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Wrinkle-free bow tie with simple fastening and refined finish.
How to wear it
- A bow tie is essential for black tie, but a coloured or patterned bow tie looks equally refined with a blazer — or worn alone with a shirt.
- A bow tie should never be wider than your face: the points end approximately at the outer corners of your eyes.
- For black tie, wear black in the same fabric as your dinner jacket's lapels: silk with silk, grosgrain with grosgrain.
- With white tie (the tailcoat) you wear a white piqué bow tie, never a black one.
- Wear a bow tie with a spread collar or wing collar. With a wing collar, the collar points sit behind the bow tie.
Do's
- Tie it yourself: a bow tie that isn't perfectly symmetrical actually looks authentic and stylish.
- Adjust a pre-tied bow tie to your collar size before wearing.
- Pair a bow tie for black tie with a waistcoat or cummerbund to conceal your waistband.
Don'ts
- Avoid a bow tie wider than your face or collar.
- Never wear a bow tie and pocket square in the exact same print.
- No tie clip or chain with a bow tie: those belong with a necktie.
How to tie it
The classic bow tie
It seems complicated, but it's the same knot as your shoelaces. Practice it once around your knee, and you'll master it at your neck.
- Place the bow tie around your neck with the left end approximately 4 cm longer than the right.
- Drape the long end over the short end and pull it up through the loop at your neck from below.
- Fold the short end in half to create a horizontal loop: this becomes the front of your bow tie.
- Let the long end fall straight down over the centre of that loop.
- Fold the long end in half and tuck it behind the front loop through the opening behind the knot.
- Gently pull both loops simultaneously and straighten your bow tie.
- 100% Polyester
- Wash 30°C
- Do not bleach
- Line dry
- Iron low
More Information
30°C Delicate or short cycle Inside out Laundry bag (optional) Bleach
Polyester is best washed at 30°C. Use a mild detergent and choose a delicate or short cycle. Turn the garment inside out and wash with similar colours; use a laundry bag if desired. Do not use bleach.
Air dry Dryer: low temperature Too hot drying Not in strong sun
Polyester is safest air dried, flat or on a hanger. If you wish to use the dryer, choose a low temperature and remove the garment from the drum promptly. Avoid strong sun and excessive heat to prevent shrinkage and shine marks.
Ironing: low (1 dot) Inside out Pressing cloth Steam on prints
Iron polyester on a low temperature (1 dot). Iron inside out and use a pressing cloth to prevent shine. Avoid steam on prints or embellishments; hanging the garment up is often enough to release creases.
- Material
- Polyester
- Composition
- 100% Polyester
- Season
- Essential – year-round
- Article ID
- 00003000
Not quite right? You have 14 days to change your mind. No return fees when exchanging via credit, returning in store or shipping it yourself with your own label; only for a refund with our DHL return label do you pay € 4,99, the price of that label. How returns work
Unsure about your size? Use our sizing guide or ask in-store.
- How do returns work?
- You have 14 days to change your mind. There are no return costs when you exchange for store credit, drop your return off at one of our stores, or send it back yourself with your own label. Only when you choose a refund with our DHL return label do you pay € 4,99, the price of that label. If you send it by post, please place the packing slip or a note with your order number in the box: without a return form, processing and refunding may take longer. Remove the old shipping label from the box, or make it completely unreadable, including the barcode. Otherwise DHL may send the parcel back to you. Register your return at gents.nl/retourneren.
- When will my order arrive?
- In Netherlands, your order usually arrives within 1–2 business days. Orders placed on working days before 23:59 are usually dispatched from our warehouse the same day; weekend orders are sent out on Monday.
- Can I visit a store for fitting advice?
- Absolutely. Our stylists are available at all 19 of our stores — no obligation and without an appointment. For suits and weddings, we do recommend booking an appointment.
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Reviewers are largely positive about this bow tie, praising in particular its fine quality and solid finish. One reviewer found the quality merely average.
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- Quality rated average by one reviewer
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Good purchase. Nice quality and sturdy
Nice quality and sturdy bow tie
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Ti VD · June 18, 2026
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Perfect
Good quality
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Bert van Lint · May 30, 2026
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For a bow tie like this, you can tie me up
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alphons gerrits · August 5, 2025
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