Ties

[madmacs]

Double windsor knot instead of a four in hand? Should use up a couple of inches at the expense of a bigger knot...

[tulloch]

Double windsor knot instead of a four in hand? Should use up a couple of inches at the expense of a bigger knot...

Hear hear. As long as it is not too bulky it works wonderfully.

[TurboKittie]

Double windsor knot instead of a four in hand? Should use up a couple of inches at the expense of a bigger knot...

Was going to be my suggestion as well.

[Downunder Kilt]

Could someone explain the difference between a windsor knot and the double windsor? From everything I can find on the web, they are both tied the same way. To my knowledge there has only ever been the half windsor and the full windsor

[Mainer In Exile]

Could someone explain the difference between a windsor knot and the double windsor? From everything I can find on the web, they are both tied the same way. To my knowledge there has only ever been the half windsor and the full windsor

The names you know are the names I have always known, too. But apparently, some call the Windsor or Full Windsor a Double Windsor. It's still the same knot: symmetrical and, for the issue at hand, useful for taking up a couple of inches of tie length.

Allen

[Dangerdean]

The names you know are the names I have always known, too. But apparently, some call the Windsor or Full Windsor a Double Windsor. It's still the same knot: symmetrical and, for the issue at hand, useful for taking up a couple of inches of tie length.

Allen

A Windsor knot is the only way I tie neckties (though I did the half Windsor on skinny ties in the 80s). What's four in hand?

[Truitt]

A Windsor knot is the only way I tie neckties (though I did the half Windsor on skinny ties in the 80s). What's four in hand?

Four in hand - wrap the wide end around the narrow end twice, then up over the center and through the outermost wrap. It is about half the width of a Windsor. It's probably the most common knot used with business attire in the US, but I never cared for it.

[madmacs]

Four in hand - wrap the wide end around the narrow end twice, then up over the center and through the outermost wrap. It is about half the width of a Windsor. It's probably the most common knot used with business attire in the US, but I never cared for it.

Sadly in the absence of extra long ties, it's what some of us tall folks are stuck with...

[Tobus]

What's four in hand?

Google can be your friend!

http://www.tie-a-tie.net/

As you can see on that page, the Four-in-Hand knot is an asymmetrical knot. It's very simple to tie, and uses less length in the knot. I'd say the vast majority of ties you will see worn today are tied with the Four-in-Hand knot. I really think it's because most men don't know any other knot, or they prefer the simplicity of it. But I think it's a bit of a casual 'haphazard' look. It seems very popular to wear this knot with a shirt that's unbuttoned at the very top button, so the tie is worn a bit loosely and casually.

You guys might want to check out this thread from a year ago where we had some interesting discussion on tie knots.

[frank_a]

By golly, that four-in-hand know is the knot I have used for decades. Many, many moons ago I knew how to tie different knots, but now can do the four-in-hand blindfolded and have it come out correctly! I think I'm going to make up for long ties with either letting them hang over the kilt a bit, tucking the tag end in, or tucking the whole tie end in, at least till I get my tweed waistcoat! I have noticed as well that my tartan ties are shorter, and I have a few others like that. How about boy's ties? Can they work for men wearing kilts and be about right?

Frank