I get asked at least once a week about my knot and how to go about it. Well, here is the least annoying instruction I have been able to find. This video should do it for you.
The Windsor knot, also (wrongly) known as the "Double-Windsor" (a non-existing enormous 16-move knot), is the most well known knot in the world. The Windsor is a large, symmetrical, self-releasing triangular knot. The tie was named by Americans in the 1920-30's after the Duke of Windsor. The Duke was known for his fondness of large triangular tie knots, but didn't in fact invent this particular knot. His secret was a specially tailored tie with an extra thickness of material. There are four tie-versions that result in the "Windsor" knot; two self releasing, and two non-self releasing. This version filmed here is considered as the original (self releasing) version. The video is to be viewed as if you were looking in a mirror.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
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Greetings! My name is Paul Walters, a friend of David Watkins from Astor and Black. After viewing the video detailing the Windsor Knot (which was quite good, by the way), I felt the need to note the appearance of the finished knot in the video, in contrast to David's knot, pictured in his photo. This is where tie quality becomes very important. A handmade silk tie with a hefty weight will always give you a more pronounced knot. Not all of us can afford to go out and buy Ferragamo ties for the purpose of beefing up our Windsors, but Astor and Black has an excellent selection of handmade ties that will provide the perfect medium for a thicker knot, without the crushing price point of many brands.
As an aside, waistcoats and even three-button suits can allow a wearer to hide the bottom of their tie, therefore tying a knot with the thicker part of a necktie. Please do remember, however, that an open jacket requires the bottom of the tie to hover right over the belt buckle, not past it, and not above the buckle, either.
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