Do you want to look professional even in a casual wear? The use of a tie in your outfit can make all the difference. Are you going for an interview, a party, social gathering, church or a business meeting, using a tie always give that smart look.

While there may be clip ties that do not necessarily requires knotting, the normal knotted ties still remain the most attractive as they have over the years remain undisputable unique in the fashion sense. Here are step by step procedure in the different types of tie knotting:

1. Full Windsor Knot:

This comes in a polished triangular shape and offers a good option for job interviews, presentations and social occasions. Because of its wide appearance, this knot looks best with a spread-collar shirt. To knot;

1. Raise the shirt collar and drape the tie around the neck, so the wide end is on the right side and extends about 12 inches below the narrow end
2. Cross the wide part of the tie over the narrow part.
3. Pull the wide end up through the opening at the neck, then down.
4. Pass the wide end underneath and to the right of the narrow part with the wrong side facing out.
5. Cross the wide part over and to the left of the narrow part with the correct side facing out.
6. Pull the wide end up through the opening at the neck.
7. When bringing it down, pass it through the loop at the front.
8. Holding the dangling parts with one hand, slide the knot carefully up toward the collar with the other hand until snug, then lower the collar.

2. Half Windsor Knot

The half Windsor knot offers a triangular and symmetrical shape for a classic presentation. Because it’s smaller than the full Windsor, it works best with wider, medium-weight ties and pairs well with any dress shirt. To knot;

1. Begin the process by raising the shirt collar. Drape the tie around the neck so the wide end is on the right and extends roughly 12 inches below the narrow end.
2. Cross the wide part over the narrow part.
3. Cross the wide part behind the narrow part so the wrong side is facing out.
4. Bring the wide end up and over to the left.
5. Pull it through the opening at the neck so it lays wrong side out to the right.
6. Bring the wide end over the narrow part from right to left with the correct side facing up.
7. Bring the wide end up through the neck loop again.
8. When bringing it down, insert it through the loop at the front of the collar.
9. Adjust the knot by sliding it upward with one hand and holding the tails with the other.
10. Lower the shirt collar to complete the look.

3. Four-in-Hand Knot:

This knot works well for wide neckties in heavy fabrics. It looks most attractive when worn with a standard button-down dress shirt. To knot;

1. Complete this knot, raise the shirt collar and drape the tie around the neck so the wide end is on the right side and extends roughly 12 inches below the narrow end.
2. Bring the wide part of the tie across the narrow part.
3. Then bring the wide part under the narrow part.
4. Bring the wide side back over the top of the narrow part.
5. Bring the wide side up through the large loop at the neck
6. With a loose hold on the knot, insert the wide end in a downward direction through the loop in front.
7. Holding the bottom narrow part of the tie with one hand, slide the knot upward with the other until neat and snug. Lower the shirt collar to complete the look.

4. Trinity Knot:

This offers a stylish look patterned after the Trinity symbol. It is a little more complicated, but it makes a fashion statement for formal functions. To knot;

1. Raise the shirt collar and drape the tie around the neck with the wide edge hanging on the right side, just above the navel.
2. Just below the collar, pinch the wide side of the tie long ways to form a dimple in the fabric.
3. Take the thin part and cross it over the thick part.
4. Bring the thin end up through the neck opening.
5. Bring it back down toward the right side.
6. Cross it under the thick part of the tie and to the other side, wrong side up.
7. Bring the narrow end up.
8. Pull it through the neck opening and toward the right to form a heart shape.
9. Move it across the heart shape and bring it up through the neck loop.
10. Pull it through the knot, keeping the top loop of the knot loose.
11. Then move it behind the thick portion to the other side.
12. Bring the now short end up and through the loose loop.
13. Adjust the knot for tightness and symmetry and tuck the end under the neckline. Fold down the shirt collar for a finished look.

5. Pratt knot:

Also known as the Shelby knot, this offers a stylish look for any dress shirt. Because this knot is thinner than the Windsor knot, and works well when fashioned with lightweight to medium-weight ties. To knot;

1. Raise the shirt collar and drape the tie wrong side up with the wide end hanging on the right side roughly 12 inches lower than the narrow end.
2. Cross the wide part of the tie under the narrow part.
3. Bring the wide end up and loop it down through the opening at the neck and tighten.
4. Cross the wide end to the right with the correct side up.
5. Pull it up through the neck opening.
6. Bring it down through the knot loop.
7. Slide and adjust the knot gently and lower the shirt collar to complete the process.

6. Eldredge Knot:

This involves a variety of steps however, the process is not as complicated as it seems. While some knots are created with the wide portion of the tie, this knot is fashioned entirely from the narrow portion. To knot;

1. Raise the shirt collar and drape the tie so the wide end lays on the right side just below the navel.
2. Pinch the thicker side of the tie near the collar to create a dimple long ways.
3. Bring the thin part over the thick part of the tie.
4. Bring the thin part under the thick part of the tie, wrong side up.
5. Bring the thin part up toward the neck.
6. Bring it down through the neck loop to the right, wrong side up.
7. Going left, take it around the front of the knot.
8. Take it up through the neck loop.
9. Bring it back down to the right.
10. Take it behind the wide part of the tie to the left, wrong side up.
11. Take it across the front to the right and through the loop created in the previous step.
12. Tighten the knot by pulling the narrow end to the right.
13. Bring the end straight up and through the neck loop to the right of the knot.
14. Again, bring it up, over the knot to the left of the knot.
15. Keeping the knot loose, bring the short tail up to the right and through the loop just created.
16. Pull to tighten.
17. Tuck the end behind the neckline on the left. Lower the shirt collar for a smart and finished look.

Using any of these procedures, you can be sure to have that smart look that you want.