How To Fold Collar Down After Tying Tie?

[thekosmicdesign]

The way I usually put on a tie is:

1. I button up the shirt all the way and fold up the collar (i.e. "pop the collar").
2. Tie the tie around my neck.
3. Fold the collar back down over the tie.

My question is in step #3, is there a best practice when adjusting the collar back down? Oftentimes I find myself just crunching and moving the collar down and am concerned that my shirts might be getting slightly damaged from the inelegant way I'm doing this.

 

[Despos]

Leave the collar down and collar button undone. Place tie under collar and give it the turkish pull from both sides, sliding the tie up and under the back collar. Button the collar button. Make the knot. Pull your shirt down at the front placket under the knot. Finished.

 

[thekosmicdesign]

Thanks for that. I was doing it wrong! That's why I'm here at sf.