How to Tie a Bow Tie

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By hadleyazure
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Learning how to tie a bow tie can definitely come in handy. Bow ties are usually harder to tie than traditional longer ties.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Button the top button of your dress shirt and turn your collar up.
Step 2

Drape the bow tie around your neck, while making sure one end is two inches longer than the other end .
Step 3

Cross the long end over the short end .
Step 4

Pull the longer end of the bow tie up through the loop between your collar and the tie itself.
Step 5

Grab the shorter end and double it over onto itself , while holding it horizontally across the front of the loop.
Step 6

Take the longer end of the bow tie and loop it over the center of the base.
Step 7

Take the longer end of the bow tie and fold it back onto itself and loop it behind the bow tie.
Step 8

Now you are ready to adjust the bow tie by pulling the ends of the bow tie and straightening the center knot.