Pleated Bow - How To

Rosi asked recently if I could post a "how To" for the pleated bow I have used occasionally (also known as the Robee Knot on TPF)  so I have attempted to do some instructions!  Here goes with help from my Hermes L'Ivresse d'Infini scarf:-

1. Lay your scarf out somewhere flat as you 

will need space to pleat it up.

2. Start to pleat the scarf up into layers - 

I find pleats of about 4-5cm works best.

3. Keep going until the scarf is all pleated......... 

4. .......into one narrow strip........

5. .....like so.

6. Next CAREFULLY pick up the pleated strip

 and place it around your neck. You can see 

it is already opening up by itself!

7. Do a single knot ......

8. .....now you can wear the scarf like this
or carry on.....

9. .....to tie a full Half Ascot Knot (how to here) to give
the frilly bow look.  If you do not have enough
length to make the bow around your neck
or it is too tight ( you need a pretty thin neck to do
this knot - I find it a bit tight)
then I found an alternative:-

10.  If you have a large scarf ring or shawl ring

 (MT Collection) then you can use this to "tie" 

the scarf which leaves a lot more length to play 

with than the Half Ascot Knot and is 

more comfortable.

11. Slide on the ring to one side keeping the 

pleats in place as best you can -  you may 

need to give a little twist so they sit 

correctly for the frills.

12. Put the other side of the scarf through the 

ring as well.  As here you can wear 

the bow at differing lengths 

for a layered effect or.......

13. You can pull the scarf through the ring

 further to even up the length and I 

think this gives a pretty good "copy cat" 

effect of doing a Half Ascot Knot  but this 

is good as it allows for a larger neck.

Hope this helps - Have fun!