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A number of people don't know what to do with neckties. There are a number of things you can do with them, such as tying them, wearing them, and watching them reproduce, all covered in The Necktie Repository. The site grows with your comments - so write on!

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The following table used to have plenty more informaiton in it, but with the collapse of the dot-com bubble, the sites I linked to have vanished or changed their focus. Why don't you look around and get back to me with other directions you find? I'd appreciate the help!

Knot Name Description Advice Beginners Advanced

Four-in-Hand This knot is simple to tie and has just a few twists. It's a little bit lopsided, but you probably wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't mentioned it. Learn this knot first. It's undoubtedly the easiest, and it's an appropriate knot for all occaisions. Use other knots if you need to be extra-fancy or have some extra time to try tying. My easy instructions

Half Windsor The Half Windsor knot fixes the lopsided problem of the Four-in-Hand with just a couple of extra turns. This is a good second knot to learn. It's an excellent all-occaision knot that isn't lopsided and is relatively easy to tie.

Full Windsor (a.k.a.
Double Windsor) The Full Windsor is ideal for wide collar openings and extra-long neckties. It may look crowded if you have a narrow collar opening. The Full Windsor is the dressiest knot of the three. You can use this knot without a wide collar opening or extra-long necktie if you like. Use it to be very fancy, esepcially if you have a wide collar opening and a few minutes to spare to get it right.

Bow Tie Tie a bow tie with this one. Don't try this one in a hurry. You might have to do it a few times or play with it a bit to get the ends to come out the same length.
One-page
diagram¹

1 - Alfredo Blasco's magnificent site on bow ties

Knot Name	Description	Advice	Beginners	Advanced
Four-in-Hand	This knot is simple to tie and has just a few twists. It's a little bit lopsided, but you probably wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't mentioned it.	Learn this knot first. It's undoubtedly the easiest, and it's an appropriate knot for all occaisions. Use other knots if you need to be extra-fancy or have some extra time to try tying.	My easy instructions
Half Windsor	The Half Windsor knot fixes the lopsided problem of the Four-in-Hand with just a couple of extra turns.	This is a good second knot to learn. It's an excellent all-occaision knot that isn't lopsided and is relatively easy to tie.
Full Windsor (a.k.a. Double Windsor)	The Full Windsor is ideal for wide collar openings and extra-long neckties. It may look crowded if you have a narrow collar opening.	The Full Windsor is the dressiest knot of the three. You can use this knot without a wide collar opening or extra-long necktie if you like. Use it to be very fancy, esepcially if you have a wide collar opening and a few minutes to spare to get it right.
Bow Tie	Tie a bow tie with this one.	Don't try this one in a hurry. You might have to do it a few times or play with it a bit to get the ends to come out the same length.		One-page diagram¹

Want more knots? Check out Peter Suber's Knots on the Web and this Portuguese site translated to pidgeon English by Google. Know about other knots? (I know how to tie a Shelby, but haven't gotten around to putting the instructions on the web.) Let me know if you find any other interesting necktie stuff...

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