Tying a four-in-hand knot with a skinny tie

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  • Tying a four-in-hand knot with a skinny tie

    Of all the current tie fashions that are available, the skinny tie is perhaps the most intriguing. Skinny ties are not for everyone, and they are actually quite fashionable in the sense that they are outside the conventional way of wearing ties. Rock stars love skinny ties, and Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack popularised them back in the 60s. Wearing a skinny tie today generally tends to tell people that you feel that you are at the cutting edge of fashion. However, tying a skinny tie effectively is not as simple as it looks. You don’t have much to work with, for example.

    To tie a four-in-hand knot, place the tie around your neck with your collar up and your shirt buttoned up most of the way to the top. You should find that the wide end of the tie is on your dominant hand side. If you want to button up the tie all the way, make sure you try and keep the end knot loose.

    Next, look at the slightly narrower end of the tie – we know it is a skinny tie but there is still a narrow end – and find the seam.

    Take the slightly wider end up over the narrow end so that they cross on that seam. Then pull the slightly wider end behind the narrow end and ensure that you then bring the slightly wider end around so it’s facing off to your left.

    Next, bring the slightly wider end under and up through the loop that’s around your neck. Then pull the slightly wider end down through the knot at the front of the tie. This is where you tighten the knot by sliding up the narrow end. Make sure you don’t think make things too tight and keep lots of looseness. Then, ensure that your tie is straight and has a good length.

    So that’s how you tie a four-in-hand knot for a skinny tie. Ensure that everything is straight and neat before you call it a day on tying this tie. The problem with skinny ties is that if they’re not done properly, they can look quite inconsequential against a shirt. Combat this issue by ensuring that the tie is straight, and not too tight.



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