What is the best tie knot?

cataan · Feb 21, 2013

My preference is half windsor. I've used the FIH for years until just recently - don't like the long, bent shape. Windsor is too bulky. Half windsor is a nice medium, symmetrical and not too big.

mcbrown · Feb 21, 2013

ahdaeeeee said:
Trinity

Wow. That knot disgusts my inner stylist, but appeals to my inner mathematician.

suited · Feb 21, 2013

Hacking jacket said:
\ First attempt at a trinity. I will use the knot for my lecture tomorrow. Its easy to tie, viz. double Winsor with the thin end and loop it through the last knot ... very hard to get even close to the picture above. I prefer square bow ties. Casual shirt only (High and Mighty), with RL knitted cashmere/linen top and the tie is a printed silk Monet from the Barnes Collection, Philly.

If you have any dog poop around the yard, just string it from your neck - it would achieve the same effect

Harold falcon · Feb 21, 2013

ahdaeeeee said:
But I've seen these Eldredge, Trinity and Cape Knots which are epic! Trinity

Whoa, I have not seen the Trinity before. I am intrigued.

aravenel · Feb 21, 2013

I can't tell if everyone in this thread is trolling or just :uhoh:

Hacking jacket · Feb 21, 2013

Its a first attempt... bit like getting a thick square-end bow tie right first time (impossible).

^^ This is better ... but needs a formal shirt.
Thanks for the above diagrams ... helpful

mcbrown · Feb 21, 2013

aravenel said:
I can't tell if everyone in this thread is trolling or just

A little of this, a little of that...

mktitsworth · Feb 21, 2013

Tie knot of the day:

dreamspace · Feb 21, 2013

Also, I actually love the look of FIH and half windsor with a wide spread or cutaway collar. Most people I know hate that look, and religiously follow the "Wide collar = Big tie knot" rule.

joshmick · Feb 21, 2013

I am really liking the pratt knot thanks to this thread.

Loathing · Feb 21, 2013

How is the Pratt any better than the Half Windsor? I've been tying the latter since I was 3 years old, and I can't think of any reason why I'd tie a Pratt instead...

And also, since when has a Half Windsor been a "big knot"? If you tie it tightly in the right place on any half-decent tie, it comes out perfectly small. I can't be arsed to work it out accurately, but I doubt it is more than 20% larger than an FIH.

In fact, in this picture, it looks smaller...

joshmick · Feb 21, 2013

I personally never had luck with the windsor, making it look the way I like. The pratt, on the other hand, seems to look great every time and is very very simple.

jt10000 · Feb 21, 2013

joshmick said:
I personally never had luck with the windsor, making it look the way I like. The pratt, on the other hand, seems to look great every time and is very very simple.

I can tie the FIH in my sleep because I learned it as a schoolboy.

Recently tried the Pratt knot, and I liked the result, but was almost disturbed by its simplicity.

Dapper Edition · Feb 21, 2013

I agree, the four in hand is the most stylish knot.

I really like the thin fih like Michael Douglas wore it as Gordon Gekko in this picture.

jshastings · Feb 21, 2013

Hacking jacket said:
Its a first attempt... bit like getting a thick square-end bow tie right first time (impossible).

^^ This is better ... but needs a formal shirt.
Thanks for the above diagrams ... helpful

Really not trying to be mean here, but you wore that in public?

What is the best tie knot?

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