Talk:How To Tie A Tie/The Knots

The Pratt is not a poor cousin...
I prefer the Pratt because it is symmetrical without the bulk of the Windsor. I think it is more elegant and streamlined. Some ties with thicker linings are almost untieable with the Windsor, but look quite good with a Pratt. Many of my friends wonder why I have to untie my tie after I take it off, I explain, and most of them have adopted it themselves. Please give the Pratt its due. It was only discovered in the 1980's, so it is not mainstream, but it certainly is not analogous with a VW. Try it before you dismiss it as "commie" garb. The Four-in-Hand would be at the bottom of my list just behind the Half-Windsor.
 * Peasant. I suppose you also think that knots the size of a man's fist are the current trend, eh??  WRONG.––193.118.203.3 08:39, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Pratt knott's uniqueness
I have amended the line on the Pratt knott being unique in starting revere side side out. Many other knots (e.g. the oriental knot) start like this.

Self-releasing
Currently the oriental knot is described as "self-releasing". In terms of neckties, what does this phrase mean?   A rbitrarily 0   ( talk ) 00:56, 11 September 2011 (UTC)