subject: Finding The Right Necktie Knot [print this page] Although many men know just one way to tie a knot on their neckties, there are plenty of choices for this and they shouldn't be ignored as easily. By choosing the right knot of your tie you can not only look more sophisticated, but you can also erase the impression you may leave in others if you have been born with a shorter or thicker neck. The right knot should be chosen depending on your collar and on your own body shape and structure. Pick the wrong one and you risk being taken for the clown from the neighbour's birthday party. If you want to look the best, you should consider several things when tying your necktie.
1. Your dress shirt's collar.
It is more than wrong to buy your shirts depending on which knot you can do. It is 100% certain that you already know which collar shape and lines go well with your only known knot, but why should you limit yourself? By not putting any efforts and creativeness, you risk being considered lazy, unkempt and even untrustworthy (yes, many businessmen connect the way their employees dress to their professional abilities). Mismatching the collar and the tie may result with you looking with a too big head, too thick or too short neck.
2. The necktie's model.
There is nothing wrong with loving one and only one type of tie, but you should be careful which knot is best for them. If you, for example, try to make a full Windsor on a skinny necktie and combine it with a wide collar, you will end up being nothing even near to a businessman, but more likely closer to a disco dances from the '60s.
3. You own physique.
It is extremely important, as with everything, to choose your necktie's knot after considering your own body first. If you have a broader neck, you should consider skipping the Four in Hand knot and try on the Full Windsor one. Putting a skinnier knot could underline even more the wideness or your neck. If you are a taller man and don't want to buy an extra long tie, you can do the Half-Windsor knot and not the full, because the second one has two extra turns, unlike the first. The shorter and slim ones should try to limit themselves to the smaller knots, since a broader one, such as the Pratt/Shelby one, might result in a look that says more "help me, I am being suffocated by a huge tie" rather than "Hello, I am a businessman who wants to present you the company's new project".
So, the conclusion is that you should think what your personal wishes while wearing a tie are. If you want to look sophisticated and be accepted as a serious man with a sense of style, you better read the three suggestions above and start working on them. If you, however, are the sloppy type, at least learn to wear your necktie with the right type of collar and combine the knowledge with your neck shape; even if it is just one knot and one collar style. There is a reason why so many knots are still being used around the world. If you are still stuck with a silly-looking, hanging and irregular knot, you should reconsider your behaviour towards this part of the formal attire.
