How to tie a tie in a Windsor, Half Windsor, and Four-in-Hand Knot

1. Drape the tie around your neck with the wide end on your left side and the skinny end on your right.
2. Cross the wide end over the skinny end.
3. Pull the wide end up through the neck loop.
4. Bring the wide end down and over to the right.
5. Take the wide and under and over to the left.
6. Bring the wide end up and through the neck loop.
7. Cross over the loop on the right to form the knot.
8. Bring the wide end up through the neck loop from below.
9. Pull the wide end through the loose knot.
10. Tighten the knot.

1. Drape the tie around your neck with the wide end on your left side and the skinny end on your right.
2. Cross the wide end over the skinny end.
3. Bring the wide end under the skinny end.
4. Bring the wide end up through the neck loop.
5. Take the wide end down and to the right side.
6. Bring the wide end up to the center and wrap it around to form the knot.
7. Take the wide end through the neck loop and bring it down.
8. Pass the pointed end down through the knot.
9. Tighten the knot.

If you're just starting your tie collection, we recommend a few great options that will work with endless outfits, from your weekday suit to your date night wardrobe of a button-down and jeans.

• A solid tie: Navy Cardinal Solid Tie
• A dot tie: Light Blue Satin Dot Tie
• A conversation piece: Green Teal Avocados Tie
• A black silk tie: Turnbull & Asser black silk tie
• A striped tie: Brooks Brothers silk repp tie
• A linen tie: Bonobos linen tie
• Check out our guide to the 7 ties every man should own