1

"#$ %# %&' ( )'*+%&', -#./ &) "()0 ()0 1&)02#/ +)#%2

!" $$$
%&'()*+ ,-, .


2

3)%/#0.*%&#)
neckLles Lrace Lhelr orlglns Lo as far back as 1618, where CroaLlan mercenarles ln Lhe lrench
army wore neckerchlefs" as parL of Lhelr unlforms. 1hese garmenLs around Lhe neck caughL
Lhe eyes of Lhe fashlonably aware lrench and Lhus Lhe sLyle of neckLles came Lo be. 1oday
neckLles are an lnLegral parL of socleLy: many companles requlre neckLles as parL of Lhe formal
aLLlre, unlforms for school chlldren (even glrls) normally lncorporaLe Lles, and mlllLary
lnsLlLuLlons use Lles Lo glve a unlform appearance. 1les are usually mandaLory for formal evenLs
and for dlnlng ln hlgh end eaLerles.
As you can see neckLles are lnLegral parLs of modern fashlon, and ulLlmaLely you wlll llkely have
Lo wear a Lle aL some polnL ln your llfe. CurrenLly a varleLy of neckLles exlsL: Lhe common
neckLle, bow Lles, bolo Lles, ascoLs and even cllp on Lles. 1he Lask of Lylng a Lle mlghL seem
overwhelmlng aL flrsL, buL don'L freL, Lylng a Lle ls falrly sLralghLforward. WlLh Lhe help of Lhls
gulde and a few mlnuLes you wlll learn how Lo Lle Lwo common and slmple knoLs: lour ln Pand
and Wlndsor knoLs and soon you wlll be on your way Lo an lmporLanL [ob or a fancy dlnner.
!"#$: 8e wary of your Lle as lL ls prone Lo flalllng. lor example aL a parLy be aware of your Lle so
LhaL lL does noL accldenLally fall lnLo your food.


4(%'/&(52
1le
uress ShlrL
Large Mlrror
3

67&)8 ( -#./ &) "()0 +)#%

1he lour ln Pand knoL also called Lhe slmple or school boy knoL ls probably one of Lhe easlesL
ways of Lylng a neckLle. uue Lo lLs slmpllclLy, Lhls knoL ls among Lhe mosL popular neck Lle knoLs
and ls worn aL all occaslons. 1hls knoL ls self releaslng and resulLs ln a narrow asymmeLrlc knoL.
%& '#()# "++ ,- .#(/01/2 1/ +)"/# "+ ( 3()2$
41))") 51#6 -"7) 8"33(). 9"99$0 79&
SelecL a Lle LhaL maLches your shlrL.
Ceneral rule ls LhaL you wanL Lo have
slmllar colors and/or slmllar paLLerns on
Lhe shlrL and Lle.

2. :)(9 #6$ #1$ ()"7/0 -"7) /$8; (.
.6"5/&
?ou wanL Lhe wlde end of Lhe Lle Lo be
dangllng roughly 12 lnches (Laller people
mlghL wanL Lhls dlsLance Lo be longer-
around 16 Lo 18 lnches) below Lhe narrow
end, so LhaL Lhe flnal lengLh of Lhe Lle ls
correcL.

4

<& !"5 8)".. #6$ 510$ $/0 "+ #6$ #1$ "=$)
#6$ /())"5 $/0&

>& ?)1/2 #6$ 510$ $/0 ,$61/0 #6$ /())"5
$/0& @$$91/2 -"7) 1/0$A +1/2$) "/ #"9
"+ #6$ 510$ $/0B 3""9 #6$ 510$ $/0 "+
#6$ #1$ ()"7/0 #6$ /())"5 $/0 (/0
-"7) 1/0$A +1/2$)&
keeplng your flnger ln place wlll make sLep
6 easler. Powever, Lhls maneuver ls Lrlcky
and lf you cannoL keep your lndex flnger ln
place [usL loop Lhe wlde end around Lhe
narrow end and proceed Lo Lhe nexL sLep.

3

C& '#133 ;$$91/2 -"7) 1/0$A +1/2$) 1/ 93(8$B
9733 #6$ 510$ $/0 "+ #6$ #1$ #6)"726 #6$
3""9 ()"7/0 -"7) /$8;&

D& E+ -"7 6$30 -"7) +1/2$) 1/ 93(8$B -"7 5133
.$$ ( .$8"/0 3""9 #" 9733 #6$ 510$ $/0
0"5/ #6)"726& F/8$ #6$ 510$ $/0 6(.
2"/$ #6)"726 #6$ 3""9B .3"53- 9733 #6$
510$ $/0 #" #126#$/ #6$ ;/"#&
E+ -"7 010 /"# 6"30 -"7) +1/2$) 1/ 93(8$,
you can use your lndex flnger Lo loosen
Lhe loop around Lhe narrow end and Lhen
pull Lhe wlde end Lhrough. Cnce Lhe wlde
end has gone Lhrough Lhe loop, slowly pull
Lhe wlde end Lo LlghLen Lhe knoL.

6

G& !"5 #126#$/ #6$ ;/"# 79 #" #6$ 8"33() ,-
6"301/2 #6$ /())"5 $/0 )126# ,$3"5 #6$
;/"# (/0 .3101/2 #6$ ;/"# 79&
:()/1/2: uo noL LlghLen Lhe Lle Loo much.
uo noL forgeL Lo cenLer your Lle as well by
slldlng Lhe neck loop Lo Lhe rlghL or lefL.

