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My dad taught me the Half Windsor growing up, and I’ve stuck with it ever since (I mean, it’s versatile enough). A few interns I’m working with obstinately believe only a Full Windsor is acceptable, but I’m not buying it. Thoughts?

Half Windsor or four in hand. If anyone notices or cares a full Windsor is too flashy/big

WeeBey wrote:Half Windsor or four in hand. If anyone notices or cares a full Windsor is too flashy/big

That's basic. If you have a spread collar (especially a la Hugo Boss), you should def go with a full Windsor. Knots are highly dependent on type of collar worn and type of material the tie is made of.

If OP doesn't know this, idk if he deserves to be in big law.

This matters, if at all, in banking and finance. It does not matter in law (at least not among lawyers). Just make sure you have a neat knot that's symmetrically dimpled. You will be surrounded by people whose ridiculously patterned ties of tragically outdated widths dangle either below their zipper or above their belly button from a scrunched-up overhand. No one will notice your knot, even if it were the "wrong" one (which a half windsor isn't). And bonus tip—if you're someone who had a dad that taught you how to tie a tie, regardless of the knot, you very likely don't need to worry about getting dinged for sartorial mishaps.

estefanchanning wrote:

WeeBey wrote:Half Windsor or four in hand. If anyone notices or cares a full Windsor is too flashy/big

That's basic. If you have a spread collar (especially a la Hugo Boss), you should def go with a full Windsor. Knots are highly dependent on type of collar worn and type of material the tie is made of.

If OP doesn't know this, idk if he deserves to be in big law.

I agree (but I also am partial to how good a well tied four in hand can look on extreme spread collar). But OP is literally asking about what tie knot he should use so i didnt even want to get into that. Also, a poorly tied full windsor, e.i., bulky, looks alot worse than a poorly tied four in hand or half windsor.

I always do a full Windsor because I prefer a symmarcial look. I’ve never had an issue with the knot looking too big, but I’ve definitely seen ridiculously huge full Windsor’s before

Small to medium knot, symmetrical, clean, dimple in middle.