How do you tie your neckties?
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How do you tie your neckties?
When you're going for that LC look and decide to don yourself a black necktie, how do you tie the knot? I like to go with the classic windsor knot myself, I think it looks better. How do you do it, or how do you think it should be done?
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This would be the half-windsor:
Depending on how thick the tie is and what collar I'm wearing that's the one I use. If the tie is thicker I tend to go for the Four-in-hand.
The downside to the Windsor one if you're tall like me is that you get almost no narrow end left of the tie when you're done. I wish they'd make more of the longer ties, but they all seem to be standardized somehow.
LC look... Windsor or Half-Windsor maybe? The tie looks pretty thin.
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Swindiana
Depending on how thick the tie is and what collar I'm wearing that's the one I use. If the tie is thicker I tend to go for the Four-in-hand.
The downside to the Windsor one if you're tall like me is that you get almost no narrow end left of the tie when you're done. I wish they'd make more of the longer ties, but they all seem to be standardized somehow.
LC look... Windsor or Half-Windsor maybe? The tie looks pretty thin.
Regards,
Swindiana
Swindy, I believe your diagram there depicts the windsor knot instead of the half windsor. That's the knot I tie, and as I was always aware, it is a windsor.
This is the half windsor:
The tie looks tied pretty tight in that screen cap, and the knot is looking pretty small. Windsor knots are usually pretty fat, so I am guessing Ford tied it with a half windsor, at least in that pic.
This is the half windsor:
The tie looks tied pretty tight in that screen cap, and the knot is looking pretty small. Windsor knots are usually pretty fat, so I am guessing Ford tied it with a half windsor, at least in that pic.
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I use the same as Swindy and Strider. http://tie-a-tie.net/
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when did the windsor knot nomenclature get divided by 2?
okay, from what i understand a windsor knot (what i call a double windsor) is a more even knot where the tie iwraps itself around both sides of the knot making for a very distinctive triangle (yield sign) looking knot.
the half windsor or what i call a single windsor is wrapped mostly on just one side of the tie creating a more longer knot when pulled down/tightened. theres a little more playing involved to get this knot looking even as it is not a symetrical setup. i don't recall if you can do this with the knot above but this knot pulls apart once the tail has been slipped through it when you are taking it off. the 4 in hand has to be manually untied.
okay, from what i understand a windsor knot (what i call a double windsor) is a more even knot where the tie iwraps itself around both sides of the knot making for a very distinctive triangle (yield sign) looking knot.
the half windsor or what i call a single windsor is wrapped mostly on just one side of the tie creating a more longer knot when pulled down/tightened. theres a little more playing involved to get this knot looking even as it is not a symetrical setup. i don't recall if you can do this with the knot above but this knot pulls apart once the tail has been slipped through it when you are taking it off. the 4 in hand has to be manually untied.
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blah blah blah blah arf arfarf arf...
You know, I used to know all these different knots, but even with the pictures they are all a blur. I tie a tie on auto-pilot, without a mirror, and even occasionally while driving (Dejah, you've seen me drive, now add in a tie), without thinking about it, and I couldn't even tell you which knot it is. Even looking at those pics, I've not a clue.
But yeah, I *think* it's a Windsor, not a Double-Windsor, and I agree with Indiana G, who decided to diminuate the Windsor so they wouldn't feel so conspicuous about their Double-Windsor?
You know, I used to know all these different knots, but even with the pictures they are all a blur. I tie a tie on auto-pilot, without a mirror, and even occasionally while driving (Dejah, you've seen me drive, now add in a tie), without thinking about it, and I couldn't even tell you which knot it is. Even looking at those pics, I've not a clue.
But yeah, I *think* it's a Windsor, not a Double-Windsor, and I agree with Indiana G, who decided to diminuate the Windsor so they wouldn't feel so conspicuous about their Double-Windsor?
Now you know!webhead73 wrote:I knew I liked you for some reason!IndyMcFly wrote:I never do anything but a Windsor (aka the Full Windsor or Double Windsor). I strongly dislike small knots or asymmetrical knots. They just bother me. *shrug*
In Christ,
Shane
Symmetrical knots that are easy to find on a person (not small) are the best way to go. They're neat and sharp, I think.
Note that this is not to say that those of you who do otherwise don't qualify for the above adjectives. I'm just saying in my opinion, I think the Windsor is neater than the Four In Hand or Half Windsor.
In Christ,
Shane
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That's what I was wondering!when did the windsor knot nomenclature get divided by 2?
Either way, I usually use a Windsor (depending on whether its called a double or not). I also like how it keeps things symmetric and the knot doesn't come out too easily.Also, I think it looks nicer than a four-in-hand. However, there are some ties I own that are so thick that only a four-in-hand will work on them.
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I go with the four-in-hand because of the versatility. The look can be either a wide knot resembling a Windsor or cinched down tight to have a very slim knot to be framed better in the collar with a narrow spread, or braced by a tie bar. But hey, that is just my liking. To each their own.
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Dan
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Dan
I can understand that.
I think the reason Indy's knot looks so small is the same reason some of my windsor knots end up being really small instead of wide and triangular. It seems like some ties have wider "thin" ends than others, while some other ones have skinnier "thin" ends, and thus when you are tying a windsor with a tie that has a thinner thin end than most, the knot ends up being smaller when tied.
I think the reason Indy's knot looks so small is the same reason some of my windsor knots end up being really small instead of wide and triangular. It seems like some ties have wider "thin" ends than others, while some other ones have skinnier "thin" ends, and thus when you are tying a windsor with a tie that has a thinner thin end than most, the knot ends up being smaller when tied.
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But what about the bow tie!!!????
Don;t forget ToD. he wore a bow tie. How many of you can tie a bow tie? (my hand raised). I wear them on occasion if I want to appear very different.
Cheers!
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