Neckties are worn by business men, lawyers, doctors, and men everywhere the occasion calls for a formal look. The following five classic necktie knots allow men to wear suits in their daily lives and still express their individuality and look right for every occasion.

Windsor Knot

The Windsor knot is named after the Duke of Windsor, who would have ties made out of heavy material so that they would form a wide knot.

Nowadays Windsor knots are usually tied using long thin neckties. Silk is an excellent material that displays the Windsor knot to its full advantage. This knot is also best worn with dress shirts with a wide spread collar.

Of all the classic tie knots, the Windsor displays confidence, and is seen as more formal than most of the other necktie knots. Because of its wide width, this type of knot usually looks well on men with long necks as the width of the knot makes the neck look shorter.

Half Windsor Knot

The half Windsor is a classic knot for neckties that works best on light to medium light material. While it is wider than the Four in hand knot or the Pratt, it is smaller than the Windsor knot. Despite its name it is more than half the size of the full Windsor.

Worn with medium spread collared shirts, the Half Windsor like the Windsor knot looks exceptionally well on men with longer necks.

Four in Hand Knot

There are many stories concerning how the Four in Hand knot came into being; the most accepted story is that a group in London known as the Four in Hand Club started using this simple knot to tie their ties and it became fashionable.

The simplest of all of the classic tie knots, the Four in Hand knot is also referred to as the schoolboy knot or simple knot. It is usually the first type of classic knot that young boys and men learn to master on their own. It is slightly asymmetrical.

The Four in Hand Knot works well with narrow spread collars and when worn properly, the wide end of the tie should reach the belt buckle.

Pratt Knot

The Pratt knot was invented by a man named Jerry Pratt who was once employed by the chamber of Commerce. Mr. Pratt was the sole user of this particular knot until a popular television personality by the name of Don Shelby decided to wear the knot on air. It is sometimes called the Pratt-Shelby knot due to Shelby making this knot a classic.

This knot is suited to medium thick tie material of a shorter length than most of the other classic tie knots call for. It is perfect for those who prefer wearing shorter ties.

Bow Tie

The most formal knot of all the classic knots, the bow tie is best suited for formal occasions that call for the wearing of a tux.

Bow ties are made of ribbon of material in silk, polyester or cotton. Traditional bow ties come in fixed lengths and are made for specific neck sizes. They are available in three shapes – the straight edge, butterfly and diamond.

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