How To Tie a Bow Tie

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Whether you're a distinguished professor, a fledgling politician, or a James Bond wanna-be, knowing how to tie a bow tie comes with the territory.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A bow tie
A dress shirt or tuxedo shirt
A mirror

Step 1: Drape tie around neck

Lift up the collar of your shirt and drape the tie around your neck with one end hanging 1 and a half inches below the other end.

Step 2: Button top button

Button the top button of your shirt.

Tip: If you want a nice thick knot, use a tie made of a thick material.

Step 3: Cross ends

Cross the long end in front of the short end.

Step 4: Pass long end through loop

With your thumb, bring the long end behind the short end and pass it up through the loop so it hangs down on top of the shorter end.

Tip: Adjust the tightness of the tie now, as you won't be able to readjust later.

Step 5: Double short end on itself

Push the long end aside, and double the short end on itself so the narrow portion of the end is brought up to the knot and the loop lays sideways, from one collar point to the other.

Step 6: Hold bow in place

Hold this bow with one hand and don't let go. This will stay in place for the rest of the steps.

Step 7: Loop other end around bow

Pull the other end straight up behind the bow, then loop it around the middle of the bow.

Step 8: Push end through knot

With the end behind the bow again, push the wide center of the end through the knot, creating a new bow facing in the opposite direction as the first one.

Step 9: Tighten knot

Pull on both bows at the same time to tighten the knot.

Step 10: Straighten knot

Gently pull on the ends to return them to the same length as the bows if necessary, straighten the knot. Quick—do something debonair!

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[xXxemoXangelX666xXx]

Thumbs up if you're here because of Doctor Who =)

[northerntropics]

Step 1 get your girlfriend to tie the knot



[wainblatrobert]

weird way of tying it...the knot was bad

[kingdomhearts24680]

Bow ties are cool



[lisgrow101]

not a james bond wanabe

a doctor wanabe

[SashaLigress]

-Or if you're a time traveling Timelord.

I wanted to actually learn how to tie a bowtie, not those loser pre-tied ones. >:D

[xxNisha2flyxx]

/watch?v=qkHcJx3GFCk

[gottalovekylie]

Stuped

[awesomepoop101]

all he needs is a fu man chu

[weepingangelsoutside]

I wear a bowtie now. Bowties are cool.

[SunnyIrishArya160]

Bowties are cool

[motownmaniax]

That was one lousy tie job....sheesh.