How to tie a Tie

Let it be a function, a business meeting, a usual day at work, a tie makes your attire look formal and classy. If you have planned on wearing a tie, you can check out the different types of knots you can try out with your various attires according to the occasion. The usual knots of tie that used my men are oriental knot, Full Windsor, and half Windsor knots. But there are many other types of knots too. Here, I will introduce 10 various types of knots to tie a tie.  And if you are person who wants to know how to tie a tie in all styles and glamour here we go.

 

10 Different Necktie Knots

So many tie knots , let us see all classics to trend setter tie knots .

Oriental Knot or the Simple Knot

The most commonly used necktie knot, the oriental knot can be easily worn without much difficulty.

Steps 

1. Take your tie and drape it around the collar of your shirt with the seam facing inward. The end with more width should be on your left side. Make sure that you place your tie at least 2 or 3 inches lower than the length you require. 
2. Now, you should take the thick end across the front of the narrow end. Again, pass it horizontally at the back of the narrow end. 
3. Again, take the thick end and pass it across the front of the knot you have made (from left to right). 
4. Drape the thick end horizontally behind the knot from the right side to the left side.
5. Take the thick end and pass it across the front of the knot from left to right. You will see a loop now through which you can slip your finger. 
6. Now the tip of the thick end should go underneath the loop. Tuck it up behind the knot and adjust the tie by pulling the narrow end and holding the knot. 

 

Four in hand knot

This necktie knot is one of the oldest styles of tying a necktie and at the same time, it is very easy which is perfect for beginners.

Steps:

1. First, put the tie around the collar with the thick end on the left-hand side. Remember to always place the thick end at least 3 to 4 inches than the narrow end. 
2. Now take the thick end and cross it over the narrow end. 
3. Bring the thick end behind the narrow portion and cross it horizontally from right to left.
4. The thick end should now be taken horizontally across the front of the knot (right to left). Slip your finger under the horizontal area.
5. Turn the thick end upward and slide it under the loop.
6. Take the broader end through the loop and pull it slowly to stiffen the knot.
7. Now hold the knot with one hand and pull down the narrow end slowly to place the knot correctly on your neck. 

 

Half Windsor Knot

This knot is also suitable for beginners and is a perfect knot for the thick ties with medium width.

Steps:

1. Don the necktie around your collar with the narrow end on the left and the thick end on the right (with more length on the wider portion).
2. Take the thicker end over the narrow end from right to left below your chin which will look like an X.
3. Now loop the thick end horizontally across the narrow portion.
4. The wider portion should now be taken over from the top through the opening of the X shape you have made. Pull it tightly.
5. Take the thicker end on your right hand and wrap it over the front from the right to left.
6. Grip the knot with your left hand and the wider end should be taken towards your chest from behind the loop. Cross it over the X shape.
7. Open up the knot (triangle shape) with your index finger of the left hand to pull the wider side.
8. Adjust the length by pulling down the thin end while holding the knot.

 

Full Windsor Knot

Suitable for men with a long neck, this Full Windsor Knot also known as the Double Windsor Knot has a triangle shape.

Steps:

1. Put the tie round your collar with the wide end on the right. The wider side should hang 4 to 6 inches lower than your midriff.
2. Take the wide end horizontally through the front which will make an X shape below your chin.
3. The wider end should be tucked up under the loop that should point upwards behind the shape X. Hold the knot with 2 fingers and pull the wide end down.
4. Take the wide end across and behind the knot. Now pass it horizontally from the left side to the right.
5. The end of the wider tip should now be flipped and should be tugged diagonally over the front of the knot.
6. The wider end should now be taken over the top of the loop and bring it back down to the same position.
7. Take the wide end and bring it horizontally across the front of the knot from left to right. Now you can see a horizontal band. To hold it in place, tuck your finger through it.
8. The wide end should be taken underneath the loop once again around the collar (the tip should be pointing upward).
9. The wide end should be turned down and slide the tip through the horizontal loop you made with your finger earlier.
10. The last step is to pull the wide end down and position the knot correctly.

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Pratt Knot

 

This is a different style of knot for a necktie in which the seam of the tie will have to face outward when tying.

Steps:

1. Put the tie around the collar of your shirt with the seam facing outwards. The thick end should hang on the left side with 2 inches lower than your desired length.
2. Take the wide end below the thin end and pass it through the loop.
3. Now pull the wider end down and flip the tip (should point to your left).
4. Take the wide end horizontally over the front and tuck a finger behind the horizontal band.
5. Put the thick end through the loop below and point the tip of the wider end downwards on top of the smaller end.
6. The thick end should be pulled down through the horizontal band.
7. Position the knot correctly by pulling the narrow end while holding the knot.

 

Eldredge Knot

This is a difficult necktie knot. But if you are already good at tying a knot for your necktie and want to try something new for a function, then go ahead with the fancy Eldredge Knot.

