To Tie A Neck Tie

Eric got a new suit for his graduation ceremonies. He looked very sharp in it. One night he and his friend Chris were going out and they both had their suits on. Neither of them had their ties done up and they asked me if I would help tie them properly. I went and grabbed one of my ties to give them a demonstration.

I told them to watch me and try and do what I did at the same time. I went slowly so that they could keep up, but it didn't go very well. By the time we got half way through the process, each of them had one elbow straight up in the air with their hand twisted and underneath, in a very awkward position. I laughed and told them we'd start over.

The second attempt turned out much the same way, with their arms in better knots than their ties. We decided that it would be easier if I just tied them myself and then let them put them on that way. They were very appreciative for the help and I was glad that I could oblige.

When I was young, I can remember watching my Dad tie his neck tie in the mirror. That was how I got an idea how to do it when I had to start wearing a tie for work. I had the basics down but one day my boss saw me do my tie up and laughed. He then showed me how to do it properly. Apparently I was missing a step and was just doing a loop over another loop and not a proper Windsor knot.

Now I have no trouble tying a Windsor knot and can even tie a double Windsor if I feel like it, although I usually just do a single. It's a funny thing though, I usually just leave it tied and slip it over my head. It's much easier that way.