Throughout history, men and women have suspended or wrapped some sort of cloth adornment or decoration around their necks. The ancient Egyptians are the earliest documented example of this as they used a rectangular piece of cloth that hung to the shoulders. It was considered to be a very important piece of clothing as it related to a man’s social status in Egyptian society.
The neck cloth was also viewed as being very important in China as well. Statues standing around Emperor Shi Huang Ti’s grave have what appear to be cloth pieces draped around their necks. Additionally, various artworks from the Roman Empire era depict men wearing what appears to be a neck cloth.
This neck cloth has now evolved into the modern elaborate neck tie which is an essential part of many a man’s corporate attire.
There are a number of ways that you can tie a tie, and we have listed the four most popular ways below. There are approximately 80 ways to tie a knot on a necktie, and Green and Jack’s Bespoke Men’s Shirt Maker has provided the following instructions on the four most popular knots.
The Four-in-Hand Knot
Start out by having the wider end of your tie extended about 12 inches/30 cm longer than the narrower end. Cross the wider end over the narrower end and then bring it underneath the narrower end. Bring the wider end over the narrower end again and then bring that end through the back loop. As you hold the front of the knot loose using your index finger, bring the wider end down through the loop. Remove your finger, tightening up the knot as you do so, and while you are holding the narrower end of your tie, slide the knot up towards your collar.
The Pratt/Shelby Knot
This is a semi-wide knot that is tied with the back of the tie facing outward. Start by draping the tie around your neck with the label side facing outward and the wider end on your right extended about 12/30 cm inches longer than the narrower end. The wider end should be crossed underneath the narrower end (right to left) and then brought through the loop from the back towards the front.
Once again, you want to use your index finger to keep the knot loose (see instructions for Four-in-Hand Knot) while passing the wider end of your tie down through the loop. Carefully removing your index finger, proceed to tighten the knot. Finally, as you are holding the narrower end, slide the knot up towards your collar.
The Half-Windsor Knot
Start out with the wider end of the tie extended roughly 12 inches/30 cm longer than the narrower end. Bring the wide end over the narrower end (crossing right to left) and then loop the wider end back behind the narrower end (left to right). Bring the wider end through the loop (right to left), then bring the wider end around the front of the tie (left to right). Pass the wider end of the tie through the loop from back to front, and then pass the wider end downwards through the loop as you keep it loose with your index finger. Remove your index finger while tightening up the knot and then slide the knot up towards your collar while holding the narrower end of the tie.
The Windsor
With the wider end of the tie to the right, begin by having the wider end extended and the narrower end considerably short. Cross the wider end over the narrower end (right to left) and then keeping it to the left, bring it through the middle of the loop. Bring the wider end behind the narrower end (left to right) then pass the wider end through the loop (right to left). Moving left to right, bring the wider end around the front of the tie and then pass it through the loop from back to front. Keeping the knot loose with your index finger put the wider end downwards through the loop. Remove your index finger while tightening up the knot and then slide the knot up towards your collar while holding the narrower end of the tie.
As a rule when the men’s shirt has a more drastic cutaway collar a larger knot is more appropriate and vice versa. To know more about men’s fashion and style visit https://www.greenandjacks.com.
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