There are men who wear scarves and men who don’t. Those who don’t won’t understand. Those who do will agree that it’s half of the fun of winter.

Carrying an almost eccentric style about them, as much is conveyed by the way a scarf is tied, as in the choice of scarf itself.

Thankfully for the unenlightened, Men’s Flair have thrown together a quick cheatsheet on the hows and whys of scarves and scarf tying, as well as throwing in a few scarf basics.

You can also try a white silk aviator scarf in the style of Robert Redford in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby, which you wrap once around the neck. Worn with a leather jacket or sophisticated dinner dress, this look is rarely seen anymore, so if you’re a classic guy who likes originality, then this is certainly for you.

It’ll tell you which mean wear which scarves and with which outfit. And, best of all, it even advocates such antiquated and bizarre styles as the ascot, the shawl and the regular necktie wrapped around as a scarf.

The time to reclaim scarves from the snowmen is nigh! Actually, they can probably keep them. Like, they’ve been sitting out in the snow and are covered with kid germs. And they smell of pipe smoke.

Men’s Scarf Tying Guide [Mens Flair]