Pressing neckties to make brooches and other trashion fashions
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Many have asked me how I did my tie-dress. Here is a tutorial on what happened to the secondhand neckties before I pinned into shape on the dummy and formed my dress top.
It does not matter if the ties are of different widths or they are slightly dirty. You will not notice this arter they have been scrunched and pressed.
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Open the tie from the back and take out all insides.
Carefully rip the labels out.
Open the neckties and iron all creases out.
Rip the lining out from both ends ofthe ties.
When all the ties are ironed open, you can try again to organize them by color. The garment will look more harmonious (and the viewer does not notice the ties so easy) if you have used only a few colors organized in a harmonious order. For example dark to light or red to violet to blue.
Fold the ties from the middle right sides facing out. Sew about 1/3 inch of the edge a straight long stitch. Do not reverse in the beginning or end, leave seamends open.
Tie the sewing thread from the other end. Scrunch the tie by pulling the under-thread. Tie a knot in both ends.
Press with loads of steam (iron hot). Use a pillowcase or pressing cloth to prevent burning the ties if your iron does not have a teflon surface.
This is what the tie looks like sewed before and after scruching. It will be about 1/3 shorter when scrunched.
Before and after steampressing with iron.
Try the color order again and adjust it if needed. After pressing the surface colors and forms will change.
Try the color order again and adjust it if needed. After pressing the surface colors and forms will change.
Now they are ready to be pinned on the dummy. Use a piece of lining underneath or pin the on a garment. After you have the desired form take the piece off the dummy and sew together by hand (duse denim thread).
Pressed neckties make also great fabric flowers and they can be adjusted to many forms because of their flexibility.
If you make the necktie-piece with lining, it can be added to different dresses/outfits with safetypins.
You can make an entire ball gown with just 60 ties and a corset! Plus fabric for the train.
Photographer: Mikko Rasila
Model: Niina Herala
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Holly B.
April 27th, 2008 13:21
This is brilliant! Thank you x
Naomi T.
April 27th, 2008 13:27
You are a wonder. This is one of the best and imaginative pieces of clothes I have ever seen.
Roma
April 27th, 2008 14:00
This is the best thing ever. I saw it and was like "wow!" and then i was all "OMG TUTORIAL YES!"
Brightened up my day! x
Dolly
April 27th, 2008 15:57
WOOOT!
The tut. is awesome!
serendipity_sarah
April 27th, 2008 16:03
Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous! Very creative use of ties.
Thanks for the tutorial.
nouk
April 27th, 2008 20:11
This is so cool!!!
I think my dad has no ties anymore in 2 weeks =P
'Gemyz
April 27th, 2008 21:14
That dress is hands down amazing!!
i love it!! =D
Cat Morley
April 27th, 2008 21:43
This looks absolutely amazing, it's like something Vivienne Westwood or Alexander McQueen would make and sell for thousands of pounds. Great job!
queenfairypants
April 27th, 2008 22:27
WOW! beautiful!
Nanzaa LOW
April 28th, 2008 05:29
wow...awesome!!!
boebba
April 28th, 2008 12:33
Amazing, all these little pieces of fabric...Wauw!
(cup)caketastrophe!
April 29th, 2008 00:07
I really need a dressmakers mannequin.
Maraluce M.
April 29th, 2008 18:10
Amazing :o
Thanks for the tut :)
natalie m.
May 20th, 2008 05:21
Amazing!
merve
May 31st, 2008 19:14
wowww..
god jub;)
Cuervito
June 28th, 2008 17:52
WOW! Awesomee! *___* It looks reaaally beautiful!
Taz
July 2nd, 2008 12:12
This is gorgeous thank you so much for the idea. xx
Mia
July 5th, 2008 17:06
This is uh-mazing!
Ceska C.
July 29th, 2008 23:36
this looks fantabulous i love it i'll try it out soon
cinderelly
October 27th, 2008 17:25
this is really, really beautiful!
KMOM14
November 21st, 2008 07:10
Wow. I would never have guessed that it was made out of old ties. What a great way to refashion ugly old ties into something amazing.
Happy Place Design
December 14th, 2008 04:11
beautiful!
Many Toppins
December 18th, 2008 01:04
Very clever!
Ella G.
December 29th, 2008 07:16
You rock it
Im crazy about it
is so fashion!!!
luv it
Paulette B.
January 1st, 2009 23:13
I just found you on best of 2008. What a great idea to reuse old ties. I can see dozens of applications for this idea.
Zezerk
January 6th, 2009 16:36
HOORAY!!!!
yummywakame
January 22nd, 2009 23:46
WOW! I'm just... gobsmacked!
Emily B.
February 17th, 2009 16:08
Those are SO Christian from Project Runway. FIERCE!
Semiha Ã.
April 10th, 2009 22:51
Great :)
Vee
May 10th, 2009 08:41
LOL "just" 60 ties XD My dad had like, two haha. But i really love this tute, and that dress at the end is absolutely gooorgeous. I LOVE frills, ruffle, that kind of stuff.
CraftMeBeautiful
June 5th, 2009 20:19
Amazing, I've been looking fofr something like this. Thanks :-)