The Bow.
Bows are as old as the hills, used in fashion to embellish and accessorise for centuries. Understandably so, they’re elegant, decadent and currently more prominent than ever with many designers featuring them in their collections.
The dress pictured from GCDS is a perfect example, the bow being an integral part of the dress
Valentino, above used smaller bows to embellish, whilst at Jil Sander, below the bows were flatter using a more modern square shape.
Accessories
Accessories are perfect for exaggerated bow details and embellishments, these dramatic sandals from Loewe.
The perfect bow below, in the form of a clutch bag, made to order from novkovicdavies.com
Vintage Bows
Re-creating this look using vintage clothing offers up a lot of choice. As an adornment that’s ever present, it means that you can look to almost any decade for examples. You can go for a look that’s sweet and girly or something that’s much more flamboyant and glamorous, either way the possibilities are endless.
Create Some Joy!
It goes without saying, any vintage item can be up-cycled, so you really can go to town with this trend, using extra fabric to exaggerate existing bows or make new ones!
You Don't Have To Go It Alone!
Of course re-modelling or making clothes from scratch can be daunting. If this is unfamiliar territory for you why not join our Facebook group Front Row Thrift Flipping in this link and create alongside other fashion lovers? It's a great way to sound out ideas if you're unsure or if this is new to you.
Sewing Patterns at frontrowrepro.com
Our patterns are created with future seasons in mind and are perfect to use alongside up-cycling projects as well as creating garments from scratch. Currently available from frontrowrepro.com Why not give it a go?
It doesn’t matter how good you are at sewing, it’s not about being perfect first time, it’s a skill to develop over time!
Now that you've been inspired why not join our community?
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