How to Wear a Tie Tack

Many of us wear a shirt and tie to work every day and some of us wear them on a less regular basis. However, at some point in time many of us have to wear them. Having a tie flop all over the place or fall in our soup during a meal can be quite nerve wrecking. Wearing a tie tack can help alleviate this problem, yet many are unaware of how to properly wear it. Place one correctly and not only will you look fashionable, but you will also avoid having it fall into the water fountain or your food.

Things You'll Need

• Tie tack
• Shirt
• Tie

Instructions

1. Tie your tie as you normally would. Make sure that the end of the tie is somewhere above your belt line or just below it, depending on the length of the tie and how you want to wear it. Once you have ties your tie as you want to you can move on to placing the tie tack in the proper place.

2. Locate one of the buttons of your shirt at around your midsection or slightly higher. You want to place the tie tack somewhere that will keep your tie from flying all over the place in the wind and also keep it in place when you are bending over, such as when you are eating or drinking water at a water fountain. The button right at the middle of your tie or right above is the best place to start.

3. Separate the tie tack. The tie tack will come in two pieces, the front part or the fashionable part that others will see is the pin portion. The back side or the base of the tie tack is the section that will be placed in the button hole.

4. Unbutton the button at the level that you want to place the tie tack. Take the base of the tie tack and insert the section with the "T" shaped end into the hole. This will help keep the tie tack in place. Now, slip the button through the hole so that the button is showing and the tie tack base chain is sticking out of the hole.

5. Align the tie tack at the same level as the button. Push the tie tack pin through the tie making certain that it is centered. Once it has gone through the entire tie, locate the base and insert the tie tack into the base. The tie tack should now be in place and ready. You can test the tie tack by bending over to see where your tie lands or you can just push the bottom of your tie outwards to see where it ends up. If you feel that your tie is still flopping all over the place then simply remove and readjust your tie tack lower so that it is where you want it to be. If it is too low then remove and readjust and place it a little higher. Placement of the tie tack should serve to be both fashionable and functional.

Tips & Warnings

• Be careful when inserting the pin as the end will be sharp.