Comments on: How to Tie a Tie

By: S.T. Berhorst

S.T. Berhorst — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:37:16 +0000

I usually use the Half Windsor knot but felt my induction ceremony warranted learning and using the Full Windsor. Great video I did have to watch 3 or 4 times, mostly video went faster than me or wanted to see if I could do it with out the video. I will remember to use these videos next time an event calls for a tie. How to tie a Bow tie would be nice to learn also some day since new promotion comes with the recommendation to purchase the “Formal” uniform for other events, though not sure that a “True” Bow tie is available judging from the amount of “clip-on” bow ties I saw last night. Thank you again for this set of videos.

By: R.A. Stewart

R.A. Stewart — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:47:37 +0000

Following up on Edgar’s comment of June 10, 2009, “the ‘correct’ place for the bottom of the blade to rest is just at the top of your trousers. It may extend a little on to the belt, but should never extend below the belt. If you try tying your ties so that the blade falls somewhere between the top and bottom of your belt, your problem should be solved. … ” This is what I learned as well (from Alan Flusser’s classic Clothes and the Man in the 1980s, I believe), and as SuitedGent says it’s the same length even with a vest. The other point is that the narrow end should be long enough, when the tie is tied, to slip through the keeper on the back of the wide end and stay there during normal activity. This is the point where you can tell if your ties are long enough. Personally, I think the present standard length is a bit skimpy.

By: R.A. Stewart

R.A. Stewart — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:11:40 +0000

The Pratt, a.k.a. Shelby, is an excellent knot — easy to learn and remember (I talked my son through it while driving us through an unfamiliar city on the way to a wedding), and symmetrical and neat in appearance. I actually prefer the half-Windsor, which I find similar to the Pratt but with more substance. But … having put on some weight (I have about a half dozen Art of Manliness exercise posts printed out, among other resources!), I find I have to use the Pratt with a lot of my ties to keep them from being too short. Of the four knots I’m familiar with, I think the four-in-hand takes up the least material, followed by the Pratt, the half-Windsor and last of all, of course, the silk-extravagant full Windsor, which looks magnificent with the right jacket and collar but gives you a knot of about the bulk and weight of a small cat.

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By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:18:23 +0000

I received my Regimental Old Albanian today from Mountain and Sackett. Exquisite. Tomorrow will be an exceptional day for a half Windsor.