History: The earliest known version of the necktie has been found in the massive mausoleum of China’s first emperor, Shih Huang Ti, who was buried in 210 B.C. Desperately afraid of death, the emperor wanted to slaughter an entire to army to accompany him into the next world. His advisers ultimately persuaded him to take life-size replicas of the soldiers instead.
The result is one of the marvels of the ancient world. Unearthed in 1974 near the ancient capital city of Xian, the tomb contained an astonishing 7,500 life-size terracotta replicas of Shih Huang Ti’s famed fighting force. Legions of officers, soldiers, archers and horsemen, all carved in meticulous detail, guard the emperor’s sarcophagus. The armor, uniforms, hair, and facial expressions of the soldiers are reproduced in exquisite detail. Each figure is different – except in one respect: all wear neck cloths.
Sanskrit origins: Derived from the Sanskrit word, bandhna, or bandhana, meaning “tying”, bandannas were first imported from India around 1700. The original bandannas were silk and came in an array of colors, including red, blue, green, brown, black and white, pink, and yellow. Bandannas could also be hand printed or tie-dyed with flowers or bird’s eye patterns.
Importance of Necktie: Ties as signs of membership
The use of coloured and patterned neckties indicating the wearer’s membership in a club, military regiment, school etc.
The colours themselves may be particularly significant. The dark blue and red regimental tie of the Household Cavalry is said to represent the blue blood of the Royal Family, and the red blood of the Guards.
Types of Knot:
Windsor Knot
1.Start with wide end of the tie on your right and extending a foot below narrow end.
2. Cross wide end over narrow and bring up through loop.
3. Cross wide end over narrow and bring up through loop.
4. Then put down through loop and around across narrow as shown.
5. Turn and pass up through loop and…
6. Complete by slipping down through the knot in front. Tighten and draw up snug to collar.
Half Windsor Knot
1.Start with wide end of the tie on your right and extending a foot below narrow end.
2. Cross wide end over narrow and turn back underneath.
3. Bring up and turn down through loop.
4. Pass wide end around front from left to right.
5. Then up through loop…
6. And down through know in front. Tighten carefully and draw up to collar.
Four in Hand Knot
1.Start with wide end of the tie on your right and extending a foot below narrow end.
2. Cross wide end over narrow and back underneath.
3. Continue around passing wide end across front of narrow once more.
4. Pass side end up through loop.
5. Holding front of knot loose with index finger, pass wide end down through loop in front.
6. Remove finger and tighten knot carefully. Draw up tight to collar by holding narrow end and sliding knot snug.
knot a bow tie
1.Start with end in right hand, extending 1.5 inch below that in left hand.
2. Cross longer end over shorter and pass up through loop.
3. Form front loop of bow by doubling up shorter end (hanging) end placing across collar points.
4. Hold this front loop with thumb and forefinger of right hand. Drop long end down over front.
5. Place left forefinger pointing up on bottom half of hanging part. Pass up behind front loop and…
6. Poke resulting loop though knot behind front loop (see illustration). Even ends and tighte
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I didn’t know that the history of neckties dated all the way back to the China in 210BC. Thanks for the info! Great instructions also.
Will I guess, I found how easy it is to tie a necktie, I admit at first that its hard for me to tie it, and it took so long for me. But now i know, its simple. Will the steps quit clear and its easy to follow.