Tying A Sarong - Long Dress Tie Step 1 Place sarong around your back holding ends with finger tips. Step 2 Cross sarong over your chest. Feed ends of sarong into a sarong buckle Step 3 Feed ends back into buckle. Pull on ends to tighten. Step 4 Tie a knot under buckle to finish it off. Note that this style can be done without a buckle but its not as stylish.