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How to Tie a Bow Tie. 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. You will need A
bow tie A dress shirt or tuxedo shirt and a mirror. Step 1. 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 the top button of your shirt. If you want a nice thick knot,
use a tie made of a thick material. Step 3. Cross the long end in front of the short end.
Step 4. 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. Adjust the tightness of the tie now,
as you won't be able to readjust later. Step 5. 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 this bow with one
hand and don't let go. This will stay in place for the rest of the steps. Step 7. Pull the
other end straight up behind the bow, then loop it around the middle of the bow. Step
8. 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. Pull on
both bows at the same time to tighten the knot. Step 10. Gently pull on the ends to
return them to the same length as the bows if necessary, straighten the knot. Quickâdo
something debonair! Did you know Dating to the 18th century, the bow tie is likely derived
from the French jabot, a style of frilly cravat.