otacon
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I decided to review the knot for a bowtie today, in part due to re-watching Casino Royale yesterday. I remembered Bond's knot looking very nice, and I've never been able to replicate it. I believe part of the reason is the difference in our ties: mine seems to be thicker or at least wider than his. I discovered this, but more importantly that my knots were probably also...well, they were probably screwed up.
I'll share with you my error, but I might as well explain how I came to discover it.
Google led me to http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/f...erfect-Bow-Tie which led me to this video:
Making the hole visible...something I'd never been able to do, or at least remember doing. I went to try it, and the way that had become second nature to tie it wasn't giving me that visible hole when I'd "shut it". And I think the reason why was because I was folding the shorter (lengthwise) end the wrong way. Instead of bringing the fold over to the opposite side, I was bringing over the unfolded, single "blade" side, which didn't leave me with a proper hole. I must have been bringing the tie itself through the original cross-and-pull , which is probably why I've had difficulty keeping them perfectly straight, and why the over-fold itself has looked a bit crooked (probably only noticeable to me, but it shouldn't be a problem anymore).
I do seem to recall once making a double loop with the longer end, and making it work that way, but I could simply be mistaking myself for getting it right accidentally once. Either way, I'm very glad to have discovered this mistake, and I hope that any people trying to tie a bow tie and having difficulty with it will learn to avoid this trip up. Pay attention to which side is which, and remember to put the first folded end opposite where it's lying the step before.
One more tip: I noticed a small, minuscule fray on my tie. I only bought it last December, but if you have the money, you might want to buy a cheap training tie first, just so you don't wrinkle or damage a more expensive one. This should be common sense, but when the event is coming up soon, it's easy to forget.
I'll share with you my error, but I might as well explain how I came to discover it.
Google led me to http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/f...erfect-Bow-Tie which led me to this video:
Making the hole visible...something I'd never been able to do, or at least remember doing. I went to try it, and the way that had become second nature to tie it wasn't giving me that visible hole when I'd "shut it". And I think the reason why was because I was folding the shorter (lengthwise) end the wrong way. Instead of bringing the fold over to the opposite side, I was bringing over the unfolded, single "blade" side, which didn't leave me with a proper hole. I must have been bringing the tie itself through the original cross-and-pull , which is probably why I've had difficulty keeping them perfectly straight, and why the over-fold itself has looked a bit crooked (probably only noticeable to me, but it shouldn't be a problem anymore).
I do seem to recall once making a double loop with the longer end, and making it work that way, but I could simply be mistaking myself for getting it right accidentally once. Either way, I'm very glad to have discovered this mistake, and I hope that any people trying to tie a bow tie and having difficulty with it will learn to avoid this trip up. Pay attention to which side is which, and remember to put the first folded end opposite where it's lying the step before.
One more tip: I noticed a small, minuscule fray on my tie. I only bought it last December, but if you have the money, you might want to buy a cheap training tie first, just so you don't wrinkle or damage a more expensive one. This should be common sense, but when the event is coming up soon, it's easy to forget.
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