Dry Clean City Of Vestavia Hills is passing along this guide to tying neckties to you.

Tying a Necktie: Four-in-Hand Knot

Tying a Necktie: The Four-in-Hand Knot is the most popular type of necktie knot and easiest to learn, probably over 80% of tie wearers knot their ties with this. The knot is long and straight but slightly lopsided.

1. Begin with the wide end on your right and extending about a foot below the narrow end of your tie. (Pictures are mirror images, in other words images are what you would see if you were looking in a mirror.)

2. Bring the wide end of the tie over the narrow (right side to left side).

3. Bring the wide end underneath the narrow end (left side to right side).

4. Bring the wide end of the tie over the narrow again (right side to left side).

5. Bring the wide end of the tie through the back of the loop (left side to center).

6. Hold the front of the knot loose with your index finger; pass the wide end down through the loop (created in step 4) in front.

7. Remove your finger and tighten the knot.

8. Hold the narrow end of the tie and slide the knot up to the collar.

Tie a Necktie: Half-Windsor Knot

Tie a Necktie: The Half-Windsor knot is a medium triangular knot that is considered more formal than the four-in-hand.

1. Begin with the wide end on your right and extending about a foot below the narrow end of your tie. (Pictures are mirror images, in other words images are what you would see if you were looking in a mirror.)

2. Bring the wide end of the tie over the narrow (right side to left side).

3. Bring the wide end back underneath (left side to right side).

4. Bring the wide end of the tie through the middle of the loop (right side to left side).

5. Bring the wide end around the front (left side to right side).

6. Bring the wide end of the tie through the back of the loop (right side to center).

7. Hold the front of the knot loose with your index finger; pass the wide end down through loop (created in step 5) in the front.

8. Remove your finger and tighten the knot

9. Hold the narrow end of the tie and slide the knot up to the collar.

Necktie Knots: Windsor Knot

Necktie Knots: The windsor knot is a wide triangular knot that is usually worn for formal occasions, this type of knot should be worn with wide spread collar shirts.

1. Begin with the wide end on your right and extending real low leaving the narrow end quite short. (Pictures are mirror images, in other words images are what you would see if you were looking in a mirror.)

2. Bring the wide end of the tie over the narrow (right side to left side).

3. Bring the wide end up through the middle of the loop and to the left (left side to left side).

4. Bring the wide end behind the narrow end (left side to right side).

5. Bring the wide end of the tie through the middle of the loop (right side to left side).

6. Bring the wide end around the front (left side to right side).

7. Bring the wide end of the tie through the back of the loop (right side to center).

8. Hold the front of the knot loose with your index finger; pass the wide end down through the loop (created in step 6) in front.

9. Remove your finger and tighten the knot

10. Hold the narrow end and slide the knot up to the collar.

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Dry Clean City Of Vestavia Hills is passing along this guide to tying neckties to you.

Tying a Necktie: Four-in-Hand Knot

Tying a Necktie: The Four-in-Hand Knot is the most popular type of necktie knot and easiest to learn, probably over 80% of tie wearers knot their ties with this. The knot is long and straight but slightly lopsided.

1. Begin with the wide end on your right and extending about a foot below the narrow end of your tie. (Pictures are mirror images, in other words images are what you would see if you were looking in a mirror.)

2. Bring the wide end of the tie over the narrow (right side to left side).

3. Bring the wide end underneath the narrow end (left side to right side).

4. Bring the wide end of the tie over the narrow again (right side to left side).

5. Bring the wide end of the tie through the back of the loop (left side to center).

6. Hold the front of the knot loose with your index finger; pass the wide end down through the loop (created in step 4) in front.

7. Remove your finger and tighten the knot.

8. Hold the narrow end of the tie and slide the knot up to the collar.

Tie a Necktie: Half-Windsor Knot

Tie a Necktie: The Half-Windsor knot is a medium triangular knot that is considered more formal than the four-in-hand.

1. Begin with the wide end on your right and extending about a foot below the narrow end of your tie. (Pictures are mirror images, in other words images are what you would see if you were looking in a mirror.)

2. Bring the wide end of the tie over the narrow (right side to left side).

3. Bring the wide end back underneath (left side to right side).

4. Bring the wide end of the tie through the middle of the loop (right side to left side).

5. Bring the wide end around the front (left side to right side).

6. Bring the wide end of the tie through the back of the loop (right side to center).

7. Hold the front of the knot loose with your index finger; pass the wide end down through loop (created in step 5) in the front.

8. Remove your finger and tighten the knot

9. Hold the narrow end of the tie and slide the knot up to the collar.

Necktie Knots: Windsor Knot

Necktie Knots: The windsor knot is a wide triangular knot that is usually worn for formal occasions, this type of knot should be worn with wide spread collar shirts.

1. Begin with the wide end on your right and extending real low leaving the narrow end quite short. (Pictures are mirror images, in other words images are what you would see if you were looking in a mirror.)

2. Bring the wide end of the tie over the narrow (right side to left side).

3. Bring the wide end up through the middle of the loop and to the left (left side to left side).

4. Bring the wide end behind the narrow end (left side to right side).

5. Bring the wide end of the tie through the middle of the loop (right side to left side).

6. Bring the wide end around the front (left side to right side).

7. Bring the wide end of the tie through the back of the loop (right side to center).

8. Hold the front of the knot loose with your index finger; pass the wide end down through the loop (created in step 6) in front.

9. Remove your finger and tighten the knot

10. Hold the narrow end and slide the knot up to the collar.

We Are Easy On The Environment & On Your Wallet!

Dry Clean City Of Vestavia Hills

205-823-1265

www.inthehamper.com