In the U.S., people not in the Army are not soldiers, especially so for Marines â who will strongly protest being painted with that brush. âTroopsâ or âservice membersâ are the umbrella terms that refer to all the members of the military.
As a general rule for all tie knots, the widest part of your tie should hang roughly at the same height as the upper edge of your leather belt, with the tieâs tip extending slightly below it. The tip of the narrow end would then hang wherever it may.
Youâll pull the end of the tie about a 1/2-inch through the loop to secure it. For the next fold, take the thinner end of the tie and fold it right toward the loops, creating a rectangle. The width of this rectangle will determine the size of the final bow tie, so it should be even on either side.