Quick, convenient, but slightly asymmetrical, necktie.
Four-in-Hand Necktie
Quick, convenient, but slightly asymmetrical, necktie.
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Origin: Ashley describes the Four-in-Hand Necktie knot (ABOK # 2407, p 384) . He links the name to a “horsy background”. The long ends are supposed to resemble the reins of a “four horse carriage”. Hence, Four-in-Hand. It is probably the most commonly used necktie knot.
Orientation: The animation is presented as though the wearer were seeing his own reflection.
Structure: Although they look remarkably different, the Four-in-Hand Necktie knot and the Buntline Hitch have identical structures.
Advantages: Simplicity and speed – which is why so many parents teach their children to tie the Four-in-Hand Necktie knot. Also, when the short end is pulled out, the knot does not require untying, it just falls apart.
Disadvantages: The Four-in-Hand Necktie knot makes an asymmetrical knot.