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Last Updated: May 24, 2025

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  • Simple Four-in-Hand Knot
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  • Versatile Pratt Knot
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  • Formal Half-Windsor Knot
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  • Highbrow Windsor Knot
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This article was co-authored by Chloée Ohayon-Crosby. Chloée Ohayon-Crosby is a Costume Designer and Wardrobe Specialist in Los Angeles, California. With over eight years of experience in fashion consulting, Chloée specializes in personal, film, theater, and commercial styling as well as image consulting and costume design. Chloée has worked as an assistant designer for the distinguished fashion house Chloée and as a freelance stylist with Glamour Italia. Chloée studied Fine/Studio Arts at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and Fashion Design and Merchandising at the world renowned ESMOD École Supérieure des Arts in Paris, France. This article has been viewed 87,541 times.

Even the most elegant tie wearer had someone to help out the first time. Learn a knot or two, and you can help your son prepare for his first job interview, save your friend from the "snake pit" style, or simply bolster your image.

If you're tying your own tie, see this article instead for instructions based on looking in a mirror.

Steps

Method 1 Method 1 of 4:

Simple Four-in-Hand Knot

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  1. Step 1 Position the tie around the other person's shoulders. 1 Position the tie around the other person's shoulders. From your perspective facing the other person, the wide end of the tie should hang on your left, and the narrow end on your right. Adjust the tie until the tip of the wide end is roughly 12 inches (30 cm) below the narrow end.[1]
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 2 Cross the wide end over the narrow. The wide end should now be on your right (over the wearer's left side). Advertisement
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 3 Bring the wide end back under. Cross the wide end under the narrow end and back over to your left.
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 4 Cross over one more time. Bring the wide end back over the narrow end as before.
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 5 Pull up through the neck loop. Fold the wide tip under itself and pull it up through the loop at the wearer's collar.
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 6 Bring it down through the front loop. The wearer should now have a horizontal loop at the front of his tie. Insert the wide end through this loop and pull through.
  7. Step 7 Create the dimple. 7 Create the dimple. A dimple is fairly easy to create with the four-in-hand knot, and improves the appearance of the tie. Here's how to make one:
    • Pinch the sides of the tie just below the front knot. The sides should curl upward and a dimple should appear in the center.
    • Pull the wide end to tighten the tie.
    • Give the knot a final pinch to help the dimple stay in place.
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Method 2 Method 2 of 4:

Versatile Pratt Knot

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  1. Step 1 Start with the seam side upward. 1 Start with the seam side upward. Drape the tie around the other person's collar, so the underside of the tie faces you. Let the wide end fall on the left side (from your perspective), and the narrow end on your right. The wide end should reach about 1–2 inches (2.5–5 cm) below the wearer's belt buckle, or about 12 inches (30 cm) below the tip of the narrow end.[2]
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 2 Cross the wide end beneath the narrow end. Bring the wide end of the tie over to your right side (the left side of the wearer's body).
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 3 Bring the wide end up and through the neck loop. Raise the wide end up to the loop at the wearer's collar. Insert the tip from above and pull through completely. Keep the wide end on the same side, without crossing the narrow end.
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 4 Cross the wide end over the narrow end. The wide end should now be back in front of your left hand, with the seamless front side facing you.
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 5 Insert the wide end into your neck loop from below. Fold the tip under itself and pull through the neck loop.
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 6 Pull through the front loop. Loosen the horizontal loop at the front of the tie with your finger. Bring the wide end through this loop and pull through. The wide end should end roughly at the top of the wearer's belt buckle, and completely cover the narrow end underneath.
  7. Step 7 Tighten the tie. 7 Tighten the tie. Pull down on the wide end and slide the knot upward to complete the look.
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Method 3 Method 3 of 4:

