How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor

  • December 11, 2007
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Annie Hall made the Half Windsor popular with the ladies, and the look is coming back.

You Will Need

  • A large square scarf
  • And a flat surface
How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor: Spread square

Step 1: Spread square

Spread your square on a flat surface so that it is in the shape of a diamond.

How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor: Bring up bottom point

Step 2: Bring up bottom point

Bring the bottom point up to just above the midpoint of the scarf.

Always cut the tags off scarves.

How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor: Bring top point down

Step 3: Bring top point down

Bring the top point down to the straight, closed end of the scarf.

How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor: Fold bottom edge

Step 4: Fold bottom edge

Fold the bottom edge over so that it is directly in line with the scarf points on the left and right.

How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor: Fold top edge

Step 5: Fold top edge

Fold the top edge down to the newly formed bottom edge.

How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor: Fold entire scarf

Step 6: Fold entire scarf

Fold the entire scarf over once more, lengthwise.

How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor: Drape scarf

Step 7: Drape scarf

Drape the scarf around your neck so one end hangs lower than the other.

How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor: Wrap long end

Step 8: Wrap long end

Hold the short end in place, and wrap the long end over and around it.

How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor: Form knot

Step 9: Form knot

Bring the long end over and around the short end once more, this time placing two fingers in between the short end and the forming knot.

How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor: Pass long end through loop

Step 10: Pass long end through loop

Bring the long end behind the knot, and pass it through the loop around your neck.

How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor: Thread long end

Step 11: Thread long end

Thread the long end through the front of the knot, where your fingers are, and pull it down to tighten.

How To Tie a Scarf Into a Sophisticated Ladies Half Windsor: Adjust knot

Step 12: Adjust knot

Adjust the knot and smooth out the loose ends.

The Windsor knot is named after Edward VIII, who was the Duke of Windsor before abdicating the British throne for “the woman I love.”

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