how to wear a clip on tie
1. Open the clip (if it's a pinch tie clip) and slide both the front and back of your tie, plus the placket of your shirt into the clip. (The placket is the strip of fabric that you button through). All three should be sandwiched together in the clip. 1  Make sure the tie is actually clipped to your shirt. Try holding the clip against your tie where it falls at the third or fourth button of your shirt. 2  If it looks too long, you'll need a different clip. 3  For a retro look, you can get away with a tie clip that is the exact width of your tie, but no longer.