How to tie a scarf with a tie

Most people associate a neckerchief with bank employees or flight attendants, and for older people - with pioneers. However, this accessory has enormous and underappreciated potential. And, first of all, it can replace the usual tie, making an everyday business look more interesting and, in some ways, even shocking. Its advantage is that both men and women can use it.

Reference! Tied low like a tie, the scarf visually lengthens the neck.

Scarf tie: methods of tying

In fact, there are a lot of options for how you can tie it in the form of a tie. But before you start experimenting, it’s worth remembering: the result depends not only on the quality of the assembly and material, but also on how it is pre-folded. Procedure:

• Place on a flat surface.
• Fold one corner so that the tip intersects the center.
• Repeat with the opposite angle. The second corner should overlap the first.
• Wrap the first side again, to the middle.
• Repeat with the second one.
• Place both sides together.

The number of folds affects the width of the final tape. If the product is large and a thin strip is needed, the number of turns should be greater.

This folding method is suitable for all “tie” knots.

Choosing a scarf

For this method, a variety of neck accessories can be used. There are no recommendations on the material as such, but the same technique performed on silk and satin will look completely different. First of all, you need to take into account the density and texture of clothing. Only thin material is suitable for a light blouse or shirt.

When choosing, you need to take into account its color and pattern. For a business style, restrained, muted colors without bright patterns are more suitable. And for an informal one, you can choose any color that matches the color of your clothes, but always taking into account your color type.

Important! If the clothes already have three colors, the scarf should be selected in the shade that is in the minority.

How to tie a scarf with a tie step by step

Without exception, all the techniques that were invented for a tie can be used on a scarf. Let's look at the most popular ones.

Simple Four-in-Hand Knot

The name speaks for itself: this is the knot from which learning the art of tying ties begins. The English call him Four-in-Hand. Even though it is designed for a tie, made from a scarf, it also looks elegant and very stylish.

Procedure:

• Throw the folded strip over the neck; on the right it should fall slightly lower.
• Wrap the left side with the right (moving towards you).
• Repeat so that the new loop lies below the first.
• Pass the end under the neck loop and tuck it into the knot formed.
• Carefully straighten out all folds.

Classic Half Windsor

“Half Winsor” can be made on fabric of any texture. Compared to Four-in-Hand, it is denser and more elegant.

Procedure:

• Place a striped scarf around your neck. The right side should be about twice as long.
• Wrap the short side with the long side in the same way as in the first method (“towards you”).
• After turning, pass the end from above through the neck loop and bring it out to the left of the fixed part.
• Throw it over the knot that is forming and bring it out through the neck loop, moving from bottom to top.
• Pull through the knot and carefully straighten the fabric.

Onassis

Next node option is named after the tycoon Aristotle Onassis, who invented it. The result differs from the classic options and, made from a thin scarf, will look especially advantageous.

Procedure:

• Tie a Four-in-Hand knot and straighten it.
• Pass the wide part again through the neck loop from bottom to top.
• Correct and distribute the folds beautifully.

Villarosa (transverse)

Villarosa is also very unusual and differs in that it consists of two knots. It looks good when done on smooth, thin fabric (silk, satin).

Procedure:

• Throw a folded scarf over your neck. The left side is working this time, so it should be longer.
• Throw the long left side over the right and pull it through the neck loop from bottom to top. The end should remain on the right.
• Move it to the left, passing under the stationary half.
• Pass it through the neck loop again, this time from top to bottom, forming a knot.
• Correct folds.

Some tips

A neckerchief tied as a tie can be combined with almost any type of clothing. It looks especially good with a plain classic shirt. It is tied in two ways: over the shirt and under it. There are some tips:

• If the collar is stand-up, then a voluminous scarf with a loose knot (for example, Onassis) will look better.
• One thing should be bright: either a shirt or a scarf. The same applies to print.
• A handkerchief peeking out of your jacket pocket will help complete the look.
• For a cotton shirt, it is better to choose a scarf made of a smooth material with a slight sheen.

Having mastered even one knot, but using scarves from different fabrics, changing the density of the knot and its position, you can create completely different images. And most importantly: don’t be afraid to experiment! After all, all the existing knots were also invented by someone at some point, often simply by making a mistake in the classic version.