Any Bow Tie aficionados out there?
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Any Bow Tie aficionados out there?
A great shape for pasta!
welshwizard,
Yes...I have quite a few tie-your-own for everyday as well as for formal wear.
And their shape doesn't just look good for pasta.
Guilty as charged. My favorite are the ones my wife makes for me. Though I have a couple from Beau Ties of Vermont that are my "go to" ties as well.....
I have to take a friend along whenever I go to a menswear store...to keep me from buying ANOTHER bow tie. This fall I bought a $200 suit and shirt just so I would have something to match the bow tie I had found.
I think I have a problem.
I've always liked the look of a bow tie, but for the life of me can't figure out how anyone can possibly tie that knot with just two hands and the better part of ten fingers. (Is it a counterindicator that counting may sometimes be a problem? :()
It's no more difficult than a long tie. I was taught by my father. I have a friend that was taught by his tailor. I'm sure that there are probably several if not dozens of videos that instruct on matter. The internet can be a fascinating place, so much data available...
flylot,Quote:
Originally Posted by flylot
You're correct. In fact, once you learn the basic steps, tying a bow tie is easier, imo, than tying a straight tie because there is only one type of knot to master.
I first received my basic instruction about tying a bow tie from a brochure given me by a clerk at a clothing store on Harvard Square in the early 1970s. I still have it in my bathroom medicine cabinet.
BTW...Beau Ties of Vermont actually has a seris of how-to videos on its website that demonstrate how to tie a bow tie.
http://www.beautiesltd.com/CONTENT.ASPX?pn_deptid=6586
count me in. can be a classy touch
welshwizard,
They are the only ties that I will wear :)
Have fun !
regards
Russ
We used to call guys with bow ties "poindexters" I think I wore one once when I was about 6 years old.
Gents,
About 2 years ago I made the switch. I can't say why I did it but I have never looked back. I simply prefer them and now they are my signature clothing item. Bow ties of Vermont is great. A tip of the hat to all you gentlemen in the bow tie. Cheers!
Randy
I recently got my first, sent to me by a good friend I've never met in real life, just because he could.
Took me about 20 min to figure out how to get it tied, though I haven't really worn it out yet.
I want to try making my own, just ned to get a sewing machine!
I gotta get me one now!
i have always liked them but never had one. guess its time to get one, maybe this weekend ill see if i can find one. can you wear them with just a suit? it seems like it would be more of a formal tuxie thing
-dan-
Sure! Takes a little guts at first, not for the timid. People, especially women will pay more attention to you and look at you more. You'll feel a little self concious at first. You'll start up more conversations and get more smiles. Some guys will stop you to ask how you make the knot.
It's best I think to stay with traditional, conservative colors. Bowties come in some awful loud examples.
You have to practice tying them. They need to be folded long ways when you think your done to get both wings aligned evenly.
You don't even need a suit, but a business/formal setting is most appropriate.
I only have one black bow tie but I do like it. after years of watching james bond and reading a certain magazine put out by Hough Heffner, "I read it for the articles I swear", I just couldnt resist getting one and learning to tie it.
I wore bow ties as a 12 year old nerd...
Now as a 30+ year old nerd, I avoid ties for the most part (I'm not in that sort of work field) but I did get married in a black bow tie.
Once you learn how to tie one, I will say it seems tacky to see the pre-stitched ones most folks get, almost like the old 70's clip on ties.
It isn't that hard to tie them. After awhile you realize it's basically the same knot you use on your shoelaces....
John P.
I used to wear them, took me ages to get the knot right. Must have been the way I tied it: making a reef knot and then pull the flaps back and then quite some fiddling getting it right. There sure is a more efficient way. I do not like the ready tied ones.
I think it's worth seeing if this thread can be re-invigorated. I have been wearing a bow tie to work lately; my one and only bow tie bought for my son's wedding. I always get what SEEM like positive comments; "Oh, a bow tie, how gorgeous" (from a female coworker) "I like your bow tie. Really. You can pull it off; some guys can't" (from a male coworker).
I realise some see them as nerdy and too flamboyant, but I actually like a bow tie I think more tyhan a normal tie; that flops every where. I have; though, been using a vintage tie tack lately and also have a shirt with pin collar holes and like the look of the collar bar.
Anyway, bow ties are quite hard to buy here in Adelaide; one shop has quite a nice range, but nothing like the online shop The Tie Bar Ties | Mens Ties | Discount Neckties | Silk Neckties | Mens Silk Neckties | Extra Long Ties | Bow Ties | Cufflinks | Pocket Squares | Wool Ties | Cotton Ties which have very nice tie like the one below. Postage is stupid though; 25 bucks!
