How to Tie the Nicky Knot

About this video

The Gazette team teaches how to tie the Nicky knot, a lesser-known tie knot that sits between the Four in Hand and Half Windsor in terms of size. They explain the knot’s history, demonstrate step-by-step tying instructions, and advise on which collar styles and tie thicknesses work best with this knot.

Key takeaways

• The Nicky knot is named after a Middle Eastern tie maker and was invented by their salesman Ernesto Curami; it has remained popular primarily in Italy
• The Gazette team recommends pairing the Nicky knot with medium spread to slightly cutaway collars, and avoiding tab collars, collar pins, or bars with this larger knot
• The Nicky knot works across various tie thicknesses, but the resulting knot size will vary depending on whether you use thin, medium, or thick silk ties

Episode details: published September 16, 2015 · 81K views · 4:31 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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