The Four-in-Kand knot: This basic knot is the most well known. It is easy to tie
and to untie. The Four-in-hand is perfect for most ties and almost all types of
collar.
To successfully tie the four-in-hand, it is necessary that:
- the knot fits well with the collar. It should not be hidden by the collar and
there must not be a space between the collar and the finished knot.
- the widest part of the tie (just before the large end) hangs level with the waistband.
The Windsor Knot (or the Full Windsor), which owes its name to the Duke of Windsor,
is a knot full of English class.
The Full Windsor is one of the most popular knots. We can note that it is larger
than the other popular knot, the Four-in-hand.
When finished the Windsor knot has considerable volume and is best suited to wide-spaced
collars (Italian collars for example) and to thin-fabric ties.
The finished windsor knot must be perfectly symmetrical.
The Half-Windsor has less volume than the Full-Windsor. It is ideal for straight
parallel ties, thin fabrics and open collars.
