The Atlantic Knot is a great addition to your wardrobe. It is a knot for a more social occasion. The Atlantic Knot is a more modern knot and is considered to be informal. It goes great with solid colors. This knot is also great when worn against a contrasting colored shirt.
Steps
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Drape necktie around your neck so the wide end is over your right shoulder. Pull the tie down so that the narrow end hangs slightly past the wide end. The length of the thin end depends on the height of the person wearing the tie. You will want to adjust accordingly based on the length of tie you need.
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Pinch the wide end between your thumb and index finger. This is important for the final look of the knot. You will want to pinch it so there is a single crease in the wide end of the tie.Advertisement
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Place the narrow end of the tie around the front of the wide end that remains pinched. Once you have placed the narrow end over the pinched wide end, wrap the narrow end around the back of the tie.
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Loop the narrow end of the tie through the middle of the neckloop. Feed the narrow end all the way through the neck loop so it hangs loose in front of the knot. The narrow end will be now be of the left side of the wide end.
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Grab the narrow end of the tie and wrap it back around the back of the tie and feed it back through the neck loop from the back of the knot. The narrow end will now be behind the knot and on the right side of the knot.
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Feed the narrow end of the tie through the loop in the back of the knot. This step is important because it will allow you to tighten or loosen the knot from behind. This is one of the only knots that you use the wide end of the tie to tighten and loosen the knot.
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Pull the wide end of the tie to your preferred tightness. The wide end of the tie should lie just before your waistband. This knot is great for informal and semi-formal occasions.Advertisement
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Warnings
- This is one of the few knot where you adjust the knot by using the wide end of the tie. It is best worn in a social and semi-informal occasions.Thanks
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