HOW TO TIE THE WINDSOR KNOT

*Please check out our other guides for other knots!

By the way, it doesn't help to know how to make a tie if you don't own one. We can help you with that too! At Today's Gentleman, we have over one thousand ties to choose from! Check them out right here!

There are many gentleman of today that when left with an unmade tie hanging around their neck, will stare at the mirror helplessly and pray that the tie will simply curl its way around their neck and make it self. Well, the bad news is that it won't. (Unless you know something that we don't). The good news though, is that help is finally here! This guide serves as a helpful demonstrative aid to making you look like the best dressed guy in town; or at least one who is suited up with a properly knotted tie; which helps!

There are quite a few knot styles that best apply to specific styles and fabrics of neckwear. In this guide, we have outlined the Windsor Knot technique. We have included a basic step by step visual demonsatrtion so it will be easy to follow. Please check out our other guides for other tie knot techniques.

THE WINDSOR KNOT 

The Windsor Knot is a thick, wide and triangular tie knot that projects confidence. It would therefore be your knot of choice for presentations, job interviews, courtroom appearances etc. It is best suited for spread collar shirts and it's actually quite easy to make.While just about everyone can use this tie knot to tie his tie, it looks especially well on men with longer necks as its wide form shortens the perceived height of the neck a little bit. To tie the Windsor Knot, select a tie of your choice and stand in front of a mirror. Then simply follow the steps below:

1) The wide end "W" should extend about 12 inches below narrow end "N". Cross wide end "W" over narrow "N".

2) Bring wide end "W" up through loop between collar and tie; then back down.

3) Pull wide end "W" underneath narrow end "N" and to the left, back through the loop and to the left again so that the wide end "W" is inside out.

4) Bring wide end "W" across the front from left to right.

5) Pull wide end "W" up through the loop again.

6) Bring wide end "W" down through the knot in front.

7) Using both hands, tighten the knot carefully and draw up to collar.

*Please check out our other guides for other knots!

By the way, it doesn't help to know how to make a tie if you don't own one. We can help you with that too! At Today's Gentleman, we have over one thousand ties to choose from! Check them out right here!