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 A necktie is
a must garment in the wardrobe of a businessman and just a solid person who should
have his look varied subject to the target goal. As you know, prototype of neckties appeared
long ago, is a large band of fabric that was the integral attributing of Roman
legionaries. Neckties among the Europeans came in vogue a bit later, of course,
say in the late XVII century. Since that time various models of «neckties»
appeared. This quite significant item of the men's wardrobe has undergone lots
of experiments which brought to public about 85 interesting technique to tie a
tie however 10 of them are actually applied nowadays.
Of course, a
rare man operates all 10 techniques. Though, does it matter to be such a
perfectionist to know all the above? 2 to 3 most liked methods are quite enough
to look elegant and solid though.
By no means
all men are able to do with a tie! That is why one of our goals is to master some
simple but elegant ways to tie knots and bring help to our men.
The
simplest way to tie a tie is «Four-in-hand» technique. This name comes from the
English Men's Club and its members invented this method:
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Place
the tie under the collar that a narrow end comes from the right and the wide
one from the left. Cross them with the wide end across the narrow end.
- Swing
the wide end behind the narrow end and back to the right, over the narrow one
crisscross.
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Now have
the wide end of the tie through the loop under the throat and pull it up. Hold
the front of the knot loose with your index finger; pass the wide end down
through the loop in front.
- Tighten the
knot and here it is very simple knot.
The collar
edges of the shirt should not cover the knot. But if you managed, think you are
a winner.
The next
technique to tie a tie is the Windsor. It is called not in the name of the Windsor
Duke or the way he knotted his ties. By the way, he never wore ties.
Windsor knot
is a thick and wide knot that projects confidence. This knot is deemed as classic
for presentations, interviews or meetings. This technique is more complicated
than the previous one, though the practice makes perfect, isn't it?
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Cross the
ends of the tie - the wide end should extend across the narrow end.
- Bring
the wide end of the tie through the loop of the narrow end between the collar
and the tie.
- Pull the
wide end of the tie underneath the narrow end and to the right, back through
the loop and to the right again so that the wide end is inside out. Bring the
wide end across the front from right to left.
- Pull the
wide end through the loop again.
- And
bring the wide end through the knot in front. Carefully tighten the knot and
draw it up to the collar.
By the way,
this knot has several peculiarities. It is suitable to the «English collar»
with widely set edges and looks solid.
As for the
Half-Windsor Knot, it is the version of the Windsor Knot, a symmetrical and
triangular tie knot that suits ties of any width and density as well as to any
shirt since it is universal. How does one tie it?
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Cross
the wide end across the narrow end of the tie.
- Bring the
wide end of the tie around and behind the narrow end and pull to the left.
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Now bring
the wide end of the tie up, from the left side, pool it through the loop and
pull it again to the left.
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Place
the wide end to the right over the narrow end, and through the loop between the
collar and through the knot in front. Tighten the knot and draw it up to the
collar.
And here it
is, Half-Windsor Knot. You may draw your knot but may leave elegant folds
there.
Another
popular way to tie your tie is Pratt that is ideal to wear with the narrow
collar. It looks neat and is suitable for most shirts and occasions.
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Put on your
tie with the reverse side inside out, crisscross, thus having your narrow end
over the wide end of the tie.
- Take the
wide end over and under the narrow end. Put the loop down and tighten.
- Bring the
wide end of the tie to the left, over the narrow end and pull it down through
the loop.
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Bring the
wide end through the knot and tighten, and here it is!
In general,
the technique is not complicated however it needs practice and you will become
a real expert at tying your tie in no time. Good luck!
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