Q: What are some different ways to tie a tie?
A: Tying a tie sometimes isn’t as simple as it sounds. Here are a couple of sets of instructions to consider when prepping for all of those holiday parties, where the dreaded tie is all but expected.
The Four-in-Hand:
– Start with wide end of tie on your right, extending it a foot below narrow end.
– Cross wide end over narrow end and back underneath.
– Continue around, passing wide end across front of narrow end once more.
– Pass wide end up through loop.
– Holding front of knot loose with index finger, pass wide end down through loop in front.
– Remove finger and tighten knot carefully. Draw up tight to collar by holding narrow end and sliding knot up snugly.
The Half Windsor:
– Start with wide end of tie on your right, extending it a foot below narrow end.
-Cross wide end over narrow end and turn back underneath.
– Bring up and turn down through loop.
– Pass wide end around front from left to right, then up through the loop and down through knot in front. Tighten carefully and draw up to collar.
Source: www.butlersguild.com
– By Kelly Savio, Staff Writer
