Clip-On Vs. Self-Tie Bow Ties
What should you wear? Most men only wear a bow tie on a few occasions per year. For that reason, most men don’t want to learn how to tie a bow tie. Today over 90% of all bow ties sold are pre-tied and attach on your shirt’s collar with a hidden metal clip. Due to the much higher demand in clip-on bow ties, we at Uniform Ties only carry this type of bow tie. As part of a uniform attire, bow ties are almost exclusively the clip on type. They are much easier to put on, and guarantee a uniform fit regardless of collar size.
For special, once in a life-time events, wearing a self-tie bow tie is recommended. Weddings are a classic example were clip-on bow ties would be considered tacky. Learn how to tie your own bow tie the old-fashioned way.
Information on the Pros and Cons of clip-on bow ties. When should you tie your own bow tie. Clip on bow ties are the most common bow ties for uniform attire such as waiters bow ties and bow ties for caterers.