Will the Real James Bond Please Stand Up?

There are plenty of action heroes out there, but only James Bond is that quintessential paradox--a civilized beast. He can hobnob with heads of state, take out uber-villains and their freakish minions, and set feminine hearts aflutter with a single glance. And he does it with style and understated elegance.

It’s the tuxedo.

At least, I think that’s a big part of his appeal. There’s nothing quite as pulled together as a gentleman in a well-tailored tux. That may be why my DH agreed with Bond-like lightning reflexes when I suggested we buy a tux for him to take on our RTW cruise instead of trying to rent one for formal nights.

He ended up with a wonderful Calvin Klein tux and he looks fabulous in it. There’s just one problem.

He’s never tied a bowtie in his life.

So being a Google retiree, he went online looking for some YouTube help. He found this hysterical video featuring Jesse Tyler Ferguson (from Modern Family)



And once the DH picked himself off the floor because he was laughing so hard, he experimented on his own. After some trial and error, here’s what he came up with:



Now, bear in mind, this is not his tux shirt. That one has a teensy collar that seems to be required to affect the totally pulled together Bond look. My DH was just practicing on tying the tie. I think he did a pretty good job for the first time. They say if there’s a little imbalance, it only proves you are wearing a proper, hand-tied bow tie. (Not one of those clip on cheats!)

And no, Mom, the painting behind him isn’t crooked. It’s just the angle of the picture!



However, a bow tie is not a sovereign remedy for all fashion ills. Even Mack (our black and white terrier) seems to realize it won’t dress up camo shorts and gym socks!

Well, maybe the painting is a little crooked...



Well, what do you know? The painting looks perfectly straight in this photo. Back to the DH...

And at the end of a long evening of revelry on the Pacific Princess, as we make our way back to our cabin, the DH can untie his bow tie and let the ends dangle rakishly askew. Again, the reason this will be such a good look is that it’s once again proof that he did battle with a real bow tie and ultimately emerged the victor!

That’s James Bond enough for me.

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