How to tie a flat bow on pants

The bow tie is a tour de force in its own right. More of a style icon than accent, it has graced the likes of everyone from Winston Churchill to James Bond. It is a statement that shows you’re debonair, self-aware and not too timid to shy away from the crowd of Four-in-Hands and Half-Windsor tie knots. (Not that there’s anything wrong with them.)

However, as they say with great sartorial power comes great responsibility, and correctly tying and wearing a bow tie is no exception. A pre-tied or clip-on option is out of the question, and a loosely tied, too large or haphazardly askew look will destroy the whole effect.

Which is why learning how to properly tie a bow tie is not only an important life skill, but a rite of passage.

STEP 1

Hang the bow tie flat around your neck, pulling side A longer than side B by approximately 1.5 inches.

STEP 2

Bring A across B close to your neck to prevent the tie from becoming too loose.

STEP 3

Continue to bring A up behind B, forming a simple and loose knot.

STEP 4

Fold B to make a bow tie shape by pulling it to the left and then folding it back over itself to the right. The fold should be directly between the collar points.

STEP 5

Drape A over the front of B.

STEP 6

Fold A and pass it through the loop behind B.

STEP 7

Continue pulling A through the loop, without pulling it completely through. This will form the back half of the bow.

STEP 8

Tighten the knot and adjust until even by pulling on opposite sides simultaneously. Pull the front left and back right section to tighten, and the front right and back left end apart to loosen.

Pretty bows bring on a special degree of cuteness to dresses – it does not matter where it is placed – back, front or the sides. These bows can be added to any dress very easily with a sash. Even those exquisite wedding dresses you see in the wedding magazines features these perfect sashes tied into bows.

You can easily turn a plain or an austere dress to a romantic, feminine outfit with a sash bow, just like that. You just need to do some easy maneuvers with the sash to tie it into a super cute bow;  the steps to do this are outlined in this tutorial. 

There are many ways to make these sashes – checkout the post on making sashes – about 5 easy ways to make them. Add them to your dress and tie away

How to tie a Sash Bow

Step 1

Keep the sashes crossed with the left sash over the right one.

Step 2

Bring up the left sash up from under the right one. Keep the left sash there. 

Step 3 

Form the right sash into a small loop as in the picture.

Step 4

Bring the loop to the right side 

Step 5

Bring down the upstanding  left loop over the right sash which is a loop now on the right

Step 6

Now take up the left sash through the space under the right sash loop, (through a loop you will find just under the right sash loop)

Here is a better view. When you pull on the two loops –  the left one you just pulled from under the right one and the right sash loop – you get a pretty bow. Tighten as you think is proper and spread the loops and arrange the bow petals to get a neat look. 

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Updated on November 20, 2022 by Sarina Tariq