HOW TO TIE A TIE

THE FULL WINDSOR

For a more classic and balanced knot, try the full Windsor.
Start from the standard tie-tying position. This is a thick knot, so keep the thin end close to your neck. Bring the wide end up and through. Pass the wide end behind the thin end. Pass the wide end over and through, then across the front of the knot.
Bring the wide end up and through and pass it through the front loop of the knot. Slide it into place and tighten as needed.

THE FOUR-IN-HAND

Let the tie hang around your neck with the wide end hanging lower than the thin end. Cross the tie close to your neck, wide end in front. Pass the wide end behind and then in front of the thin end. Bring the wide end up and pass it through the loop you just made. Slide the knot into place and tighten as needed. There should be a single dimple just off center below the knot.

THE BOWLER KNOT

Dating back to the golden age of 1930's Hollywood, the bowler is a crisp and elegant knot that's resistant to slipping.
Let the tie hang around your neck, uncrossed, with the lower tips separated by six to seven inches. Pinch the thin end in half with the crease facing away from you. Pass the wide end of the tie under the thin end. Flip the wide end around so the front of the tie is facing your shirt. Keep pinching the thin end until we tell you to let go. Follow through with the wide end, wrapping it completely around the thin end. Then wrap it around a second time. Still holding the thin end, bring the wide end under, up and through. Flap the wide end over your shoulder to keep it out of the way. Loosen the knot...
Then feed the wide end through. Hold the tie on both sides and pull it down. Pull as hard as you need to until the wide end is all the way through. Slide the knot into place. If pulled properly, the tie will end up with a single dimple in the center of the tie (or two dimples on either side of the knot).