Step-by-Step Windsor Knot Instructions
To tie the Windsor Knot, select a necktie of your choice and stand in front of a mirror. Then simply follow the steps below:
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1) Start with the wide end ("W") of your necktie on the right, extending about 12 inches below the narrow end ("N") on the left. |
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2) Then cross the wide end over the narrow end. |
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3) Bring the wide end up through the loop between the collar and your tie. |
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4) Then bring the wide end back down. |
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5) Pull the wide end underneath the narrow end and to the right, back through the loop and to the right again so that the wide end is inside out. |
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6) Bring the wide end across the front from right to left. |
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7) Then pull the wide end up through the loop again. |
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8) Bring the wide end down through the knot in front. |
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9) And -- using both hands -- tighten the knot carefully and draw it up to the collar. |








