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HOW TO... TIE A NECKTIE
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The Four-in-Hand
The four-in-hand is one of the most versatile and attractive knots to wear. Its long shape lengthens the throat and its asymmetric shape is visually interesting. The knot works with a variety of neckties, however thick or thin. The four-in-hand works with almost any type of shirt collar.
1) Place the neck tie around your neck with the wide end on the right. The wide end should extend about 12 inches below the narrow end.
2) With your right hand, move the wide end left over the narrow end. Turn the wide end back underneath the narrow end.
3) Bring the wide end around the narrow end so that it is on the left again. The shape of the knot should be visible.
4) Pull the wide end underneath the half knot.
the half knot from underneath. Pull the wide end through to the front.
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5) With your left hand, bring the wide end over
6) With your right hand, pass the wide end between the top and bottom layers of the knot. Pull the wide end through.
7) Hold the narrow end firmly and slowly tighten the tie. Be sure to button the shirt's collar button.
The Windsor
The Windsor knot is more stylish because of its symmetry, which some may consider boring. Often wider than it is high, the knot can appear to shorten the throat. The Windsor is best used with thinner ties. The knot works best with
shirts with cutaway collars.
1) Place the necktie around your neck with the wide end on the right. The wide end should extend about 12 inches below the narrow end. With the wide end in your right hand, pass it left over the narrow end.
2) Bring the wide end from left to right under
and around the narrow end. Pull the wide end over the knot and down through the loop that has formed.
3) The wide should now be hanging on the right, wrong-side up.
4) Pass the wide end left around the half knot.
5) With the wide end in your left, pass it from below and behind the knot and through the loop.
6) Pull the wide end over the half knot and let it hang.
7) Put the wide end through the outer layer of the knot.
Pull the wide end through carefully adjusting the knot.
8) The wide end should hang farther than the narrow end.
Adapted from www.tie-a-tie.net and Gentleman's Guide to Grooming and Style by Bernhard Roetzel
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