How-to
Step-by-step: tie knots, measuring, folding, packing and caring for a suit.
17 guides · Updated October 2026
How-to
17 guides
How to Tie a Tie: 6 Knots, Step by StepSix knots cover every collar, tie and occasion you are likely to meet. Each one below is written for a mirror, with the wide end starting on your right, and each sequence has been checked move by move.15 min read
How to Button a Suit Jacket: Which Buttons to FastenThe buttoning rules are short, fixed and built into how a jacket is cut. Here they are for every style, with the reason behind each one.7 min read
How to Care for a Suit: Daily, Weekly, Seasonal and Yearly HabitsA good suit wears out from neglect long before it wears out from use. This is the routine tailors give their clients: a few minutes after each wear, a few more each week, and a little planning each season.14 min read
How to Fold a Pocket Square: 6 Folds, Step by StepSix folds cover every occasion, from the boardroom to a wedding. Each takes under a minute once you know the steps, and the fabric decides which ones will hold.9 min read
How to Pack a Suit Without Wrinkles: The Fold, the Roll and the Garment BagOne fold, done properly, gets a suit across the world with nothing worse than a crease that drops out overnight. Here is the fold tailors use, the packing order, and what to do when you land.9 min read
How to Tie a Four-in-Hand Knot, Step by StepThe four-in-hand is the first knot most men learn and the one many never need to replace. Here is how to tie it well, and how to make it look deliberate rather than rushed.8 min read
How to Measure Your Dress Shirt Size: Neck and Sleeve, Step by StepA dress shirt size is two numbers, neck and sleeve. Ten minutes with a soft tape measure, and ideally a helper, will give you both.9 min read
How to Measure Yourself for a Suit: 12 Measurements, Step by StepTwelve measurements cover everything a ready-to-wear size chart or a made-to-measure order form will ask for. Here is how to take each one accurately, and which ones to leave to a tailor.10 min read
How to Tie a Bow Tie, Step by StepA self-tie bow tie uses the same knot as a shoelace bow, tied at your throat. The steps below give the direction of every fold, which is where most attempts go wrong.7 min read
How to Tie a Half Windsor KnotThe half Windsor is the knot most men should reach for when the collar spreads. It takes seven moves, one of which trips up almost every beginner. The steps below flag that move so you get it right the first time.7 min read
How to Tie a Windsor Knot (Full or Double Windsor)The full Windsor is the broadest and most symmetrical of the classic knots. It looks commanding in the right collar and clumsy in the wrong one, and it uses more tie than any other common knot.8 min read
How Often Should You Dry Clean a Suit?Less often than you think. Here is when a suit genuinely needs cleaning, what repeated cleaning does to fabric and canvas, and how to keep a suit fresh in between.7 min read
How to Clean a Suit at Home (and Can You Machine Wash It?)Most of what a suit needs can be done at home in half an hour with a brush, a steamer and cold water. Washing it is the one thing you must not do, unless the label says otherwise.9 min read
How to Get Wrinkles Out of a Suit: Steaming vs PressingSteam does most of the work and an iron does the rest, provided it never touches the wool. Here is how to do both properly, plus what to do in a hotel room with no steamer.10 min read
Hemming Suit Trousers: How to Pin, Measure and Brief Your TailorA hem is the cheapest alteration on a suit and the one most often done wrong. Getting it right is mostly about what happens before the needle comes out.9 min read
How to Tie a Scarf With a Coat: 5 Ways for MenFive knots cover every coat and every degree of cold. Here are the exact steps for each, and which coats each one suits.8 min read
The Easiest Tie Knot: How to Tie the Simple (Oriental) KnotIf you need a tie knotted in under a minute and have never tied one before, this is the knot. It is smaller than a four-in-hand, quicker to learn, and better than it sounds with the right tie.6 min read