How to Tie a Tie: Ten Easy Steps

Learn to Tie a Tie with These Easy Steps

Learning how to tie a tie can take some getting used to.  If you didn’t learn on Sundays when you were a kid, don’t worry, there’s still time to learn and it’s quite easy too!

We’ve put together a list of easy-to-remember and easy-to-do steps to pulling off a half-Windsor knot. It’s one of the easiest knots to make and one of the most popular worn by tie wearers.

• •  Hang the tie around your neck with the wider side longer than the narrow side. Make sure it’s 9-12 inches   longer to be precise. 
  • Cross the wider end over the narrow end.
  • Next, wrap the wider end under the narrow end and pull it through the other side.
  • From here, go slow and pull up the wider end towards the neck loop.
  • Pull the tie through the neck loop and towards the opposite side where you had it before.
  • Now, wrap the wide end of the tie over the front.
  • Pull up the wide end through the neck loop up toward your face.
  • Pull your tie through the loop and then downward.
  • You’re almost done! Adjust your collar and flip it down. Adjust the tie toward the collar, and tighten and center the knot for tie perfection. (Hint: If your narrow end extends past the wide end, please redo!)
  • Be sure your tie ends at your belt.  It cannot be longer or shorter. If it does, celebrate and enjoy your fresh tie!