The House Boy may be instructed to properly install and wear a Bow Tie at home or while accompanying or traveling at Master’s direction away from home, though a Bow Tie must always be removed prior to showering, sleeping, swimming, disciplinary spankings, and any cleansing enema even when a hosted event at home or away has not concluded; in the event two House Boys are serving simultaneously and Bow Ties are required then color coding of Bow Ties shall be used like the color coding of socks so that Alpha and Beta House Boys (Rule #285) can be easily identified.

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The Naked House Boy may be required to wear a bow tie while serving at home events like dinner parties or other gatherings. This is not considered a violation of the Nudity Rule as long as the tie is worn at the Master’s direction. The Master will store and issue a tie of an appropriate color as needed for these events.

When the House Boy is scheduled or instructed to wear a bow tie, he should always install the tie in front of a mirror and then report to the Master to ask if the ‘uniform’ meets specifications. Bow ties should always be removed before showering, sleeping, swimming, disciplinary spankings, and any cleansing enema, even if the hosted event has not concluded.

The House Boy may also be directed to wear a bow tie in addition to other clothing while away from home while accompanying or chauffeuring the Master (or others) or attending formal events. An event may be designated as formal for the House Boy and informal for others at the Master’s discretion. The wearing of a bow tie does not necessarily guarantee that a House Boy will be provided a complete outfit to wear, and the wearing of a bow tie with as little as a pair of speedos or shorts may occasionally be assigned. As long as the House Boy is wearing clothing or covering sufficient to meet all dress codes and local laws, the Master has the right to determine what the House Boy can and will wear at all times and in all circumstances.

In the example photo, a freshly showered and groomed House Boy installs a black bow tie while the Master makes eye contact through the mirror while supervising from behind. It’s important that the neckband lay snugly against the skin without crinkles or folds since an unprofessional appearance at a formal event reflects negatively on the household and any complaint from a guest could leave the Master no choice but to discipline the House Boy, regardless of who may be present and could observe.

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Rule 286A-B — Wearing Of Bow Ties
Classified: XII - Special Events and Celebrations
Classified: Previously indexed as Rule 286-B — Wearing Of Bow Ties

[Archivist Note: Per color-coding in "Rule 285—A – Duties and Protocols – Alpha and Beta House Boys", the Alpha will wear black and the betas will wear white. Other than not black and not white, there is no specific direction on color for an Omega House Boy, but, since he is "tagged" using a magic marker, presumed that an Omega, along with not having socks, would not have a bow tie.]