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. !"#$: 8e wary of your Lle as lL ls prone Lo flalllng. lor example aL a parLy be aware of your Lle so LhaL lL does noL accldenLally fall lnLo your food.
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1he lour ln Pand knoL also called Lhe slmple or school boy knoL ls probably one of Lhe easlesL ways of Lylng a neckLle. uue Lo lLs slmpllclLy, Lhls knoL ls among Lhe mosL popular neck Lle knoLs and ls worn aL all occaslons. 1hls knoL ls self releaslng and resulLs ln a narrow asymmeLrlc knoL. %& '#()# "++ ,- .#(/01/2 1/ +)"/# "+ ( 3()2$ 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) /$8; (. .6"5/& ?ou wanL Lhe wlde end of Lhe Lle Lo be dangllng roughly 12 lnches (Laller people mlghL wanL Lhls dlsLance Lo be longer- around 16 Lo 18 lnches) below Lhe narrow end, so LhaL Lhe flnal lengLh of Lhe Lle ls correcL.
>& ?)1/2 #6$ 510$ $/0 ,$61/0 #6$ /())"5 $/0& @$$91/2 -"7) 1/0$A +1/2$) "/ #"9 "+ #6$ 510$ $/0B 3""9 #6$ 510$ $/0 "+ #6$ #1$ ()"7/0 #6$ /())"5 $/0 (/0 -"7) 1/0$A +1/2$)& keeplng your flnger ln place wlll make sLep 6 easler. Powever, Lhls maneuver ls Lrlcky and lf you cannoL keep your lndex flnger ln place [usL loop Lhe wlde end around Lhe narrow end and proceed Lo Lhe nexL sLep.
D& E+ -"7 6$30 -"7) +1/2$) 1/ 93(8$B -"7 5133 .$$ ( .$8"/0 3""9 #" 9733 #6$ 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.
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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$ /$8;& 1ry Lugglng on boLh sldes of Lhe neck loop, only one slde wlll loosen Lhe knoL. Cnce Lhe Lle ls undone Lhe knoL should self release (come undone) oLherwlse Lhe knoL was Lled lncorrecLly.
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1he Wlndsor knoL also called Lhe full or double Wlndsor (Lhere exlsLs a half Wlndsor knoL) ls symmeLrlc, falrly wlde Lrlangular knoL. 1hls knoL ls usually worn for formal occaslons and ls self releaslng. %& '#()# "++ ,- .#(/01/2 1/ +)"/# "+ ( 3()2$ 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) /$8; (. .6"5/& ?ou wanL Lhe wlde end of Lhe Lle Lo be dangllng roughly 12 lnches (Laller people mlghL wanL Lhls dlsLance Lo be longer- around 16 Lo 18 lnches) below Lhe narrow end, so LhaL Lhe flnal lengLh of Lhe Lle ls correcL.
C& ?)1/2 #6$ 510$ $/0 ,$61/0 #6$ /())"5 $/0& @$$91/2 -"7) 1/0$A +1/2$) "/ #"9 "+ #6$ 510$ $/0B 3""9 #6$ 510$ $/0 "+ #6$ #1$ ()"7/0 #6$ /())"5 $/0 (/0 -"7) 1/0$A +1/2$)& keeplng your flnger ln place wlll make sLep 7 easler. Powever, Lhls maneuver ls Lrlcky and lf you cannoL keep your lndex flnger ln place [usL loop Lhe wlde end around Lhe narrow end and proceed Lo Lhe nexL sLep.
G& E+ -"7 6$30 -"7) +1/2$) 1/ 93(8$B -"7 5133 .$$ ( .$8"/0 3""9 #" 9733 #6$ 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.
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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.