Methods 1: Four-handed knot.
1. Wrap the tie around the collar. Button up all the buttons of the shirt, turn up the collar and wrap the tie around it. The big sword (one end of the collar) is hung on the right shoulder, and the small sword (one end of the narrow tie) is hung on the left shoulder, ensuring that the big sword is about 30 cm longer than the small sword.
Tip: The bow tie of four-handed knot is small and asymmetrical, which is not suitable for wide-angle collar.
2. The big sword crosses the small sword from the front and turns to the left side of the body. The left hand holds the big sword and the small sword at the same time near the neck.
3. The big sword comes back from behind the small sword. Pass your right hand through the back of the small sword, grab the big sword and turn back to your right hand.
4. Turn around the big sword again. The big sword turns from the front over the small sword to the left side of the body, and the left hand grabs the big sword and the small sword at the same time.
Note: Make sure the front of the tie is forward again and hide the stitches.
5. Turn the big sword out of the neckline position. Grab the end of the big sword and turn it up from the neckline.
6. Insert the big sword into the previously formed ring. The bow tie should now form a loop. Open the ring at the bow tie with your fingers and carefully put the big sword in.
7. Tighten the bow tie. Hold the sword in one hand and slide the bow tie up with the other hand to tighten the bow tie. Make sure that the tie is fastened, the length is appropriate, and the end of the tie falls just above the belt buckle. Gently pinch the sides of the bow tie to create the dimples below.
Tip: The four-handed knot will lean slightly to one side of your body. Don't worry, it's normal.
8. Insert the small sword into the small circle on the back of the big sword.
9. Turn down the collar and completely cover the neck of the tie.
Method 2: Traditional windsor knot (high standard formal play)
1. Wrap the tie around the collar. Make sure the big sword is on the right, about 36 cm longer than the small sword on the left. Windsor knot will use more cloth, so leave a long space for the big sword.
Tip: Many people think that windsor knot's bow tie is large and symmetrical, which is the most elegant and formal way of playing, and it is suitable for matching with wide-angle or large eight-character collars.
2. The big sword passes through the small sword from the front. Grasp the big and small swords with both hands, and then exchange the other hand. The big sword should be on the left side of the body now.
3. The big sword turns up from the neckline position. Grasp the place where the big sword and the small sword cross with your right hand. Grab the big sword with your left hand and turn it up from the neckline.
4. Put the front end of the big sword forward. The big sword should be hung on the left chest now.
5. The big sword turns back to the right side of the body from the back of the small sword. Grasp the big sword with your right hand and bypass the back of the small sword to the right side of your body. The big sword enters the neckline from the front and turns out from the same side. Fix the bow tie near the collar with your left hand.
6. The big sword passes through the small one from the front. The big sword turns from right to left, making the tie face forward again.
7. The big sword turns out from the neckline from bottom to top. This is the last time that the big sword passes through the neckline.
8. Thread the big sword into the ring at the bow tie. Insert the big sword into the ring on the front of the bow tie and pull it out from under the ring.
9. Tighten the bow tie. Grasp the bottom of the bow tie and pinch it gently from both sides. Slowly pull out the big sword and let the bow tie slide up closer to the neck.
Method 3: Pratt knot (basic formal play)
1. Wrap the back of the tie forward around the collar. Pratt's bow tie is different from most bow ties. First of all, the back of the tie should face forward, exposing the stitches. The big sword hangs on the right side of the body, and the small sword is on the left side. Pratt's bow tie is of moderate size, suitable for most collars and figures.
2. Check the position of the big sword. After tying the tie, the end of the big sword should fall just above the belt buckle. But at the beginning, the belt buckle should be about 2.5-5 cm long at the end of the sword. In other words, only this length of cloth is needed to tie the Pratt knot. The small sword is shorter than the big sword, usually at the navel, but the most important thing is to make sure that the big sword is placed correctly.
3. The big sword crosses from the back of the small sword to the left side of the body. Don't move the sword at this time. When moving the big sword, hold the small sword tightly and fix it in place.
4. Raise the big sword to the neckline. Bring the end of the big sword to the neck of the same side (left side) tie.
5. Put the big sword into the neckline and turn it out from the back of the same side (left side).
6. The big sword crosses the small sword from the front and turns from the left side of the body to the right side. In this way, the big sword shows the front and hides the stitches on the back. The big sword unfolds at a certain angle and returns to the right side of the body.
7. The big sword turns up from the back of the neckline. Then bring the big sword to the neckline, pass through the neckline and turn from back to front.
8. Push the big sword down into the newly formed ring at the bow tie. The final folding will form a loop in front of the tie. Stuff the big sword into the ring, pull it out from under the ring and tie the bow tie. This big sword should be covered by this small one now.
9. Slide the bow tie to adjust the position. Pull down the big sword, let the bow tie slide up under the collar and tighten the tie. When tightening the tie, gently pinch both sides of the bow tie to form a dimple under the bow tie.
Method 4: half windsor knot (formal play)
1. Hang the big sword on your right side. Wrap the tie around the collar and let the sword hang at your sides. The big sword should be on the right, about 30 cm longer than the small sword on the left. Half windsor knot is a triangular bow tie with symmetrical shape, which is suitable for formal occasions. It is larger than the four-handed knot, but smaller than the traditional windsor knot, and is suitable for most tie and collar shapes. If you want to wear half windsor knot's thick cloth tie, you'd better wear a wide-angle or large eight-character collar.
2. The big sword passes through the small sword from the front and comes to the left side of the body.
3. The big sword turns back to the right side of the body from the back of the small sword. The big sword bypasses the small sword and returns to the right side of the body. Now, the back of the big sword should face forward.
4. Lift the big sword to the neckline and keep it on the right side of your body.
5. Put the big sword into the neckline from the back up, and then turn it out from the left side of your body. Insert the end of the big sword into the neckline, turn it out from the left side of your body, and let it bypass the small sword from below.
6. The big sword crosses the small sword from the front and turns back to the right side of the body.
7. Once again, put the big sword into the neckline from the back and turn it out from the front of the bow tie.
8. Tuck the big sword into the bow tie in front. Loosen the bow tie in front of your finger slightly, put the big sword in, and then take it out from under the bow tie to cover the small sword.
9. Pull out the big sword and tie the bow tie. Gently pull the sword, let the bow tie slide upward, and at the same time gently pinch the bow tie, so that the front of the bow tie forms a dimple.
Tip: In order to make the bow tie form a beautiful dimple, pinch both sides of the bow tie with your fingers and gently pull it down until the knot begins to tighten. There should be a shallow groove at the bottom of the bow tie. Press the bottom of the bow tie into a V shape with your thumb and forefinger to deepen the groove and form a beautiful dimple.
If there is a small circle behind the big sword of the tie, you can put the small sword in it, so that it can be blocked by the big sword and will not be exposed from the back.
Left-handers may need to change the starting positions of the big sword and the small sword. Replace all "left" with "right" and "right" with "left" in the description.
The end of the tie falls just above the belt buckle. Of course, it doesn't matter if the end of the tie falls under the belt buckle. This is an Italian drama. If the tie covers the belt buckle, you can tie a bow tie that needs more fabric, such as windsor knot, or change it to a shorter tie. If the tie is too short and there is a distance from the belt buckle, buy a longer tie, or try to tie a Pratt knot that doesn't need too much cloth.
Knitted ties are suitable for four-handed knots.
Form a formula with locative words such as "up", "down", "left" and "right" to help you remember the steps of tying a tie.
If you want to tie someone else's tie, you can tie yourself first, which makes it easier to adjust it to an accurate proportion. Then transfer the tie to them and tie it tightly.