Practice bow tie article, kit, and method

A bow tie practice kit comprising:

• a practice bow tie comprising
• an elongated piece of flexible material comprising:
• a front surface and a rear surface;
• a first flared end and a second flared end;
• a neck portion,
• wherein said neck portion is about a center of said elongated piece of flexible material;
• and,
• a first fold portion and a second fold portion,
• wherein said first fold portion is located between said first flared end and said neck portion and said second fold portion is located between said second flared end and said neck portion,
• a plurality of indicator labels to be attached on said front surface and said rear surface of the bow tie,
• wherein each individual indicator label comprises a front surface and a rear surface,
• wherein the plurality of indicator labels includes a long end indicator, a first fold indicator, a front right portion indicator, a front left portion indicator, a second fold indicator, a back left portion indicator, and a back right portion indicator;
• and
• wherein each individual indicator label rear surface comprises an attachment means.

A method of tying a bow tie comprising the steps of providing:

• a bow tie comprising:
• a front surface and a rear surface;
• a first flared end and a second flared end;
• a neck portion,
• wherein said neck portion is about the center of said elongated piece of flexible material;
• a first fold portion and a second fold portion,
• wherein said first fold portion is located between said first flared end and said neck portion and said second fold portion is located between said second flared end and said neck portion;
• and
• a plurality of spaced indicators positioned on said front surface and said rear surface, wherein the plurality includes, a long end indicator, a first fold indicator, a front right portion indicator, a front left portion indicator, a second fold indicator, a back left portion indicator, and a back right portion indicator;
• wherein said long end indicator is placed on said front surface about said second flared end, said first fold indicator is placed on said front surface about said first fold portion and beyond 3 to 5 inches from said first flared end, said front right indicator is placed on said front surface about said first fold portion and less than 3 to 5 inches from said first flared end, said front left portion indicator is placed on said front surface about said first flared end, said second fold indicator is placed on said rear surface about said second fold portion and beyond 3 to 5 inches from said second flared end, said back left portion indicator is placed on said rear surface about said second fold portion and less than 3 to 5 inches from said second flared end, said back right portion indicator is placed on said rear surface about said second flared end,
• placing said bow tie around a person's neck such that said flared long end indicator extends downward beyond said second flared end which is also a short end, crossing said bow tie long end over said short end;
• folding said first fold portion about a location between said first fold indicator and said front right indicator, a location 3 to 5 inches from said first flared end;
• rotating said first fold portion and said first flared end sideways presenting a general shape of a bow tie creating a first bow tie shape comprising a center portion;
• wrapping said long end down over said center of said first bow tie shape, folding said first bow tie shape about said center;
• folding said second fold portion about a location between said second fold indicator and said back left indicator, a location 3 to 5 inches from said second flared end creating a second bow tie shape;
• threading said second bow tie shape through a loop created by wrapping said long end down over said center of said first shaped bow tie.