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How to Tie a Tie - Step by Step Guide
With numerous ways to tie a necktie, at 1st Choice Cufflinks we have provided
detailed explanations on how to do some of the most popular knots.
Varying in difficulty and style, we have provided step by step guides on how
to tie the perfect knot no matter what technique you want to use.
From the fairly straightforward four-in-hand knot to the more complex Windsor
knot, below you will find a range of ways you can tie a necktie to best suit
your needs.
Four-in-hand
Knot
Originating from England, the four-in-hand knot is most popular way to tie a
necktie with over 80% of people believed to use this method. Its popularity is
largely due to its simplicity and therefore being easy to learn how to do.
Suitable for most occasions, it best suited when wearing a narrow or normal
collar shirt. For instructions on how to tie a four-in-hand knot click
here.
Half
Windsor Knot
A more formal alternative to the four-in-hand, the half Windsor is a medium
triangular knot that can be worn on most occasions. Best suited with standard
shirt collars, for optimum results use a wider tie that is made from a light
material. For instructions on how to tie a half Windsor knot click
here.
Windsor
Knot
Usually used for formal occasions, the Windsor is a wide triangular knot that
is best suited when wearing a necktie made with lighter material. Sometimes
referred to as the full Windsor or double Windsor, it is designed to be used
with wide spread shirt collars. For instructions on how to tie a Windsor knot click
here.
Pratt
Knot (Shelby Knot)
Invented by an American called Jerry Pratt, the Pratt knot is a medium sized
knot that can be worn on most occasions and is suitable for majority of shirts.
This knot is also sometimes referred to as the Shelby knot, after people
mistakenly thought it was invented by Don Shelby due to him featuring it on a
television show. For instructions on how to tie a Pratt knot click
here.
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