How to tie a tie or bow tie
The knot should fit neatly against the collar, but should not be pulled too tight. A flat, shapeless knot indicates a knot that is too loose or too wide...
Practice leads to true mastery here. Clean hands and a mirror are recommended. Keep in mind that Beau Brummell reportedly spent almost an entire morning tying his tie (the size of a large napkin) correctly. The wide end reaches exactly to the waistband or belt. The narrow end at the back can simply hang loose
unless you prefer to pull it through the extra loop (passentino) on the back of the wide end. Certainly not forbidden, but leaving it loose looks more stylish. The narrow end should never be longer than the wide end and should not be tucked into the shirt.
Half Windsor
The Half Windsor is a fashionable version of the Double Windsor knot. The knot is symmetrical and triangular. Suitable advises choosing a wide tie made of a light fabric. This knot matches any shirt.
- Hold your tie so that the wide end hangs about thirty centimeters below the narrow end (fig. 1).
- Pull the tie underneath, between the shirt and the tie, back downwards. Tighten the knot as desired (fig. 2, 3 and 4).
- Bring the wide end behind the shirt to the left. Then bring the wide end over the knot from left to right (fig. 5).
- Pull the wide end through the loop around the neck and down through the knot of the tie (fig. 6 and 7).
- Slowly tighten the knot towards the collar using the narrow end (fig. 7 and 8).