Tying the Knot

Four-In-Hand, Windsor, Half Windsor, or Clip On are all choices you have when tying your neck tie. As many people looking for finance jobs know, how you tie your tie can say a lot about you.

Four-In-Hand Knot – This is the most basic and acceptable for all occasions. Also known as the “simple knot” or the “schoolboy knot” it is probably the most popular knot because of its simplicity. It finishes on the narrow side and is slightly asymmetrical.

Windsor Knot (aka Full or Double Windsor) – This is an elegant or formal knot and sets a standard for class. It is the only approved knot for many branches of military’s dress uniforms worldwide and is also commonly worn at weddings. The knot produced is wide, triangular and symmetrical, often requiring a thicker material and longer tie length.

Half Windsor – This traditional method of tying a tie is a derivative of the Full Windsor. It produces a triangular knot of medium width and works best with light or medium weight fabrics. Not too formal, not to casual, this is the knot that will be most appropriate for job interviews.

Think you know your knots? See if you can guess which is used in the examples below. For each picture choose one of the following answers:

1. Four-In-Hand Knot



2. Full Windsor



3. Half Windsor



4. Clip On

1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12.

Answers:

1. B



2. C



3. B



4. A



5. D



6. C



7. A



8. B



9. D



10. D



11. C



12. A

For information on how to tie these types of knot check out this neat animated tutorial. You can also explore fancier knots like the Pratt/Shelby Knot to sport some extra style.

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By Heather Fairchild - Heather is a multimedia developer with experience in web, film, photography and animation as well as traditional fine arts like painting and sculpting. In addition to writing for FinancialJobBankBlog.com, she is co-founder of design and promotion company, Creative Kazoo with fellow Nexxt blogger, Staci Dennis. Heather’s spare time consists of making puppets, teaching Sunday School, building Legos and doing science experiments with her children.