The Windsor knot is a method of tying a tie around one's neck and collar. The Windsor knot, compared to other methods, produces a thick and wide knot. The knot is named after the Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII before abdication), however the Duke himself did not actually use a Windsor knot. The Duke preferred a wide knot and had his ties specially made with thicker cloth in order to produce a wider knot when tied with the conventional four in hand knot.

In Ian Fleming's James Bond series, the playboy spy remarked that the Windsor knot was "the mark of a cad."

Tying the Windsor Knot is slightly more complicated than tying the half-windsor knot , and takes practice to master. Start as you would when tying the half-windsor, with the wider end of the tie draped three to four times lower than the thin end. Cross the wide end over the skinny end right over your heart, and twist it around. Pass the wide end once again over that twist you just created, and put it through the 'v' shape on the top of the knot. Keep it going behind, the cross it over the front starting on the opposite side. Then pull the wide end out through the V once again and down through the loop you just made in front. Tighten the knot up to your neck, and you should have a nice full windsor knot.

External links

• How to tie a necktie
• http://www.scoutdb.org/h2tat/