H& I" )$3$(.$ #6$ ;/"#J 9"9 79 #6$ 8"33() (/0
6"30 #6$ #"9 "+ #6$ ;/"# (/0 .3"53- #72 "/
#6$ 3""9 ()"7/0 #6$ /$8;&
1ry Lugglng on boLh sldes of Lhe neck
loop, only one slde wlll loosen Lhe knoL.
Cnce Lhe Lle ls undone Lhe knoL should self
release (come undone) oLherwlse Lhe knoL
was Lled lncorrecLly.

7

67&)8 ( 1&)02#/ +)#%

1he Wlndsor knoL also called Lhe full or double Wlndsor (Lhere exlsLs a half Wlndsor knoL) ls
symmeLrlc, falrly wlde Lrlangular knoL. 1hls knoL ls usually worn for formal occaslons and ls self
releaslng.
%& '#()# "++ ,- .#(/01/2 1/ +)"/# "+ ( 3()2$
41))") 51#6 -"7) 8"33(). 9"99$0 79&
SelecL a Lle LhaL maLches your shlrL. 1he
general rule ls LhaL you wanL Lo have
slmllar colors and/or slmllar paLLerns on
Lhe shlrL and Lle.

K& :)(9 #6$ #1$ ()"7/0 -"7) /$8; (.
.6"5/&
?ou wanL Lhe wlde end of Lhe Lle Lo be
dangllng roughly 12 lnches (Laller people
mlghL wanL Lhls dlsLance Lo be longer-
around 16 Lo 18 lnches) below Lhe narrow
end, so LhaL Lhe flnal lengLh of Lhe Lle ls
correcL.

8

<& !"5 8)".. #6$ 510$ $/0 "+ #6$ #1$
"=$) #6$ /())"5 $/0 (. .6"5/&

>& ?)1/2 #6$ 510$ $/0 79 #6)"726 #6$
3""9 ,$#5$$/ #6$ 8"33() (/0 -"7) #1$
(/0 #6$/ ,(8; "=$)&

9

C& ?)1/2 #6$ 510$ $/0 ,$61/0 #6$ /())"5
$/0& @$$91/2 -"7) 1/0$A +1/2$) "/ #"9
"+ #6$ 510$ $/0B 3""9 #6$ 510$ $/0 "+
#6$ #1$ ()"7/0 #6$ /())"5 $/0 (/0
-"7) 1/0$A +1/2$)&
keeplng your flnger ln place wlll make sLep
7 easler. Powever, Lhls maneuver ls Lrlcky
and lf you cannoL keep your lndex flnger ln
place [usL loop Lhe wlde end around Lhe
narrow end and proceed Lo Lhe nexL sLep.

D& '#133 ;$$91/2 -"7) +1/2$) 1/ 93(8$B 9733
#6$ 510$ $/0 "+ #6$ #1$ #6)"726 #6$
3""9 ()"7/0 -"7) /$8;&

G& E+ -"7 6$30 -"7) +1/2$) 1/ 93(8$B -"7
5133 .$$ ( .$8"/0 3""9 #" 9733 #6$ 510$
$/0 0"5/ #6)"726& F/8$ #6$ 510$ $/0
6(. 2"/$ #6)"726 #6$ 3""9B .3"53- 9733
#6$ 510$ $/0 #" #126#$/ #6$ ;/"#&
E+ -"7 010 /"# 6"30 -"7) +1/2$) 1/ 93(8$,
you can use your lndex flnger Lo loosen
Lhe loop around Lhe narrow end and Lhen
pull Lhe wlde end Lhrough. Cnce Lhe wlde
end has gone Lhrough Lhe loop, slowly pull
Lhe wlde end Lo LlghLen Lhe knoL.

10

H& !"5 #126#$/ #6$ ;/"# 79 #" #6$ 8"33()
,- 6"301/2 #6$ /())"5 $/0 )126# ,$3"5
#6$ ;/"# (/0 .3101/2 #6$ ;/"# 79&
:()/1/2J uo noL LlghLen Lhe Lle Loo much.
uo noL forgeL Lo cenLer your Lle as well by
slldlng Lhe neck loop Lo Lhe rlghL or lefL.

L& I" )$3$(.$ #6$ ;/"#J 9"9 79 #6$ 8"33() (/0
6"30 #6$ #"9 "+ #6$ ;/"# (/0 .3"53- #72 "/
#6$ 3""9 ()"7/0 #6$ /$8;&
1ry Lugglng on boLh sldes of Lhe neck
loop, only one slde wlll loosen Lhe knoL.
Cnce Lhe Lle ls undone Lhe knoL should self
release (come undone) oLherwlse Lhe knoL
was Lled lncorrecLly.

9#)*5.2&#)
CongraLulaLlons! now you know how Lo Lle a neckLle ln Lhe lour ln Pand and Wlndsor knoLs.
WlLh pracLlce you wlll soon be able Lo Lle Lhese knoLs wlLhouL Lhls gulde and evenLually you can
venLure lnLo Lylng oLher knoL sLyles and maybe even oLher Lypes of Lles.