Steps:

1. Put the tie around your collar, making sure that the thick end is on the right side. The length of the thick end should be placed exactly where you want it to be once the knot is completed.
2. Pinch the middle of the wide end of the tie and cross the other end over the front of the wide end horizontally.
3. Take the thin part of the tie and wrap it behind the cross shape from right to left (crossing horizontally).
4. The narrow end of the tie should be inserted through the loop around the collar.
5. Across the wide end, bring the narrow end horizontally.
6. The tip of the thin end should be tucked through the loop around the collar and flip it over the knot (cross diagonally downwards from left to the right side). Now pull it down so that a diagonal band is formed along the right side.
7. Drape the thin end around the back of the knot and through the diagonal band.
8. Fill through and pull it tightly to create a diagonal band on both sides of the knot.
9. Point the thin end upward and tuck it down under the loop around the collar.
10. Loop the narrow end of the tie upwards around the circle (around your collar). Do not tighten it.
11. Now the thick end should be tucked down and to the left below the loop around the neck. Also, take it up through the loop you just made.
12. Time to flip the narrow end over the top of the loop.
13. The remaining thin part of the tie should be tucked in underneath the wider portion. Tighten the knot by pulling the thick end and adjust the knot to your neck.

 

Bow Tie

Certainly not an easy knot to tie. Nevertheless, if you love the chic look of bow tie, then try it out using the following steps.

1. Drape the bow tie round your neck with the seams facing down. Keep the right side of the tie longer.
2. Take the right end over the left which will make the shape of an X.
3. Take the longer end behind the X shape and pull it tight. Leave the longer end.
4. Place your index finger in the wider part of the shorter end and fold it. A bow shape will be created now. The folded tip should be placed across the collar with a shorter end close to your neck.
5. Hold the bow with your forefinger and thumb of your left hand. Take the longer side down over the shorter ones right in the middle of the bow.
6. With your right hand, fold the longer end back towards your chest and pinch the fold and double the tip to form a wing shape.
7. The folded tip of the longer end can now be tucked behind the folded top of the shorter portion through the loop.
8. Make sure that the wings are in place and tuck the loops behind them. So that the vertical knot will be tightened.
9. Holding the front of the knot using one finger, twist the wings to form a symmetrical shape.
10. Position the bow tie correctly on your neck and here you are ready for a function.

 

Nicky Knot

Follow the below steps to try out a Nicky Knot for your day at the office.

1. Put the necktie around the collar of your shirt with the seam facing outward. The wider end of the tie should be on your left side and it should be 2 inches lower than the original length you require.
2. Now cross the wider portion of the tie below the narrow end.
3. The wider end should be flipped in front of the loop around the collar. Tuck it down the loop, making it point to the left of the narrow end.
4. Now the tip of the wider end should be brought horizontally across the forward-facing knot.
5. Using your finger make some space in the horizontal band you have made and bring the tip of the broader portion up below the loop.
6. Slip the tip of the wider end down through the loop and pull the end and leave it down.
7. Holding the knot and pulling the narrow end slowly, you can adjust your knot on your neck.

 

Kelvin Knot

It is not very tough to tie a Kelvin Knot. If you want to try out something innovative, then check out the following steps to tie Kelvin Knot.

1. Don the necktie around your collar. The seam should appear upwards with the wider end on your left side. Make sure to leave the wider side at least 2 to 3 inches lengthier than the other end.
2. Take the wider end and place over the narrow ones from left to right.
3. Wrap the wider portion under the narrow piece (right to left) and continue wrapping it around one more time.
4. Bring the wider portion horizontally over the front of the knot you have made from right to left side.
5. Using a finger, make some space in the horizontal band to tuck the wider end upward below the loop.
6. Now take the tip of the wider end through the horizontal loop you made in step “d”.
7. Pull the wider end and leave it. Adjust your tie by pulling the narrow end.

 

Balthus Knot

This is a perfect knot that you can wear for any event and fine dining.

Steps:

1. Use a long tie for Balthus Knot. The seam should face upward with the wider end on your left. Leave the thick end till it reaches your mid-thigh.
2. In this knot, you should take the thin side and cross over the wider one. Now the wider end should be brought up in front to tuck it down underneath the thin end.
3. Again, bring the wider portion back up in the front and make a loop over the thinner ones.
4. The wider end can be now tucked down behind the thin end.
5. Turn over the wider portion upwards and wrap it over the center of the knot.
6. Crossing from right, bring the wider end down behind the knot you made.
7. Now the wider end should be taken across the front of the knot horizontally (left to right).
8. Take the wider end to the back of the knot and bring it upward. Do not tighten it now to tuck the wider end through the space you made.
9. You are done and you can adjust your tie