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Which knot for skinny tie?

sygyzy

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I usually tie half-Windsor knots for all my ties but with a skinny tie, I am having difficulty making the knot cover itself (if that makes any sense). You know when you wrap the tie around itself then pull it through the loop? Well since it's skinny, what ends up happening is the visible part starts sliding down. Any amount of tightening does not really help.

I am thinking this is because I am choosing the wrong type of knot. Any suggestions?
 

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Oriental (see 85 ways to tie a tie)
 

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Originally Posted by skalogre
Oriental (see 85 ways to tie a tie)
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The small knot works also. You can see diagrams of it on the Brooks Bros site.
 

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Originally Posted by skalogre
Oriental (see 85 ways to tie a tie)

that book costs $90 yikes.

It is incredibly difficult to find different ways to tie a tie other than the basics, let alone ones with actual pictures.
 

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pratts knot
 

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I think the most suited knot would be a small knot
 

skalogre

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Originally Posted by tiecollector
that book costs $90 yikes.

It is incredibly difficult to find different ways to tie a tie other than the basics, let alone ones with actual pictures.


Weird. I got the paperback from Amazon for I think $10.00...
 

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The thinner the blade, the smaller the knot needs to be to balance it. Four in hand should work fine.
 

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