THE MODERN GENTLEMAN CONQUERS THE BOW TIE

At a vintage shop in my neighborhood today, I saw a nest of bowties in a basket.  Although it called out to me, I shied away from it like a man in the market for a sports car who doesn’t know how to drive stick.

 

The adjustable strap, however, is best used to control the size of the bow.  Ratchet down the slack before you tie it for a smaller bow, and make the knot snug and comfortable from the start, not at the end.  Once your hands learn the job it becomes easier to get the knot right the first time than it is with a standard necktie.

I watched this instructive video with my iSight camera on in another window and just mirrored whatever I saw.  It took about fifteen seconds to master it.    I spent the rest of the afternoon getting compliments, and feeling vaguely like I needed a high-five.

One word of advice, however – each tie will hang differently, so you should practice tying and untying it a few times before you leave the house.  Or else you may be mistaken for Wayne Coyne.  Which wouldn’t be the worst thing…

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