How
to Tie a Tie
Below
are step-by-step instructions on how to tie a tie. There
are four different popular methods of how to tie a tie
shown, including a bow tie. Note that all images below
are mirror images. That is, it is what you would see when
looking into the mirror.
Wide
and triangular - for wide spread shirt collars
- Start
with wide end of the tie on your right and extending
a foot below narrow end.
- Cross
wide end over narrow and bring up through loop.
- Bring
wide end down around behind narrow and up on your right.
- Then
put down through loop and around across narrow as shown.
- Turn
and pass up through loop and...
- Complete
by slipping down through the knot in front. Tighten and
draw up snug to collar.
Medium
symmetrical triangle - for standard shirt collars
- Start
with wide end of the tie on your right and extending
a foot below narrow end.
- Cross
wide end over narrow and turn back underneath.
- Bring
up and turn down through loop.
- Pass
wide end around front from left to right.
- Then
up through loop...
- And
down through knot in front. Tighten carefully and draw
up to collar.
Long
and straight - to complement a standard shirt collar
- Start
with wide end of the tie on your right and extending
a foot below narrow end.
- Cross
wide end over narrow and back underneath.
- Continue
around passing wide end across front of narrow once more.
- Pass
side end up through loop.
- Holding
front of knot loose with index finger, pass wide end
down through loop in front.
- Remove
finger and tighten knot carefully. Draw up tight to collar
by holding narrow end and sliding knot snug.
For
the man who dresses with a certain flair
- Start
with end in left hand, extending 1.5 inch below that
in right hand.
- Cross
longer end over shorter and pass up through loop.
- Form
front loop of bow by doubling up shorter end (hanging)
end placing across collar points.
- Hold
this front loop with thumb and forefinger of left hand.
Drop long end down over front.
- Place
right forefinger pointing up on bottom half of hanging
part. Pass up behind front loop and...
- Poke
resulting loop though knot behind front loop (see illustration).
Even ends and tighten
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