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Favorite Bow Tie Shape for Black Tie?

Favorite bow tie shape for black tie?

  • Butterfly

    Votes: 9 47.4%
  • Batwing

    Votes: 5 26.3%
  • Diamond

    Votes: 5 26.3%
  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%

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jrd617

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I have a butterfly shape bow tie from Brooks Brothers, but I'm thinking about getting another shape as the butterfly is floppy looking. I think I prefer the diamond shape.

I suppose one of the parameters to consider is the collar type. Assume a turndown mid-spread collar.


Butterfly:

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Batwing:

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Diamond:
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Eustace Tilley

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Diamond for me.
 

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And just to be egalitarian / contrary, I like the batwing. Reminds me of that Dr. No era Connery early sixties slim lapel, slim tie, slim fit look.

The example above of the butterfly looks decent as its still narrow but the huge velvet monstrosities of the seventies are hideous versions.

What's a thistle? Same as a butterfly?
 

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49 bucks? Not a bad deal. My BB tie was $45 on sale.

Do you think the pre-tied one has a hook/clasp? I am marsupialed when it comes to bowtie tying.

Dude! A big no on the pre-tied.

This is the best instructional video I have found - give yourself a half-hour to practice and you'll get the hang of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJv4Qh7zR3E
 

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Dude! A big no on the pre-tied.

This is the best instructional video I have found - give yourself a half-hour to practice and you'll get the hang of it: [COLOR=008216]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJv4Qh7zR3E[/COLOR]


Hmm I'd give that a try. I just watched it once, though the camera angle isn't the best.

Honestly though, pretied aren't as evil as clip-ons. There's no real way anyone could know it's a pretied without very close inspection.

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Honestly though, pretied aren't as evil as clip-ons.

And insider trading isn't as evil as murder, but it's still a crime. Pre-tied bows are a sign of defeat, particularly when learning how to correctly tie a bow doesn't take much effort. Give it a go!
 

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