Knot Dossier
About This Knot
This knot was presented to me by a currently unknown twitter user. This is totally my fault for not recording his name! At the time I thought I would make this video right away but then life took over and I totally forgot. I like the knot very much, partly due to my fondness for loose relaxed looking knots.
Difficulty: Med
It ties like two-thirds of an Eldredge. The only trick is keeping it as loose as you need to allow it to have the spacious look.
Fabric Consumption: Low
It uses much less than the Eldredge or Trinity making it suitable for most people and most ties.
Symmetry: Med
The way one flap covers the other makes it obviously asymmetrical, however from a “shape” standpoint, it does look like a nice fat Balthus.
STYLE: SOLID, PAISLEY, CONTRAST
The general rule of thumb is, the more complex/ornate the knot itself the more tame the tie pattern should be. Stripes will get severely distorted with this knot so it might be risky. A contrast tie is obviously a good choice because the fancy knot will be featured. The shadows play well on a solid plain tie.
Venue: Celebratory, Casual
This knot is flashy and pretentious, so wear it accordingly. I think this would be an excellent knot for a wedding, or going to a fun party.
Tips
- Try it with a contrast tie
- Simple ties are best
If you want your tie to look more like a vagina than a penis, this knot is for you.
Dave, if your penis looks like ANY of these ties, you should go see a doctor. Just sayin…
Thank you for inspireing me!
The two colured tie, are you making them by youre self?
I never seen one, if not were can I get one?
Thank you I totally love this!!!
Thanks I’ll try it.
Thanks for your videos !!! I’m discovering many new Knots, they’re easy to understand
About this knot : very good looking even on a solid tie but with a silk tie, it doesn’t stay good looking a long time…
I’ve tried out a lot of the knots here on your site. Always get people interested in the different knots that I wear, so thank you for all these directions. I tried this knot today and liked the look, however, I had to switch to a different knot (The Cape – GREAT!) because I found that this one was not staying properly, i.e. kept coming open. Any tips on getting this knot to stay tied properly?
I guess choose a more abrasive tie fabric? I rarely have problems with the tulip staying together.
I love the look of this knot, especially with that fish tie. That green tie looks amazing too, it almost looks like the patterns on a dollar.
Just the touch to turn Ho-hum into very cool!
I have been wearing the same knot for years (the Balthus) and now I feel like new life has been brought back to my ties. I have two bins full of ties I was going to donate, but now I have two bins of ties I can use for bowties. The Tulip, Eldridge, and the Linwood Taurus are the best looking knots I have ever seen. Thank you for the tutorials and keeping the spirit of dressing like a gentleman alive.