How to Tie a Necktie - Instructions - How to Tie a Windsor Knot

We've been there before... "Does anybody know How to Tie a Necktie? I've got 5 minutes!" as we franticly look for someone who can give us instructions. Or maybe you had someone tie a necktie for you and it's never been un-tied, you just leave it in the closet as is. This , as I have learned is an easy way to damage your necktie. Friend you have come to the right place. Learning How to Tie a Necktie is not difficult. When you have learned how to tie a necktie you will have great satisfaction in knowing that you will no longer rely on the instructions of someone else.

Let's tie the Full-Windsor necktie knot.
Follow the images as if you were looking into a mirror at your reflection.

Start with the wide end of the tie on your right. Extend it about 12" below the narrow end.

Cross the wide end over the narrow, and bring it up through the loop.

Bring the wide end down, around behind the narrow, and up on your right.

Put this end down through the loop and across the narrow.

Turn the wide end, and pass it through the loop.

Slip the wide end through the knot in the front. Tighten and draw up to the collar.

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