[Dapper Dan31]

When making the knot on the tie, is there a statigic way of centering the dimple on the tie ? For me, the thicker ties are harder than the thinner ones to center that dimple.

 

[Checkerboard 13]

I pinch with my thumb and middle finger, while pressing with my index finger at the point where I would like the dimple to form.
I find this to be helpful, but not always "dead center accurate."
..And indeed thicker ties do tend to be a little more "temperamental" in this regard.

 

[AdamsSutherland]

The dimple should form naturally as you insert the thick end of the tie under the loop in the final step of tying the knot. Make sure that as you bring the tie back over the top of the knot it is centered; that is where the dimple is born.

 

[alphadelta]

I find the type of knot affects the dimple. I nail it first time, every time with a Pratt knot, but struggle to get a dimple with a four-in-hand.

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[Cary Grant]

The dimple should form naturally as you insert the thick end of the tie under the loop in the final step of tying the knot. Make sure that as you bring the tie back over the top of the knot it is centered; that is where the dimple is born.

But it sure doesn't... the consistent dimple has eluded me for 30 years...
There's something about How I tie it, something goes astray...

 

[YoungClayB]

Tie the tie first without a dimple...once you are otherwise happy with the length of the tie and the knot itself, then you can put a dimple right in the center by pinching the tie (just below the knot with your thumb and middle finger. While using the other handing to pull the narrow end of the tie, use your your index finger (on your pinching hand) to make the dimple as you tighten the knot slightly.

Your method may vary slightly, but this will give you enough to get in the ballpark.

 

[eagle2250]

I don't know if it can be considered a strategic approach but, as Checkerboard 13 said, I compress the wide blade of my tie (just below the knot) as I tighten the knot. If the dimple is too badly off center, I simply loosen the knot and repeat the process...until I get it right. Keep in mind, when knotting a tie, just a bit of imperfection, adds charm to your final effort!

 

[WouldaShoulda]

But it sure doesn't... the consistent dimple has eluded me for 30 years...
There's something about How I tie it, something goes astray...

Mine goes positively awry!!

 

[Sean1982]

It just happens for me!

 

[Cary Grant]

Tie the tie first without a dimple...once you are otherwise happy with the length of the tie and the knot itself, then you can put a dimple right in the center by pinching the tie (just below the knot with your thumb and middle finger. While using the other handing to pull the narrow end of the tie, use your your index finger (on your pinching hand) to make the dimple as you tighten the knot slightly.

Your method may vary slightly, but this will give you enough to get in the ballpark.

Much easier with a windsor, true.

 

[Twinspeare]

It's easy, yet difficult to put in words. (I tried in some other thread.)
Curiously though, I find that
(1) it's easier for me with the thicker ties (though I prefer thinner ones);
(2) I couldn't do it with a Windsor (though I prefer the four-in-hand anyway).

 

[Wildblue]

I have ALWAYS had problems getting the dimple. Perhaps it's because I'm so conservative/compulsive, and feel completely compelled to tie my ties in double windsors, with the knot tight and uniform.

Every time I pinch the tie as I tighten the knot, it makes a dimple just fine where my fingers are at, but as the knot tightens, my finger placement on the fat part of the tie gets further and further away from the knot, so the pinched/dimple part just falls out because it's now far enough away that it's not held in place by the knot. Grrrrrr...

 

[Commander Caractacus Pott]

I have found that how the narrow end is situated within the knot can make or break the dimple. I make sure it is neat and centered before looping the wide end in.

 

[Twinspeare]

I regret to say that this could probably only be solved by an in-person demonstration/tutorial.
So, next time you meet someone with a nice dimple, ask him if he would mind showing you how to do it. :icon_smile_big:

 

[Twinspeare]

Btw, I have found the older post again in which I TRIED a description:

https://askandyaboutclothes.com/community/showthread.php?t=96988

 

[CuffDaddy]

Hmm, I guess I've done it enough times I don't really think about it anymore (tie a tie ~200 times a year for 10+ years, the muscle memory kind of builds up). My method is to make the last up and over pass with the knot still fairly loose, then grasp the blade just below the knot between my thumb and middle finger. I then extend my index finger into the middle of the blade as tighten the knot... a dimple results more or less automatically. The only trouble arises if, during the loose knot stage, some fold/crease/wierdness has gotten into the large end as it enters the top of the knot. As long as that's flat and centered before the tightening process begins, everything runs on rails.

Remember, though, that it's neither necessary nor desirable that the dimple be precisely centered every time.

 

[WouldaShoulda]

Remember, though, that it's neither necessary nor desirable that the dimple be precisely centered every time.

That's just what my analyst said!!