How to Pair Tie Knots with Shirt Collars - Ideal Menswear Combinations

About this video

The Gazette team explores how to properly pair shirt collars with tie knots, covering the full Windsor, half Windsor, and four-in-hand knots alongside button-down, spread, and forward point collars. They teach viewers how to measure their neck size, consider face shape, and avoid common mistakes like mismatched scales and improper proportions.

Key takeaways

• The outer borders of the tie knot should align with the inner borders of the collar to avoid exposing the tie’s neck loop and maintain proper proportions
• Neck measurement using a tape measure with index finger spacing is the first step; the Gazette team recommends considering face shape when selecting collar styles to create visual balance
• Different tie materials and knot types work better together—silk allows fluidity for full Windsor knots while cotton and linen suit four-in-hand styles—and certain collar-knot combinations suit specific occasions and professions

Episode details: published December 2, 2019 · 58K views · 8:10 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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