I remember the first bow tie that I bought. It was in the men’s furnishings department of a local department store (sadly, no longer in business). The department was managed by a tiny lady, barely 5’ tall, and 100 pounds. I am 6’ 4”tall. I had NO clue how to tie a bow tie! She tried as best she could, but being vertically challenged, it didn’t go well! I brought the tie home, and after an hour or so, I finally got the hang of it. That happened about 45 years ago. To this day, I wear only bow ties.