Windsor, quarter, diagonal — now you will know everything about tie knots

The ability to tie a tie as a command of Mandarin — there is no urgent need for this, but it always turns out to demonstrate this skill effectively. To help dad or husband get together for a meeting or brother for a friend’s wedding — you never know when sleight of hand and ways to tie a tie may come in handy. Even if your male environment does not favor the classic style, the ability to tie a tie may be useful to you yourself — the knots on fashionable thin scarves came from men’s fashion. ELLE has prepared a variety of schemes for how to tie a tie.

Quarter knot

The most popular and easiest way to tie a tie is a four or a quarter. In some families, the skills of how to tie this knot are passed down from generation to generation, from father to son. With all the advantages of the ease of this technique, there is one small minus – it will definitely not work to stand out from the crowd with such a node. But in this case, you can always choose a tie with an interesting texture, pattern or color combination.

Windsor Knot

This method and type of knot is named after the Duke of Windsor, who apparently preferred it to all others. In addition to the fact that it is ideal for special events, this knot is also the most comfortable — it does not tighten the collar of the shirt, allowing it to be loosened and removed without untying it. The main thing you need to know about this method is that the tie for it should be 4 centimeters longer than the standard one so that it can go down almost to the belt.

Semi — Windsor knot

Why do we need a Windsor knot when there is a semi-Windsor knot — British gentlemen often joke. The whole point is that the semi-Windsor is not only simpler than its «older brother», it also looks much more elegant — mainly due to the fact that it is asymmetrical and less voluminous. At the same time, this knot still remains formal, suitable for most types of collars and shirts and can be used on all types of ties.

Victorian Knot

This knot is often called a «four» with an extra twist — simply because the end of the tie is wrapped around the knot four times, and then it is also tucked inside. As a result, the knot turns out to be asymmetrical and wide, but still concise enough to use it in everyday life – it is ideal for office suits and shirts.

Node «Oriental»

This knot is tied in just three steps, so it is considered one of the simplest. But here lies the main problem of this method — since the knot is not very tight, ties made of thin materials simply will not keep their shape and will hang on the collar. So for such a knot, you need to specially select a tie made of dense material, for example, wool. Another catch is that this tie is easy to take off, but it also dissolves just as easily. Therefore, during the day it is better not to forget about it and correct it. Oriental is absolutely not suitable for special occasions, but it will look harmoniously in the office.

Diagonal node

If you have already learned how to tie all the previous knots, you can safely proceed to the diagonal one – all skill and sleight of hand will be required here. This knot consists of two layers, it is asymmetrical and unlike many others, it is not removed just like that – it needs to be untied. But the diagonal knot looks spectacular and elegant — especially if you pick up a deep-colored tie made of light fabric.

Node «Calvin»

This node is named after the inventor of the temperature school, mathematician and physicist Lord Calvin – and all because the scientist developed the idea of the structure of atoms from nodes. Lord Calvin has nothing to do with the technique of the knot itself, although it is not much easier to tie such a knot than to understand his theories. Due to its oblong shape, this knot will look great on thin cotton or wool ties, but it is better to wear it not to the office, but to special events.

Baltus Node

One of the widest knots, «Baltus» was invented by the Swiss artist Balthazar Klossowski in the 30s of the last century. The artist wore it in an eccentric way, leaving the wide end short and the narrow end long. It is not recommended to repeat this today, and it is better to tie such a knot on light silk ties. This method is ideal for short men – it hides the length of ties and evens out the proportions of the suit.

The Cavendish Node

This knot is an interweaving of two quarters — it sounds difficult, but in practice it is quite easy to cope with it. It does not look solemn and is perfect for office workdays – at the same time it will be immediately noticeable that some efforts were made to the image after all. It is better to tie such a knot on ties made of light materials and combine with a wide-spaced collar.

Onassis Node

It was invented, as the name suggests, by Aristotle Onassis, a Greek businessman and Jackie Kennedy’s second husband. He changed the classic «quarter», loosely throwing the wide end of the tie, instead of securing it. This knot looks very eccentric and suits men with the style of someone like Liberace. But at the same time, it fits perfectly into women’s fashion. Ties for such a knot need to be selected bright and with interesting prints, but from light fabrics.

The Prince Albert Node

One of the most beautiful knots, «Prince Albert» resembles a bud of an unopened flower. It is not so easy to create it, but it is worth all the effort — the main thing is to form the final knot with the help of a back loop. Since creating this knot requires a little more length than usual, it will suit short men.

Pratt Node

The most popular knot in America, it flaunts on almost all ties of local businessmen and politicians. It is unassuming and ties quite simply, the only thing to consider is that it is tied with a seam outwards, and at the end of the shirt collar this seam hides.

Node «Nikki»

The younger brother of «Pratt», Nikki’s knot by its origin has nothing to do with America or with Nicholas II (as you know, the Russian emperor was sometimes affectionately called «cousin Nikki»). Ernesto Kurami, the owner of the Milan tie factory, invented this knot — he specially made it so that the tie would not rub off and could last for a long time. For such a knot, it is better to use textured ties – the shape resembling a pyramid will emphasize the beautiful relief of the fabric.

The «Cape» node

A very rare and beautiful knot that will immediately distinguish you from the crowd of «people in black» at any event. Thanks to the complex shape of the knot itself, it will look beautiful on ties with unobtrusive prints of deep colors. But in no case can it be done on striped ties – this will create an insane visual effect, from which the interlocutors of the owner of the tie will have a headache.

The Cross knot

Initially, this node really resembled a cross, which is why it got such a name. It can also be found under the name «Christensen» after the Swedish tie manufacturer Amanda Christensen. This knot looks most beautiful and elegant on thin ties and is suitable for skinny men – on large ones it will look ridiculously small.

The Eldridge Node

This knot challenged the standard knots of the business world – it is compound, similar to a pigtail and still quite formal. For such a knot, you need to choose a tie that is not too short and not colorful, and combine it with the same neutral suit range. This way of tying a tie is very young, so you can not meet it so often – which, of course, is only a plus for everyone who wants to impress.

St. Andrew’s Knot

This knot is tied cross by cross and that is why it got its name – it is believed that the Apostle Andrew was crucified on an X-shaped cross. The knot turns out to be quite wide. Therefore, it is better to tie it on thin ties made of light fabrics. But you can wear it in almost any life situation.

Van Wijk Node

A reason for pride – the author of this knot was a woman, artist Lisa Van Wijk. It comes from the Prince Albert knot, but is even wider and elongated. It’s better to tie it on light ties – dark fabrics simply won’t show all the hard work you’ve done. At the same time, stripes and ornaments on such a node, on the contrary, work very well.

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