by Jo Ann M. Grant, wedding & event architect, Apropos Creations
“A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life.” ~Oscar Wilde~
So fitting… Over the weekend, our 15 year old son was asking how to tie a cool looking knot for this necktie. The reason behind this was because of having to attend the Academic Decathlon in Phoenix. Although he doesn’t know how to tie a regular tie he did learn how to tie an Eldredge knot. 🙂 He definitely inspired me to look up different ways to knot a tie and here are my top 5 knots.
There are the common knots out there like:
There are so many more out there and if I keep going, I won’t stop. So those are just to name a few and if you want to learn more about these knots, I found this article at Fashion Network Seattle. It’s a great read about how the tie came about and how to tie these “not so complicated” knots.
A few more pointers on what type of collar goes with what knot…
Point → Four In Hand
Button down collar → Half Windsor
Medium spread → Half Windsor
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