How to Tie a Tie in a Windsor Knot

The Windsor Knot is a thick, symmetrical tie knot best worn with wide collar shirts. It gives a fitting high profile touch to any ensemble. This makes the Windsor knot perfect for both business and legal matters.

Tying a Windsor Knot

Watch our video tutorial for tying a Windsor Knot or follow the illustrated steps below.

1. Begin with the wide end of the tie on your right side extending about one foot below the narrow end on your left side.

2. Cross wide end over and around the back of the narrow end and then up through the loop and back down over the front of the left region.

3. Crossing the wide end behind the narrow end from left to right, bring the wide end forward and up over the loop and down behind the left region.

Did you know that the Windsor knot is falsely named after the Duke of Windsor?

4. Bring the wide end across the front from left to right, then around the back and up through the loop.

5. Bring the wide end down passing it through the front of the knot and tighten. Now hold down the narrow end of your tie with one hand while you slide the knot up to the center of your collar with the other hand.

There you have it. The Windsor tie knot made easy for your next business meeting or engagement concerning legal matters.