To tie the Bow Tie Knot, select a bow tie of your choice and stand in front of a mirror. Then simply follow the steps below:
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Step 1- Place the bow tie around your neck, situating it so that end "A" is about two inches longer than end "B". |
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Step 2- Cross end "A" over end "B". |
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Step 3- Bring end "A" up and under the loop. |
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Step 4- Now double end "B" over itself to form the front base loop of the bow tie. |
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Step 5 - Loop end "A" over the center of the loop you just formed. |
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Step 6 - Holding everything in place, double end "A" back on itself and poke it through the loop behind the bow tie. |
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Step 7 - Adjust the bow tie by tugging at the ends of it and straightening the center knot. |
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Step 1 - Start with the wide end "A" and extend it about 12 inches below narrow end "B". Now cross the wide end "A" over narrow end "B" |
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Step 2 - Now, turn the wide end "A" back underneath the narrow end "B" |
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Step 3 - Continue by bringing the wide end "A" back over in front of
the narrow end "B" again. Do not pull tight as you want the wide end "A"
to ride along the narrow end "B" in a later step
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Step 4 - Now, pull the wide end "A" up, behind, and through the loop around your neck |
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Step 5 - Now, hold the front of the knot loosely with your index finger and thumb and bring wide end "A" down through front loop. As you pull through, slide your index finger under the knot and begin to tighten the knot and sqeezing the sides of the knot - this will begin to form the dimple |
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Step 6 - Remove your finger from under the knot and squeeze the bottom of the knot to form a tiny channel right underneath the knot. That is your dimple. Now tighten the knot carefully to collar by holding narrow end "B" and sliding the knot up. Fluff up the two sides of tie under the knot on either side of the channel. This is the finishing touch to that tiny dimple with the flluffed up sides. |
How to Properly Untie Your Tie
A very common mistake a beginner makes when learning how to tie a tie is that once you get that first knot done right, you would never even think about untying your tie at the end of the day. Instead, you would probably prefer to make the loop just big enough to pull your head out and hang the tied tie on a clothes hanger or over the back of a chair.
Unfortunately, that is the most damaging thing you could ever do to your tie. Proper care of your tie will save you money that you will have to spend on new ties.
To properly untie your tie, repeat all of the steps you followed to tie your tie but now do so in reverse order! Step #7 becomes #1, step #6 becomes #2 and so on...
How to Quickly Get Rid Off Tie Wrinkles
After untying your tie, especially when your tie is made of thick and heavy silk, you will probably notice that there are wrinkles that make it look very worn and used - even though you have only worn that tie for only a couple of hours.
There is something you can do to get rid off that problem overnight. Basically, all you do is to wrap the tie around your hand, then put it onto a table or into a drawer and let it rest for a while.
1) Hold the narrow end of your tie with your thumb while letting the wide end hang down to the floor.
2) Wrap the wide end around your hand several times.
3) Take the wrapped-up tie and place it on a flat surface.
You will see that after only a few hours all of the wrinkles will be gone and your tie looks as fresh and new as if you had just purchased it at a store!
Wrapping up your ties is also great while on travel to prevent the ties from being damaged in a tightly-packed suitcase.
How to Treat Tie Stains
take your stained tie to your local dry cleaner. While dry-cleaning will usually remove the stain , the shiny look and feel of your tie will be gone, too!
Therefore, make every effort to protect your tie during meals.
Never treat tie stains with stain-remover!
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