How to Make a Bow Tie

A bow tie is usually made out of a ribbon or some fabric that can be folded around the neck in a particular way to give the apparel a formal and classy look. You can have a variety of ways of making a bow tie around your collar but the easiest way is mentioned below. You can also use any kind of fabric to make the bow tie. So if you have to go out for a party wearing a tux, you might as well learn how to make a bow tie and use it as a personal fashion statement. So, take a look at some basic steps to do the same.

Steps to Make a Bow Tie

Making a bow tie can be as simple as tying your shoe laces. It has just a few basic steps to fold the bow tie. So, pick up your bow tie, stand in front of the mirror and follow these simple steps on how to make a bow tie.

Fabric Bow Tie

The procedure to tie a bow from any fabric is the same. The only thing you need to make sure is that you tie the knots tightly as fabrics like satin and silk are soft so they can get unfolded accidentally. The following steps guide you on how to make a bow tie from any kind of fabric.

1. Firstly drape the bow tie around your neck and under the shirt's collar. Hold the two ends in a position that the end to your right is extended about 1.5 inches lower than the end on your left.
2. Cross the tie near your neck so that the loop around your neck is large enough for the further folds. Cross it in such a way that the longer end should go over the shorter.
3. Now take the longer end of the bow tie through the loop, forming a simple, loose overhead knot.
4. Take the other loose end which is now to your right and fold the end back to form a loop, pinched between your thumb and index finger.
5. Drop the left end over the right from the same loop to bring the left end to your front.
6. Hold the bow between your index finger and thumb and then form a new loop with the left end just as you did with the first one.
7. Pinch the two loops together with your thumb and push the second loop into the knot behind the front loop. You can do this by pushing the end of this loop into the hole of the front loop with your right index finger.
8. The loop will be in the front side on one end and at the back on the other.
9. Now tighten the knot by pulling the two loops together and straighten the bow tie. Pull on the tails if you want to loosen or untie the bow.

How simple was that? Wouldn't you like to know how to do the same with a ribbon? Take a look at these following steps to teach you how to make a bow tie with a ribbon.

Ribbon Bow Tie

All you need to make a ribbon bow tie is a ribbon tie and a few simple steps to do the same.

1. Take the ribbon bow tie and place it under the collar, holding the two ends of it in the same way as mentioned earlier.
2. Create a loop and pass the longer end through it to make a normal knot.
3. Now hold the loose end with your right index finger and fold it up in a half bow, holding it tightly.
4. A second loop is formed behind the first, from which you need to pass the first end.
5. Pull it out from the back side of the second loop by making the other end of the bow. Tighten the bow by pulling the loops and make sure both of them are of the same size.

Those were some quick and efficient steps to make a bow tie. I hope you've noted these down, as the next time you are wondering how to make a bow tie, you can simply refer to these simple steps to tie a bow and impress your date.