Start by removing the tag and little loop thingy on the back of the tie:

Then start folding your tie into pleats and pinning them in place, starting at the fat end of the tie. You want the pins to go through just the bottom and middle layers of the pleat and not all the way through to the top of the tie. As you're making your pleats, make sure that you're folding them into a curved shape as the tie gets narrower.



After pinning the pleats in place, I very lightly ironed it so that they would hold their shape while I was sewing (be careful ironing it--I found out the hard way that ties burn really quickly and easily!)

Now we're going to sew the pleats into place. You don't want the stitching to show on the front of the tie, so you'll only be sewing through the back of the pleats--just fold the tie so the right sides are facing and stitch a straight line where you pinned from the top of the tie to the bottom.

(Do you see how I'm only sewing the pleats on the back of the tie? Now there will be no stitches on the front!)

As you get further from the fat end of the tie and the curve becomes more pronounced, you'll need to angle your sewing line to allow the pleats to curve. This was kind of hard to photograph, but you'll get what I mean once you get there.

Carefully (carefully!) iron the pleats down flat, drape it around your neck, and decide on a button placement. Sew a button onto the fat tip of the tie through to the skinny end of the tie and cut off any excess length.

I think it makes such a great statement piece--with a simple tee and jeans, this necklace really shines!

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interesting!

Very innovative. I love it.

All these necktie's are nice. Today, ladies ties are usually slimmer than that of men's. and women don't necessarily have to wear men's shirt now.Choosing to wear a modern tie also limits the style and design choices, whereas opting for a vintage tie from a different era opens up a lot of possibilities.

waoow, that is very nice.

on a lighter note, shey no be Oga Siena tie be that.

soo, soo nice. Me likey!!

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waoow, that is very nice.

on a lighter note, shey no be Oga Siena tie be that.

Lol am not the one in the picture even though I wanted to use his old tie for it but its all being dumped so had to get a new one.

love it

waoow, that is very nice. All these necktie's are nice. Today, ladies ties are usually slimmer than that of men's. and women don't necessarily have to wear men's shirt now.