How to Tie the Perfect Knot
Today’s perfect knot is often referred to as the dimple. The dimple is the little indentation right below the knot of your tie. A good dimple is made before you tighten the knot. You start by putting your index finger in the fabric directly under the knot while lightly squeezing the side of the fabric as you tighten the knot by pulling down on the wide end of the tie. The dimple should be centered in the middle of your knot.
The dimple can be applied to any of the following more popular tie knots.
The Four in Hand Knot:
The Four in Hand Knot creates a more narrow, discreet and slightly asymmetrical necktie knot. It is best suited for a standard dress shirt and works best with wide ties made from heavy materials.
To tie the Four in Hand Knot, stand in front of a mirror with your collar up, and your tie around your neck as shown. Then simply follow the six steps below:
(Typically, your collar should be up to allow ease of maneuvering, and to prevent creases in your tie while tying the Windsor tie knot. Diagrams are with collar down for illustration purposes.)
1. Bring the wide end [ W ] so that it extends approximately 1 foot below the narrow end [ N ] of the tie. First, cross the wide end W over narrow the end N. |
2. Carry the wide end W up around and behind the narrow end N, between your shirt and tie. |
3. Continue by bringing the wide end W back over and in front of the narrow end, N. |
4. Pull wide end W up and through the loop between your tie and shirt. |
5. Bring the wide end W down through the loop that has been formed in front. |
6. Holding the knot with your left hand, and pulling the wide end W with your right hand, gently tighten the knot by carefully drawing it up to your collar. |
The Full Windsor Knot:
The Full Windsor Knot is typically used while wearing spread collar shirts.
To tie the Full Windsor Knot, stand in front of a mirror with your collar up, and your tie around your neck as shown, then simply follow the seven steps below:
It is a thick, wide and triangular tie knot that is actually quite easy to do... just stand in front of a mirror with your collar up, and your tie around your neck as shown, and follow the seven steps below:
(Typically, your collar should be up to allow ease of maneuvering, and to prevent creases in your tie while tying the Full Windsor tie knot. Diagrams are with collar down for illustration purposes.)
1. Bring the wide end [ W ] so that it extends approximately 1 foot below the narrow end [ N ] of the tie. First, cross the wide end W over narrow the end N. |
2. Carry the wide end W up underneath the narrow end N, between your collar and tie, then let W fall back down on top of N (not shown). |
3. Next, pull the wide end W underneath the narrow end N and to your left so that the back of the wide end W is facing forward. |
4. Carry the wide end W across the front of v, and over to your right. |
5. Pull the wide end W up through the loop, and behind the narrow end N, again. |
6. Bring the wide end W down through the loop that has been formed in front. |
7. Holding the knot with your left hand, and pulling the wide end W with your right hand, gently tighten the knot by carefully drawing it up to your collar. |
The Half Windsor:
The Half Windsor Knot is a simpler, more modest version of the Full Windsor Knot, and is a symmetrical, triangular tie knot that you can wear with any dress shirt. It works best with wider ties made from light to medium weight materials.
It is best suited for more casual, less confrontational settings where modern style is more important than being as aggressive as the Full Windsor Knot is.
To tie the Half Windsor Knot, stand in front of a mirror with your collar up, and your tie around your neck as shown, then simply follow the eight steps below:
(Typically, your collar should be up to allow ease of maneuvering, and to prevent creases in your tie while tying the Half Windsor tie knot. Diagrams are with collar down for illustration purposes.)
1. Bring the wide end [ W ] so that it extends approximately 1 foot below the narrow end [ N ] of the tie. First, cross the wide end W over narrow the end N. |
2. Carry the wide end W up around and behind narrow end N, between your shirt and tie. |
3. Next, pull the wide end W, facing up. |
4. Pull the wide end W down behind and through the loop, but with the back of W facing forward and to the left of the narrow end, N. |
5. Carry the wide end W around the front of and over the narrow end N from left to right. |
6. Bring the wide end W up behind the knot that is being formed. |
7. Pull the wide end W down through the loop that has being formed in front. |
8. Holding the knot with your left hand, and pulling the wide end W with your right hand, gently tighten the knot by carefully drawing it up to your collar. |
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