The easiest way to tie a Bow Tie

Most People avoid wearing a bow tie because it looks complicated to tie or have only see the elastic version of the same but if you look back, most of the famous action heroes, have dawn a bow tie to give that sophisticated look. 

A quick search of James Bond on Google reveals that all the actors who have played the role of James Bond have all dawned Bow Tie. 

so then when was the last time you wore a Bow Tie?, No I am not talking about the elasticated version or the hook on type but the actual Bow Tie. Share with me in the comments

if your answer is never, then it time you should, trust me its a skill you can add to your CV, Tie a bow tie part of the art of manliness that every man should. Just send us your order here with your address and we will ship one out to you, and then follow our simple guide on how to tie a Bow Tie and enjoy. its that easy but it add class to your persona and charm try it. (do write to me in the comments section below about your experience, I would love to hear from you)

So lets start: 
This called The Standard Technique, it easy and straightforward.
Tie a knot to position the tie

1. Drape the tie around the neck with the left end about an inch and a half longer than the right. (One end has to be longer because it will be used to create the knot between the two wings.)

2. Cross the longer end over the shorter end.

3. Tie a simple knot by wrapping the longer end up behind the shorter end.  Flip the longer end over your shoulder to keep it out of the way for now. 
Advanced Tip: tie this knot tightly (and keep it tight during the subsequent steps) in order for the finished bow to sit snugly against the throat.  Unlike a long tie, you can't slide a bow tie knot tighter to the neck after the fact.

Form the front half of the bow
4. Fold the shorter end at the widest part of the curve (see "Special Considerations" below).  This will create the front wings of the bow.  (Make sure the fold is on the right side of your chest.)  

5. Hold the front in place by pinching the centre of the wings together.  Pinch with your thumb and finger or your first two fingers (see right photo on right) depending on which you find more comfortable during the next couple of steps.
Advanced Tips: 

NOTE: keep in mind that these are mirror images, i.e. views you would see if you turned your RIGHT shoulder toward the mirror.

In step 5 either the thumb or first finger is placed behind the front wings. It must rest on top of the fabric that extends from the neck (not underneath it) because that piece of fabric will become the bottom half of a loop created in step 6 (and shown below).

Form the back half of the bow and knot the bow (the tricky part)

6. While holding everything in position as close to your neck as possible, place the longer end of the tie over the front of the bow.  This longer end will form the knot between the two wings.Note that as the longer end goes over top of the bow it also goes over top of the thumb or finger behind the bow, thereby forming the top of the loop that was begun in step 5 (see close-up of loop in right sidebar).

7. Use your right hand to shove the middle of the longer end through the loop behind the bow from your right-hand side.  Obviously you will need to retract the thumb or finger that is holding the loop open (see close-up on right).
Advanced Tip: As you create this second knot, try to place it directly over the simple knot you created in step 3 (which should still be tied snugly against your throat).

8. Once the longer end is pushed far enough through that it can be released it without falling back out (it will form a folded wing), simultaneously pull it and the folded wing on the right side of the front bow to tighten the knot. You have now created a bow (albeit a very lopsided one).

Advanced Tip: If the back part of the tie is rather skewed after being squeezed through the back loop (and it often is), twist it so it is parallel to the front part before you tighten the knot.

9. To finesse the bow, hold the knot tight with one hand and use the other to adjust the wings so that they are all an equal length.

Note: If you are using an adjustable bow tie and the finished bow ends up with a bigger rear half than front half, or if the neck band fits too loosely, adjust the tie size up or down accordingly and try again.

Congratulations - you've graduated to the big leagues!

Share with us your experience, remember practice makes perfect don't worry if you don't get it right the first time but just keep at it soon you will be an expert.

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