Use this guide to learn how to tie a bow tie. For other knots, see Mahalo's guides to:
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Use this guide to learn how to tie a bow tie. For other knots, see Mahalo's guides to:
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How to Tie a Bow Tie
- Turn up the collar of your shirt and make sure that the top button is buttoned.
- Drape the bow tie around your neck so that one end is hanging 2 inches longer than the other.
- Take the longer end and cross it over the shorter end.
- Pull the longer end up through the loop between your collar and tie.
- Take the shorter end and double it over onto itself while holding it horizontally across the front of the loop.
- Take the longer end and loop it forward over the center of the base.
- Fold the longer end back on itself and push it through the loop behind the bow tie.
- Adjust the bow tie by pulling at each end and by straightening the center knot.
- If you don't see the slide show below, visit How to Tie a Bow Tie Images to view the related images.


