Here is an easy step-by-step guide to tie a simple and classic tie knot, known as the Four-in-Hand knot:
- Raise your shirt collar and drape the tie around your neck with the wide end on your right side extending about 12 inches below the narrow end.
- Bring the wide end over and across the narrow end.
- Then bring the wide end under the narrow end.
- Bring the wide end across the narrow end again.
- Bring the wide end up into the neck loop from underneath.
- Pass the wide end down through the loop you just created at the front.
- Hold the narrow end and slide the knot upward toward your collar until snug.
- Lower your shirt collar and adjust the tie for a neat finish.
This is the easiest and most common way to tie a tie, perfect for beginners and works well with standard button-down dress shirts.
