My God, I hate the windsor knot

GucciKid · Jan 18, 2010

Originally Posted by luftvier

The right photo is significantly better. My poor photoshopping skills aside, the smaller knot is simply more elegant looking compared to the clumsy windsor, which draws too much attention to itself.

I have to disagree. The smallness of the four in hand there draws more attention to itself because of the cutaway collar.

Svenn · Jan 18, 2010

Originally Posted by GucciKid

I have to disagree. The smallness of the four in hand there draws more attention to itself because of the cutaway collar.

+1, too many people equate finer/smaller with more elegant. In this case, a small knot puts the whole neck area out of proportion. The wider windsor makes his chest and neck look more robust. Using a FIH here gives a sort of 1960's skinny tie look in my opinion.

yfyf · Jan 18, 2010

I don't get the love for Windsors either but I tend towards 3" and less ties. Even the widest is only 3.25.

BareSolid · Jan 18, 2010

God, this is called 'Style' Forum, please do not wear ties with button-down collar shirts.

Sander · Jan 18, 2010

Originally Posted by harvey_birdman

Four in hand FTW.

Originally Posted by RyJ Maduro

That's the only collar with which the Windsor isn't wholly inappropriate. But even with a cutaway collar, the four-in-hand is generally the best option.

Originally Posted by luftvier

The right photo is significantly better. My poor photoshopping skills aside, the smaller knot is simply more elegant looking compared to the clumsy windsor, which draws too much attention to itself.

+ a billion.

holymadness · Jan 18, 2010

Originally Posted by luftvier

The right photo is significantly better. My poor photoshopping skills aside, the smaller knot is simply more elegant looking compared to the clumsy windsor, which draws too much attention to itself.

+1

The knot on the left is strictly for clowns and assholes.

Loudly · Jan 18, 2010

Originally Posted by luftvier

The right photo is significantly better. My poor photoshopping skills aside, the smaller knot is simply more elegant looking compared to the clumsy windsor, which draws too much attention to itself.

Don't agree. I think the proportions are more harmonious in the original.

blackbowtie · Jan 18, 2010

Originally Posted by Loudly

Don't agree. I think the proportions are more harmonious in the original.

Hear, hear! What's with the hate?

Thomas · Jan 18, 2010

God help me, I'm wearing a tie right now and forgot how I knotted it. I think I went four-in-hand, because it's a thick tie. But, don't hold me to it.

And yes, wearing a spread collar.

Ich_Dien · Jan 18, 2010

Originally Posted by luftvier

The right photo is significantly better. My poor photoshopping skills aside, the smaller knot is simply more elegant looking compared to the clumsy windsor, which draws too much attention to itself.

+1

DWFII · Jan 18, 2010

Originally Posted by Trompe le Monde

i cant stand the assymetric look of four-in-hand. i want to yank it straight off peoples necks
How about a Pratt knot? It's one of the easiest knots to tie, smaller than a Windsor and perfectly symmetrical.

luftvier · Jan 18, 2010

Originally Posted by DWFII

How about a Pratt knot? It's one of the easiest knots to tie, smaller than a Windsor and perfectly symmetrical.

I used to use a Pratt because my pencil neck + FIH = tie with longer narrow blade.

Now I just stopped caring. I guess that's my sprezz.

oman · Jan 18, 2010

what's the one where you start by putting the tie around your neck backwards, with the underside facing out? that's the one i use

when completed, the thinner length of the tie (the bit that's hidden behind the broader length) also ends up facing backwards

what's this called, any ideas? it's asymmetrical, if that helps

idfnl · Jan 18, 2010

Originally Posted by GucciKid

I have to disagree. The smallness of the four in hand there draws more attention to itself because of the cutaway collar.

+1

Too much shirt real estate showing

luftvier · Jan 18, 2010

Originally Posted by idfnl

+1

Too much shirt real estate showing

POAL!

My God, I hate the windsor knot

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