What type of knot do you tie?

[carebear]

Nope. My half windsor is second now. I knew that knot had silky potential.

Regards,

J

Don't let it go to your head.

 

[jamespowers]

Don't let it go to your head.

How about just to my collar?

 

[carebear]

How about just to my collar?

Ego's not a pretty thing in a man of the cloth.

 

[jamespowers]

Ego's not a pretty thing in a man of the cloth.

Yep, you don't want to come across as a stuffed shirt.

Regards,

J

 

[Kostya]

How to tie a bow tie?

This is the result of the old school way of tying a bowtie that Matt Deckard and I learned at Carroll & Co. The knot is nice and tight. The bow came out smaller when I retied the tie after this photo, but I absent mindedly undid it without taking a picture.

BTW- those are beauty marks, not Oreo crumbs...

I wear bow ties from time to time, but I can never seem to get it right on the last part. Can someone send a link or post instructions on the easiest way to tie a bow tie properly?

Thanks,
Kostya

 

[Hemingway Jones]

My bow tie tutorial is hosted here. If you get stuck, let me know. Good luck!

And Ghost, I have that very bow tie! Brooks Brothers.

 

[Barry]

How to tie a bow tie...

I wear bow ties from time to time, but I can never seem to get it right on the last part. Can someone send a link or post instructions on the easiest way to tie a bow tie properly?

Thanks,
Kostya

There's a video from Beauties.com:

Beauties.com Video

I would like to know how Ghos7a55assin tied the bow-tie in the picture. It looks great to me. Nice and neat.

Here's a "batwing" style bow-tie from J. Press:

Barry

 

[carebear]

Yep, you don't want to come across as a stuffed shirt.

Regards,

J

Yep, you have to loosen up if you want to make headway with people.

 

[Marty M.]

Tie it on.

I always use the Four in Hand. Most ties that are curently being sold now are at a width of 3.75 to 4.00 inches wide. That puts the throat of the tie (where the knot will be) at 2.00 to 2.50 inches wide. That makes a very full windsor, but perfect for a four in hand knot.
Tie makers are under the assumption that most men will wear a four in hand knot. I also like the dimple that I can crank out of a four in hand knot.
Marty M.

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

 

[jamespowers]

I am guessing that has got to be a relative of yours. Either that or you chose a picture that has quite a resemblance to you.

Regards,

J

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I wear bow ties from time to time, but I can never seem to get it right on the last part. Can someone send a link or post instructions on the easiest way to tie a bow tie properly?

Thanks,
Kostya

To practise: Tie the bow tie around your thigh with the knot on top. Tie it exactly as you would tie your shoe laces. Then start practising around your neck. This is the easiest way i've ever heard to learn how to tie a bow tie.

Worked for me.

bk

 

[jamespowers]

The Beau Tie video method is the one I use. It is as easy as tying your regular necktie. Thinking of tying your shoes always throws me off because it is around my neck not around my ankle. It is a different perspective to actually tying a bowtie. Sort of backwards and upside down. [huh]

Regards,

J

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

That's my Pop! I have no idea when that picture was taken, but he was born in 1906.

Baron, first I have to find a bow tie that'll fit around my thigh.

 

[jamespowers]

That's my Pop! I have no idea when that picture was taken, but he was born in 1906.

Wow! Now I know I wasn't just seeing things that weren't there. You are definitely a chip off the old block. I could see the resemblance easily. :cheers1:

Regards,

J

 

[carebear]

That's my Pop! I have no idea when that picture was taken, but he was born in 1906.

Baron, first I have to find a bow tie that'll fit around my thigh.

You could cut down a scarf to shape.....

 

[jamespowers]

You could cut down a scarf to shape.....

Then he could scarf it up into a bow tie. lol

Regards,

J

 

[Briscoeteque]

Half-windsor. It gives narrow ties a good foundation, and it looks nice and even. I only tie the four-in-hand if the tie is really thick. It's the first and simplest knot, and anything I can do to get away from guys my age idea of 'dressing up' (khakis, blue blazer) is for the better.

 

[Matt Deckard]

I'm surprised the half windsor is in second place.

 

[Orgetorix]

The knot I use on any given day depends on the thickness of the tie, the spread and tie space of the collar on my shirt, and my mood that day. Half Windsor is my standard, with four in hand for thick ties/narrow collars and full Windsor for extremely thin ties.