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Between internships, winter balls, job interviews, and networking events, there will be plenty of reasons for the men at Seton Hall to dress up and put on a tie this winter. It is imperative to know how to tie your own tie, just in case the one person you always depend on to do it for you is not around.
The most basic tie knot that people wear most of the time is the class triangle knot called the Windsor knot. This is a very easy knot to make and has a professional look about it, which can project confidence in presentations and job interviews. So men, if you don’t know how to make a Windsor knot yet, it’s time to start learning.
The knot can be completed in ten simple steps with any average tie. See the diagram to visualize the steps.
1. Drape the tie around your neck, so that half the tie falls on either side of you. The wider side should be on your right.
2. Find the best balance depending on your height and the length of the tie. A tie, once tied, should always touch the top of a belt buckle, but shouldn’t be long enough that it can be tucked in.
3. Cross the wide end over top of the slim end.
4. Bring the wide end through the loop between the collar and the tie.
5. Bring the wide end back down.
6. Fold the wide end underneath the knot you just made
7. Loop it through the collar and tie again. This will give you a symmetrical shape.
8. Bring the wide end across the knot, then loop it under again.
9. Lastly, tuck the wide end through the triangle shape you just made when you brought the tie over in step 8.
10. Pull to tighten and straighten the knot.
It shouldn’t take long to get the hang of it. A couple of practices and you’ll be tying ties like you were born to do it. Add some ties to your holiday wish list and get knotting.
Emily Parise can be reached at emily.parise@student.shu.edu.
