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Fear...","datePublished":"2012-06-27","dateModified":"2021-07-08","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/","identifier":787,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/circle_1.gif","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/circle_1.gif","height":49,"width":49},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/how-to-tie-a-bow-tie\/","video":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"VideoObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_AyaRGEDXAQ#VideoObject","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_AyaRGEDXAQ","name":"How to Tie a Bow Tie","description":"Full Playlist: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLLALQuK1NDrgooyhniO8CkNisztS2OV4C\n-\n-\nGet Dapper in these Bowties: \r\nTuxedo Adjustable Neck Bowtie: http:\/\/amzn.to\/1LCBL5u\r\nStylish Assorted Pattern Bow Ties: http:\/\/amzn.to\/1JVAP4N\r\nSpinning Bow Ties: http:\/\/amzn.to\/1VHUyRO\r\nTok Tok Designs\u00ae Handmade Bow Ties: http:\/\/amzn.to\/1jREZWB\n\nWatch more Men's Fashion 101 videos: \n\nWhether 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.\n\nStep 1: Drape tie around neck\nLift 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.\n\nStep 2: Button top button\nButton the top button of your shirt.\n\nTip\nIf you want a nice thick knot, use a tie made of a thick material.\n\nStep 3: Cross ends\nCross the long end in front of the short end.\n\nStep 4: Pass long end through loop\nWith 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.\n\nTip\nAdjust the tightness of the tie now, as you won't be able to readjust later.\n\nStep 5: Double short end on itself\nPush 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.\n\nStep 6: Hold bow in place\nHold this bow with one hand and don't let go. This will stay in place for the rest of the steps.\n\nStep 7: Loop other end around bow\nPull the other end straight up behind the bow, then loop it around the middle of the bow.\n\nStep 8: Push end through knot\nWith 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.\n\nStep 9: Tighten knot\nPull on both bows at the same time to tighten the knot.\n\nStep 10: Straighten knot\nGently pull on the ends to return them to the same length as the bows if necessary, straighten the knot. Quick\u2014do something debonair!\n\nDid You Know?\nDating to the 18th century, the bow tie is likely derived from the French jabot, a style of frilly cravat.","thumbnailUrl":["https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_AyaRGEDXAQ\/default.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_AyaRGEDXAQ\/mqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_AyaRGEDXAQ\/hqdefault.jpg"],"uploadDate":"2008-03-11T20:08:37+00:00","duration":"PT2M2S","embedUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_AyaRGEDXAQ","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSpVHeDGr9UbREhRca0qwsA#Organization","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSpVHeDGr9UbREhRca0qwsA","name":"Howcast","description":"Emphasizing high-quality instructional video production, Howcast brings you leading experts and accurate, reliable information on topics ranging from makeup tutorials, cute hairstyles, and nail art designs to soccer tricks, parkour, and skateboarding, plus how to dougie, how to kiss, and much, much more. 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Fear no more! We bring you some instructions that will make the whole process seem so fun you\u2019ll want to get married twice.Lift up the collar of your shirt and place the bow tie around your neck,  with one end hanging about an inch and a half below the other.Cross the long end over the short end.Bring the long end behind the short end, and up through the loop so that it hangs down.Adjust the tightness of the tie because you will not be able to adjust it later.Double the short end on itself, creating a horizontal loop.Drop the remaining end over the center of the loop you just formed, creating what will become the center knot.Holding everything in place, put the wide center of the end through the   knot and behind the other loop to create a new bow facing the opposite   direction.Adjust the bow tie by tugging at the ends of it and straightening the center knot. Watch a video on how to tie a bow tie here:   Photo: J. Press; Video: YouTube, HowcastSonia Oram is the writer of Qwear, a fashion blog with a focus on styles for lesbians, queer women, and transmasculine people."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"How to Tie a Bow Tie [VIDEO]","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/how-to-tie-a-bow-tie\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]