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Knowing how to tie a tie can help you make friends and influence people. Well, maybe not. But it can help improve your appearance at your next formal event. Use the pictures and instructions in this guide to learn how to tie a few of the most popular necktie knots.
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How to Tie a Four-in-Hand Knot
- Turn up the collar of your shirt and make sure that the top button is buttoned.
- Drape the tie around your neck with the wide end on your left. Make sure that the wide end is extended about 12 inches lower than the narrow end.
- Cross the wide end over the narrow end
- Bring the wide end back underneath the narrow end
- Cross the wide end over the narrow end once more
- Pull the wide end up through the bottom of the loop that has been formed by the tie and your neck.
- Bring the wide end back down through the loop in the front and pull it down as far as it will go.
- Hold the narrow end gently while slowly pushing the knot up until it reaches the center of the collar.
- If you don't see the slide show below, visit How to Tie a Four-in-Hand Knot Images to view the related images.
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How to Tie a Windsor Knot
- Turn up the collar of your shirt and make sure that the top button is buttoned.
- Drape the tie around your neck with the wide end on your right.
- Cross the wide end over the narrow end
- Bring the wide end up through the loop between your collar and tie, and then back down.
- Bring the wide end back underneath the narrow end so that the inside of the tie is facing out
- Bring the wide end up and then down through the loop.
- Cross the wide end back over the front of the knot
- Bring it up through the loop in the back and then down through the loop in the front
- If you don't see the slide show below, visit How to Tie a Windsor Knot Images to view the related images.
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How to Tie a Half-Windsor Knot
- Turn up the collar of your shirt and make sure that the top button is buttoned.
- Drape the tie around your neck with the wide end on your left.
- Cross the wide end over the narrow end.
- Bring the wide end back around underneath the narrow end so that inside of the tie is facing out.
- Bring the wide end up and pull it down through the loop.
- Cross the wide end over the front of the knot and pull it back up through the loop.
- Bring the wide end down through the knot in the front.
- Tighten the knot with one hand while pulling down on the narrow end with the other until it is firmly in place.
- If you don't see the slide show below, visit How to Tie a Half-Windsor Knot Images to view the related images.
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How to Tie a Pratt Knot
- Turn up the collar of your shirt and make sure that the top button is buttoned.
- Drape the tie (inside out) around your neck with the wide end on your left. The back of the tie should be facing outwards to begin.
- Pull the wide end underneath the narrow end.
- Bring the wide end up and down through the loop between your tie and collar.
- Bring the wide across the front of the knot
- Pull the wide end up through the back of loop and the down through the knot in the front.
- Tighten the knot with one hand while pulling down on the narrow end with the other until it is firmly in place.
- If you don't see the slide show below, visit How to Tie a Pratt Knot Images to view the related images.
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How to Tie a Bow Tie
- Turn up the collar of your shirt and make sure that the top button is buttoned.
- Drape the bow tie around your neck so that one end is hanging 2 inches longer than the other.
- Take the longer end and cross it over the shorter end.
- Pull the longer end up through the loop between your collar and tie.
- Take the shorter end and double it over onto itself while holding it horizontally across the front of the loop.
- Take the longer end and loop it forward over the center of the base.
- Fold the longer end back on itself and push it through the loop behind the bow tie.
- Adjust the bow tie by pulling at each end and by straightening the center knot.
- If you don't see the slide show below, visit How to Tie a Bow Tie Images to view the related images.
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Tie Tips
- Follow a few of these simple steps in order to choose the right ties for you, and keep your ties looking great and lasting longer:
- Pick the right tie for your face. Though anyone can pull off solid colors, it takes a chiseled face to handle stripes. Have a rounder face? Go with a dotted or patterned tie.
- Always untie your tie after you are done using it. Don't just make the loop big enough to pull over your head. Keeping it knotted up can cause permanent creases in your tie.
- Don't just quickly pull your tie apart when you take it off. Repeat each of the steps you used to tie it, but in reverse order. This will help reduce the strain on the fabric of the tie.
- Never take your tie to the dry cleaners. The cleaning process will compress the lining and cause the luster of the fabric to dull.
- Use club soda and a clean cloth napkin to get out small stains. For grease stains, try letting a small amount of talcum powder absorb into the stain before brushing it off with a cloth.
- Store your ties on a tie hanger in order to reduce the chance of wrinkles and to keep them neat and organized.
