The Dinner suit team personally believe a self-tied cravat really speaks volumes at a wedding or formal event and as such we have pulled together a guide on best practice. Following is a visual and step-by-step guide on how to correctly tie a cravat from scratch.
Tying a cravat
No other accessory looks better on a wedding suit than a top quality (and well tied) cravat. Follow the step-by-step guide and visual image to tying a cravat to look the part.
1) Start by placing the cravat flat aroung your neck,with the right hand side falling a few inchaes below the left.
2) Cross the longer end over the shorter end from right to left and bring the same piece under the shorter end.
3) Continue by bringing the same piece up and over the top,to the left hand side.
4) Pull the piece through the loop of the neck so that it sits behind the knot.
5) Finally pull the piece through the knotted loop and lay the section down.
MyTuxedo sell over 40 different coloured cravats. Below are some of our favourites however we recommend you check out their site for the full selection.
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| Blue self tie cravat | Burgundy self tie cravat | Purple self tie cravat |
Tying a Windsor knot
Although James Bond took a dislike to the Windsor knot we think it’s a great style piece that has a precise and symmetrical look. The Windsor knot came to be following Edward VII’s preference to the wide knot. The Windsor knot tends to be worn on more formal occasions and most suited to a spread or cutaway collar.
Simply follow the guide below to tie the perfect Windsor knot.
1) Start with the wide end of your necktie on the right,extending about 12 inches below the narrow end on the left.
2) Cross the wide end over the narrow end and then bring the wide end up through the loop between the collar and your tie. Then bring the wide end back down.
3) Pull the wide end underneath the narrow end and to the right,back through the loop and to the right again so that the wide end is inside out.
4) Bring the wide end across the front from right to left and pull the wide end up through the loop again.
5) Finally bring the wide end down through the knot in front and tighten the knot carefully,drawing it up to the collar.
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