HELP! How To Tie A Tie

[bluejays]

Ok. Here's the thing. I know a half windsor, and I believe a full windsor, but I've been noticing recently on TV a lot of these people have absolutely flawless knots on their ties - wider at the top of the knot and skinny as hell at the bottom without a slant or anything. Almost like a clip on or something. How the heck do they do such symmetrical and perfect tie knots? There gotta be some fellow business people out there who can help me out with this.

[fredr123]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VJ4Rb_mYKS0

Pratt knot FTW!

This is the one I use. You usually get a fairly symmetrical knot that's knot too big and knot too small. Plus, it's pretty easy to do.

[SteveToms]

http://www.tie-a-tie.net/

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by fredr123

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VJ4Rb_mYKS0

Pratt knot FTW!

This is the one I use. You usually get a fairly symmetrical knot that's knot too big and knot too small. Plus, it's pretty easy to do.

That's the one that I use, but wtf? He ties it so easily to be symmetrical in one try. I thought that was the full windsor. Regardless, that's the one I use, but damn, he makes it look easy.

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by fleury

That's the one that I use, but wtf? He ties it so easily to be symmetrical in one try. I thought that was the full windsor. Regardless, that's the one I use, but damn, he makes it look easy.

Just practice. I can pull off a B+ pratt knot in my sleep now.

[Winsor_Pilates]

I use that too. Never even tried another style

[return to the red]

How does a skinny white kid only know how to tie an "oriental" knot?

[urban1]

You should match your knot to your collar style.

That said, different ties will favor different knots do to the cut of the tie and the texture of the silk.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by urban1

That said, different ties will favor different knots do to the cut of the tie and the texture of the silk.

Silk? My ties are of the finest leather.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by icarus

Silk? My ties are of the finest leather.

With piano keys painted on them?

[return to the red]

Originally Posted by icarus

Silk? My ties are of the finest leather.

complete with Zipper?

[Ford Prefect]

I finally found a good use for my ties ... I use them to wipe the dip stick when I check the level of my motor oil.

[Option84]

Usually I tie a full windsor with a spread collar and a four in hand with a point collar. Sometimes I use a half windsor if the tie has really thick fabric.

[TheRedCrush]

Originally Posted by SteveToms

http://www.tie-a-tie.net/

great site for learning.

The Pratt is where its at.

[Frequitude]

In high school I went with the 4-in-hand because it is the easiest. Then I moved on to the Full-Windsor. But now I'm too tall for it (eats up a lot of tie) and rock the Pratt.

[Kidder]

The day they make a velcro tie is the day I'm a happy man.