[Music] the simple knot like its name implies has the fewest possible steps it's easy to learn and is the perfect knot for thick neck ties or for tall guys who need a little extra length start with the backside of the tie facing outward the white end on the right and the narrow end on the left the tip of the narrow end should rest near your belly button but it's not the same for every man Begin by crossing the wide end under the narrow end to the left and across cross the front of the tie to the right now bring it up through the neck Loop and down through the loop on the front tighten by pulling down on the wide end hold the narrow end and Slide the knot up to your neck slip the narrow end into the keeper Loop to keep it in place the tip of your tie should fall between the top and bottom of your belt if it's too short or too long you should start again from the beginning and adjust accordingly wide end under the end to the left across the front up through the neck Loop and down into the loop on the front pull to tighten and Slide the knot up when you want the smallest and fastest knot possible the simple knot is the only knot for the job [Music]