Suits & Formalwear

How To: Tie a Windsor Tie

Words RandySavage | 05.13.2014

How to tie a Windsor tie in five simple steps

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RandySavage Published
05/13/14

If you’ve ever found yourself late for a dinner date because you can’t get your tie tied the way you want, check out the easy step-by-step directions below for a windsor tie that even James Bond would be proud to wear.

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Step 1
Cross the wide end over the skinny, then slip the wide end up between the tie and the collar, then simply drop it back down.
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Step 2
Wrap the wide end behind the skinny end from right to left.
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Step 3
Bring the wide end in front and over the loop between the collar and tie.
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Step 4
Wrap the wide end around the skinny part one more time and slip up through the loop again.
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Step 5
Loosely stabilizing the knot, slip the wide end through it. Center the dimple. Tighten.
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James Bond
How to tie a windsor tie like James Bond