Bow tie with your own hands

Bow tie is a stylish accessory that gives the image an aristocratic glamor, it is appropriate to look at solemn events in combination with a tuxedo or dress coat. Nowadays, not only men, but also women can wear a bow tie. Representatives of the fair sex can break the rules and wear a butterfly, not only with a shirt and a tuxedo, but also on the bare neck under the dress, which allows you to create an extravagant retro image. Women's bow ties are more democratic, while men prefer to choose a monochrome tie of dark color, models of self-tying, and not on an elastic band.

Butterfly ties for children are also popular, they give young gentlemen and ladies a solemn and elegant look, attract attention and create a festive atmosphere during the morning or school event.

Photo of bow tie from satin ribbons

There are several varieties of this fashion accessory. The classic option is a tie-self-tie, which in a straightened form resembles a neck scarf of a characteristic shape. The ends of a bow tie have different shapes, depending on the purpose of the accessory, which should be taken into account when constructing a pattern.

The scheme of tying such a tie is indicated in the photo below, at first it may seem complicated, but a little practice - and you can tie a butterfly even with your eyes closed.

Adjust the size of the bow tie with the elastic band or rubber band on which it is attached. You can also purchase special fasteners for an accessory or use hooks for sewing bras that help to tie a bow tie under the neck of any size. Red butterfly from satin is ideal for girls, while men's are made of a material of more restrained colors. A tie for a boy can be made from a material with a pattern or a classic print in polka dots. Two-sided bow tie will appeal to children with their multifunctionality, so when turning over to the other side it looks like a completely different accessory.

Master-class on the creation of a bow tie from a satin ribbon

One of the easiest ways to make a bow tie with your own hands, does not require a pattern. You will need threads, needles, several satin ribbons of different widths from monophonic material (you can use ribbons with a print, but they must all have the same pattern). This method is good because you do not have to spend a lot of time on cutting out parts from the fabric, their duplication with non-woven fabrics. When you create a bow tie from satin ribbons you can do without even a sewing machine. The master class contains a step-by-step description of the process of making butterflies with photos of important stages.

• Fold a satin ribbon 4 cm across, so that its ends lie overlap. Sew the received rectangle in the center with the seam "forward the needle", then pull it down to the formation of neat creases and several times wrap the free end of the thread around the bow.
• The second bow must be smaller, it must be sewn in the same way. The length of the ribbon for a small bow is 20 cm, for a large bow - 30 cm.
• The butterfly jumper is wrapped around the center of both bows and sweeps its edges from behind by hand. The role of the jumper plays a small piece of satin ribbon 1 cm wide. This same tape is used to create the base. An important point - to fix the jumper on the base is impossible, it must move freely along the tape so that the position can be adjusted manually.
• A double butterfly from satin ribbons is attached to the base - a tape of a smaller width, at the ends of which a buckle is sewn.

Step-by-step description of the pattern of a bow tie

The pattern of the classic bow tie is presented in the photo below, the model is called Butterfly Oscar, a little wider than the daily bow tie Butterfly Daily.

• The lower part of the pattern (the length of the finished product) is constructed according to the formula: 6 + 13 + 1 / 2ОШ + 3, where ОШ - neck circumference.
• The size of the wide part of the butterfly is 8 cm, half of this value is laid up from the point of the beginning of the length.
• Then, at a distance of 6 cm from the beginning, 2.2 cm is laid up - this is the narrowest part of the tie, the isthmus.
• From the point of the isthmus note 6.5 cm and from this point up again lay 4 cm.
• After 6.5 cm from the previous point, 2.2 cm are deposited on the lower straight line.
• 2 cm from the last point on the lower line, lay up 1.1 cm and draw a line parallel to the bottom line - this is the length of the base.

The finished pattern is outlined on a folded matter (folding line of the fabric = bottom line of the pattern) and cut out with allowances on the seams. You can start sewing classic butterfly-samovyaz.

Variants of patterns of a bow tie on a photo

The variety of possible variants of butterflies is quite large, but almost all of them are made according to typical patterns. The most popular patterns of ties are shown in the photo.