{"id":26574,"date":"2023-01-29T10:13:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T16:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=26574"},"modified":"2023-01-29T12:24:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T18:24:50","slug":"how-to-tie-a-half-windsor-knot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/style\/ties\/how-to-tie-a-half-windsor-knot\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill of the Week: Tie the Half-Windsor Necktie Knot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-174932\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SOTW-Half-Winsor-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SOTW-Half-Winsor-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SOTW-Half-Winsor-2-768x1328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SOTW-Half-Winsor-2-888x1536.jpg 888w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SOTW-Half-Winsor-2-320x553.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SOTW-Half-Winsor-2-640x1106.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manly-lessons\/develop-savoir-faire-james-bond\/\">savoir-faire<\/a>, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your manly know-how week by week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Half-Windsor is the first necktie knot men should learn. While the <a title=\"How to Tie a Four-in-Hand Necktie Knot: Your 60 Second Visual Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/how-to-tie-a-four-in-hand-necktie-knot-your-60-second-visual-guide\/\">Four-in-Hand<\/a> is the easiest knot to tie, the Half-Windsor looks more symmetrical and formal, while being less bulky than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/featured\/how-to-tie-a-full-windsor-knot-an-illustrated-guide\/\">Full Windsor<\/a>. It&#8217;s a very versatile knot, appropriate for all occasions, and goes well with nearly every collar type, except narrow collars.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve mastered the Half-Windsor, branch out and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/how-to-tie-a-tie\/\">learn how to tie other necktie knots<\/a>, and <a title=\"How to Tie a Bow Tie: An Illustrated Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/how-to-tie-a-bow\/\">the bowtie<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like this illustrated guide? Then you\u2019re going to love our book&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Illustrated-Art-Manliness-How-Self-Defense\/dp\/0316362654\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1504116462&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=illustrated+guide+to+art+of+manliness&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=artofmanliness03-20&amp;linkId=72823c21096e9c65d26a1b386e11963b\"><em>The Illustrated Art of Manliness<\/em><\/a>! Pick up a copy on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Illustrated-Art-Manliness-How-Self-Defense\/dp\/0316362654\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1504116462&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=illustrated+guide+to+art+of+manliness&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=artofmanliness03-20&amp;linkId=72823c21096e9c65d26a1b386e11963b\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your 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