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Lessons in Making the Perfect Bow Tie

In anticipation of elegant evenings out during the holiday season, we asked Chris Sharma, a sales associate in men's furnishings at Nordstrom in Tysons Corner, to give us detailed,step-by-step instructions on how to tie a bow tie. He makes it look easy.

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