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To tie a regular tie into a bow tie, you will need: 1  A regular tie. 2  Patience. 3  To start, open the collar of your dress shirt.  Now, cross the right hand side of the tie (the longer end) over the left hand side of the tie (the shorter 1  end). To proceed, fold the left hand side of the tie in half and hold it so it sticks  out.
3. Tie a simple knot by wrapping the longer end up behind the shorter end. Flip the longer end over your shoulder to keep it out of the way for now. Advanced Tip: tie this knot tightly (and keep it tight during the subsequent steps) in order for the finished bow to sit snugly against the throat. Unlike a long tie, you can't slide a bow tie knot tighter to the neck after the fact.