1. Start with the wide end of tie on your right and extend a foot below narrow end.

2. Cross wide end over narrow end and back underneath.

3. Bring up and turn down through loop.

4. Pass wide end around front from left to right.

5. Then, up through the loop, and...

6. ...down through knot in front. Tighten carefully and draw up to collar.

1. Start with the wide end of tie on your right and extend a foot below narrow end.

2. Cross wide end over narrow end and back underneath.

3. Continue around, passing wide end across front of narrow end once more.

4. Pass wide end up through hoop.

5. Holding front of knot loose with index finger, pass wide end down through loop in front.

6. Remove finger and tighten knot carefully. Draw up tight to collar by holding narrow end and sliding knot up snugly.

1. Start with tend in left hand extending 1-1/2" below that in right hand.

2. Cross longer end over shorter and pass up through loop.

3. Form front loop of bow doubling up shorter end (hanging) and placing across collar points.

4. Holding this front loop with thumb and forefinger of left hand. Drop long end down over front..

5. Place right forefinger pointing up on bottom half of hanging part of tie. Pass up behind front front loop and...

6. ...poke resulting loop through knot behind front loop (see illustration). Even ends and tighten.