I'm wondering how hard it really is to tie a bow tie, my current one is pre-tied.
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Just do a Google search I am sure you will find somewhere that has an instructional on tying them, pre tied bows are for putting on the heads of girl babies.
Yes. Yes, Ed. I've heard tell of Google, and how one can 'look stuff up'. I was hoping for a conversation...
I wear one every now and again.
Not too difficult to tie, it is actually the same knot as a shoelace, just a bit awkward doing it in the mirror the first couple of times, in that respect a bit like shaving with a straight razor.
You can learn to tie them. Here's a tip: make sure your hands are clean and moisturized first. A "raspy" dry hand scrapes a the bow tie, fuzzying up the surfaces and detracting from that clean, bow-tie look.
Bonus fact: a bow tie never slops into the sink when you wash hands or brush teeth.
Sorry carl, nightshifts make me ornery (I think I have the meaning right, but i do like the word ), i reckon mick knows and if we ask him nicely he might post a few piccies.
I must admit I have never tried to pull off a bow tie, although I used to wear one as part of a uniform it was far from classy.
Geek
A thread worth resurrecting, even for one post.
I frequently go to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, and "Derby Wear" often dictates a bow tie. I have never really been a fan. For all my years in business, I always wore neckties, never once a bow tie.
However, I did learn to tie a bow tie when I was in my 20s after attending many black tie events. Lately, I've been going to horse racing venues that are more than your average run-of-the-mill races. They have been more of a special venue party. And of course, there is a lot of "Derby Wear". Over the last 25 or so years, I have amassed a large collection of bow ties, that I think I will start wearing. Of course, I have horse racing motif bow ties, but I also have standard dress bow ties.
I don't care for the larger "Butterfly" bow ties that really have large faned out ends. These tend to look a little clownish to me, so I prefer the smaller elegant end bow ties or even straight or pointed bow ties. Some of my collection just for kicks;
Staight bow ties have been a bit difficult to find. I got these 2nd hand from an online men's high fasion forum;
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Some I have not even broken the packaging on yet;
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Derby Wear ties, 1 bow 1 standard necktie;
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An example of what I consider too "Butterfly". Although this tie looks great with a blue blazer and khakis on a white or light blue shirt, it is too clownish for my taste when dressing up. This bowtie yields a very large (IMO) comical bow, although for very large men, these may work;
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Very cool Zip! Good to see you back!
When it comes to wearing a tie, I always like to be the guy "going against the grain" and wearing a bow tie.
At a family wedding last fall, I was asked by the bride if I could find and wear a bow tie with flamingos.
She also required the groom and all the guys in the wedding party wear a bow tie and insisted that none of them be pre-tied.
When it came time, none of the young bucks had a clue how to tie them, so I had to help and get them all tied and looking good.
Needless to say, she was thrilled.
There were a lot of comments on how cool the ties were and how good they looked.
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Pete <:-}
Thanks, Pete. And a very nice story.
I really never paid bow ties much attention until I started going to Churchill Downs for the Derby and other venues there and at special functions at other tracks. So many men dress in Bow Ties for Derby Wear. I got used to it, and started to collect them myself.
If that's you in your picture, that's a really handsome bow, tied to look "correct". The whole ensemble could be posted in the men's fasion forum I used to frequent. As you well know, you don't want it to look like a pre-tied bow. It has to have character. Nicely done, sir. I am actually wearing a bow tomorrow to lunch at a club I belong to. I think it's time to start being like you and going a bit against the grain.
-Zip
Zip, that indeed is me, sitting in a gondola and nearing the top of Loon Mountain in New Hampshire where the actual wedding took place.
Pete <:-}
Well then, you definitely NAILED the bow tie ensemble my friend. Very well done indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by petercp4e
Again, lunch at a local club today, and it's dress, so I'm wearing a bow tie. I may be the only man there with a bow, but someone has to buck the trend. They are lucky I'm not wearing full Derby Apparel, or they'd also have to endure my Fedora hat and horse racing bow tie with matching pocket square and horse&Jockey lapel pin with horse cuff links. :)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7wCsP59vSc
Funny. I never watched "Family Guy" so snippets like that are all new to me.
Learning to tie a bow tie is really easy. There is just one trick where you slip the bow through a loop in the back, and that's it. Once you master that, and it only takes a small amount of practice, you are good to go. My father taught me in about 10 minutes when I was in my 20s and needed to start weairng a Tux to black tie events, but a video may take someone longer to master the bow. There are dozens of decent bow tie tutorials on Youtube. Like this one. The narrator imitating Matthew McConaughey does an incredible impersonation of McConaughhey.
This video is mirrored. His left is your right and VS VS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggHodmc10RU
