Different Ways to Tie your Tie

The Half Windsor Knot produces a singular, neat triangular knot, which is larger than the four in hand knot but smaller than a full windsor knot. 

1. Begin with the wide end of the tie on the right hand side. Keep the wide end of your tie about eight inches to a foot below the skinny end of your tie.
2. Cross the large end of the necktie over the slimmer end.
3. Bring the wide end of the tie under the loop.
4. Bring the wide end of the tie over and through the loop, allowing the back end of the tie to fall through on your right hand.
5. Bring the tie over the knot, from right to left, wrapping it over and under the knot
6. Bring the tie through the loop.
7. Slide the wide end of the tie through the knot.
8. Fasten the knot and create a dimple when adjusting the knot. While tightening your knot, create a dimple under your knot by pressing in with your index finger as you pinch the sides of the knot with your thumb and middle finger. 

The Full Windsor Knot produces a wide, symmetrical triangular knot.  The Windsor Knot is a thick, wide and triangular knot that projects confidence. 

1. Start with the wide end of the necktie on your left, about 12 inches below the skinny end of your tie. This is important to understand so that you can get the knot right hopefully on the first go around!
2. Cross the wide end of the tie over the skinny end.
3. Bring the wide end of the tie under the cross and through the loop
4. The wide end of your tie should out on the right hand side.
5. Bring the wide end of the tie underneath the knot (from right to left)
6. When you have taken the wide end underneath the knot, take the wide end of the tie through the loop from the outside.
7. The wide end of the tie should now be on your left hand side, with the base of your full Windsor knot firmly formed
8. Wrap the wide end of the tie over the knot (from left to right).
9. Bring the wide end of the tie underneath the knot and through the loop.
10. Slide the wide end of the tie through the knot.
11. Tighten and adjust the knot. While tightening your knot, create a dimple under your knot by pressing in with your index finger as you pinch the sides of the knot with your thumb and middle finger. 

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