How to tie a traditional Ascot tie

Okay, this is a specific note on how to tie a traditional ascot tie with a traditional ascot knot. You will not find this very easily anywhere else on the interwebs.

Start here. These pictures are pretty large and easy to see.

http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/pdf/WDM%20ascot.pdf

There are only six of the original seven pictures, and the captions have been removed. If you want to look at the original article with the instructions in place, go here and click to zoom in.

http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?startat=/getposter.asp&APNum=1838451&CID=150E03773D974B7195D4BBB06DAB021B&PPID=1&search=ascot%20tie&f=t&FindID=0&P=1&PP=1&sortby=PD&cname=&SearchID

In any case, the instructions are as follows:

1. Take ends in the hands like this (Both ends hanging loosely, right over left with right hand holding left end and left hand holding right end)

2. Pass the right hand upward (Through the loop around your neck)

3. Allow end to drop straight down (just let the right end of the tie from the beginning hang straight down in front)

4. Make a loop like this and thrust the other end through the centre (This part isn't terribly clear and I'll need to experiment with it to clarify)

5. The knot will then take this appearance (which, since the picture is old and grainy, we cannot appreciate)

6. Each end is then brought down again (bring them down straight and flat to cross in the front)

7. Fasten by means of a tie pin and the Ascot knot is complete (ta-da!)

http://www.meutejagd.de/plastron_2.html

I believe this series will give a very similar knot, if not identical, and will be checking them against each other. If I get this figured out with any kind of ease, I'll be taking pictures of myself tying the knot and posting them here for all to see.