How to Tie a Victoria Knot

1. Begin with the wide end on your right side.
2. Cross the wide end over the narrow end to the left.
3. Take it behind the narrow end to the right.
4. Wrap the wide end over the narrow end to the left.
5. Take it around the narrow end from behind to the right.
6. Take the wide around once more to the left. Use a finger to hold the band open.
7. Bring the wide end up into the neck loop from behind.
8. Pull the wide end through the band in front.
9. Tighten and adjust.

The Victoria Knot is named after Queen Victoria. We performed an in-depth search of online images and can safely conclude that she probably never wore this or any other men’s tie knot.

Many prefer this knot to its cousin – the Four-In-Hand – because the final result is a tie that‘s not too long or too short. Speaking of short… here’s a fun fact: Queen Victoria was 1.52 meters tall (barely 5 feet tall).