Four-in-hand knot
Method of tying a necktie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Four in hand" redirects here. For the team of four draught animals, see Four-in-hand (carriage).
Not to be confused with Overhand knot.
The four-in-hand knot is a method of tying a necktie. Some reports state that carriage drivers tied their reins with a four-in-hand knot, while others claim that the carriage drivers wore their scarves in the manner of a four-in-hand, but the most likely etymology is that members of the Four-in-Hand Club in London began to wear the neckwear, making it fashionable. The knot produced by this method is on the narrow side, notably asymmetric. For United States Army uniforms, and United States Navy uniforms that include a necktie, the four-in-hand knot is one of three prescribed options for tying the necktie, the other two being the half-Windsor and Windsor.[1][2]
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Names | Four-in-hand knot, Simple knot, schoolboy knot, cravat knot |
Related | Buntline hitch |
ABoK | #2408 |
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