How To Tie a Tie With a Half Windsor Knot

  • December 10, 2008
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It won’t take half the time that a full Windsor knot does, but it is slightly less complicated and works well when you’re in a rush.

You Will Need

  • A necktie
  • A dress shirt
  • A mirror
How To Tie a Tie With a Half Windsor Knot: Lift up collar

Step 1: Lift up collar

Lift up the collar of your shirt.

How To Tie a Tie With a Half Windsor Knot: Button top button

Step 2: Button top button

Button the top button of your shirt.

How To Tie a Tie With a Half Windsor Knot: Drape tie around neck

Step 3: Drape tie around neck

Drape the tie around your neck with the wider end of the tie on your right. It should be dangling about 12 inches below the skinny end of the tie, or more if you’re tall. The seam should be facing your shirt.

How To Tie a Tie With a Half Windsor Knot: Cross wide end over skinny end

Step 4: Cross wide end over skinny end

Cross the wide end toward the left over the front of the skinny end of your tie.

How To Tie a Tie With a Half Windsor Knot: Direct wide behind skinny end

Step 5: Direct wide behind skinny end

Direct the wide end around behind the skinny end and pull it out front.

How To Tie a Tie With a Half Windsor Knot: Pass wide end through loop

Step 6: Pass wide end through loop

Bring the wide end up and pass it through the loop around your neck to the right of the knot and pull it straight down. The seam of the wide end should now be facing out.

How To Tie a Tie With a Half Windsor Knot: Bring wide end from left to right

Step 7: Bring wide end from left to right

Take the wide end and bring it from left to right around the front of the knot.

How To Tie a Tie With a Half Windsor Knot: Pass wide end through loop

Step 8: Pass wide end through loop

Bring the wide end behind the knot from the right and pass it up through the loop around your neck.

How To Tie a Tie With a Half Windsor Knot: Thread wide end through knot

Step 9: Thread wide end through knot

Thread the wide end through the front of the knot and pull it down to tighten.

The tip of your tie should reach your belt buckle and should hide the narrow tie end underneath.

How To Tie a Tie With a Half Windsor Knot: Tighten tie

Step 10: Tighten tie

Tighten the tie around your neck by holding the skinny end of the tie and sliding the knot toward your neck.

How To Tie a Tie With a Half Windsor Knot: Put collar down & adjust

Step 11: Put collar down & adjust

Put your collar down and make any final adjustments. Looking sharp!

An American tailor developed the manufacturing system for the modern tie in 1920’s, discouraging wrinkles and allowing them to lay straight.

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Comments (2)

HeatherM

My dad said this was the easiest video to follow! Nice work.

over 3 years ago by HeatherM

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Ramz

I really found the half windors knot to be more successful than most,

over 2 years ago by Ramz

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