My handmade Liberty print bridesmaid dress collection was inspired by a visit to the V&A Grace Kelly exhibition with my Mum in the summer. Nearly every dress had a beautiful big bow on it.
But when it came to actually tying the bows I had a nightmare. My Mum (a couture dress-maker) reassured me that she used to have exactly the same problem - which used to exasperate her boss who had to tell her over and over again. She patiently taught me and left me with example bows but every time - ribbon in each hand I'd nearly be in tears. She lives in London and it's not easy to explain over the phone.
But when it came to actually tying the bows I had a nightmare. My Mum (a couture dress-maker) reassured me that she used to have exactly the same problem - which used to exasperate her boss who had to tell her over and over again. She patiently taught me and left me with example bows but every time - ribbon in each hand I'd nearly be in tears. She lives in London and it's not easy to explain over the phone.
(I do wonder if it's a dyslexia type thing. Mum has dyslexia and though I have no problem with my reading I'm terribly in the car with left-right directions, as my husband will testify.)
But by the power of You Tube I've discovered this fabulous video by this American gentleman's outfitters 'How to Tie a Bow Tie'. It's brilliant and I could listen to his gentle accent forever.
So for any customers - this is how you do it! Simple.
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A bowtie knot is the same knot as a shoelace knot – practice tying a shoelace knot on a shoe that you're not wearing and you see it is the same! The only difference between a shoelace and a bowtie are the funny ends on the bowtie which need some tweaking after the knot is tied.
ReplyDeleteAah but dear anonymous what you don't realise is that because I struggled to tie my shoelaces as I child, my cousin Phillip taught me to make two loops and tie them together which I still do! (Age 37)
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