Formal Half-Windsor Knot

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  1. Step 1 Position the tie. 1 Position the tie. Face the other person and drape the tie around his or her neck, so the front side of the fabric faces you. Keep the wide end on your left (the wearer's right), and about 12 inches (30 cm) below the tip of the narrow end on your right.
    • The wearer may need a spread or wide spread collar to accommodate this knot, especially if you use a tie with thick fabric.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 2 Loop the wide end over and under the narrow end. Cross the wide end over the narrow end, then cross back under. The wide end should now be back on your left, with the seam side face up.
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 3 Pull the wide end through the neck loop from above. Pull down through the loop at a diagonal, crossing underneath the narrow end.
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 4 Fold the wide end across the narrow. The wide end should now be back on your left again.
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 5 Insert into the neck loop from below. Bring the wide end up through the center of the neck loop.
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 6 Finish in the front loop. Loosen the horizontal front knot and insert the wide end through it. Pull down to tighten and slide the front knot up near your collar.
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Method 4 Method 4 of 4:

Highbrow Windsor Knot

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  1. Step 1 Position the wide end low on your left side. 1 Position the wide end low on your left side. Stand in front of the person who will wear the tie. Drape the tie over the wearer's neck so the wide end is on your left (the wearer's right). Adjust the tie so the wide end is 14 inches (36 cm) lower than the narrow end.[3]
    • This very formal knot is also one of the largest in common use. Make sure the wearer pairs it with a spread or wide spread collar, and that the tie is long enough to accommodate the greater number of folds.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 2 Bring the wide end over the narrow end. Cross the wide end over the wearer's chest so it is on your right.
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 3 Loop the wide end through the neck loop from below. Fold the wide end up through the neck loop from below. Loop it around and pull down over the front of the neck loop. Keep it on your right as you do this.
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 4 Fold the wide end under the narrow. Cross the wide end back to your left.
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 5 Loop around the neck loop from above. Bring the wide tip up to the front of the neck loop, and insert from above. Pull through so the wide end is back on your left, with the seam side facing you.
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 6 Cross the ends one last time. Fold the wide end over the narrow end, so the front side is once again visible.
  7. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 7 Insert through the neck loop from below. Bring the wide end back up to the neck loop. Insert from below and pull through.
  8. Watermark wikiHow to Tie a Tie on Someone Else 8 Fasten the ends with the front loop. Tuck the wide end back down into the front loop near the top of the tie. Pinch the lower corners of the front knot and slide upward as you gently pull on the wide end.
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  • It may be easier to tie the tie on yourself first and then adjust it for the other person.[4] Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
  • The above techniques can be used for tying a knit tie as well. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 1
  • If the narrow end is peeking out from beneath the front of the tie, consider a tie bar to hold both ends in place. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.thetiebar.com/how-to-tie/four-in-hand
  2. ↑ https://www.bivolino.com/en/styles-advices-tie-a-ties
  3. ↑ https://www.tie-a-tie.net/windsor/
  4. ↑ Chloée Ohayon-Crosby. Costume Designer & Wardrobe Specialist. Expert Interview

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Chloée Ohayon-Crosby Co-authored by: Chloée Ohayon-Crosby Costume Designer & Wardrobe Specialist This article was co-authored by Chloée Ohayon-Crosby. Chloée Ohayon-Crosby is a Costume Designer and Wardrobe Specialist in Los Angeles, California. With over eight years of experience in fashion consulting, Chloée specializes in personal, film, theater, and commercial styling as well as image consulting and costume design. Chloée has worked as an assistant designer for the distinguished fashion house Chloée and as a freelance stylist with Glamour Italia. Chloée studied Fine/Studio Arts at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and Fashion Design and Merchandising at the world renowned ESMOD École Supérieure des Arts in Paris, France. This article has been viewed 87,541 times. 2 votes - 100% Co-authors: 9 Updated: May 24, 2025 Views: 87,541 Categories: Knot Tying Article SummaryX

Tying a tie on someone else can be a little confusing if you’re used to tying your own, but after you do it once, you'll get the hang of it. To do a simple four-in-hand knot, start by hanging the tie around their neck with the wide end on your left and the narrow end roughly 12 inches higher on the right. Then, cross the wide end over the narrow end and cross the wide end back underneath to your left side. Cross the wide end back over the narrow end one more time and fold it up through the loop at the person’s collar. Once you’ve pulled it through the loop, tuck it through the smaller loop you made when you crossed the tie around itself, and pull it tight. To create the dimple, pinch the sides of the tie just below the front knot, pull the wide end to tighten the tie, and pinch the knot again to help the dimple stay in place. For more tips, including how to tie a half-windsor knot on someone else, read on! Did this summary help you?YesNo

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