Dress Form Tutu Hair Bow Holder For Craft Show Display or Wall Decor

Update in 2022.

The tutorial below was written 8 years ago. At the time, the dress forms can be found at Hobby Lobby at $19.99. Unfortunately, this item was discontinued several years ago. Now you can purchase it on Amazon: Wire Dress Form Wall Decor. But the price is too high to make a bow holder. We did some research and found this Wire Wall Decor is good for the job. Just wrap the tulle (or ribbon) strategically, you’ll get something like this (HipGirl Orchid Hair Clips are used):

It is also expandable. Just tie several ribbon on the hands to hold more bows.

What we need:

Wire Dress Form Wall Decor: 6″x25yd Tulle; 1.5″ & 7/8″ grosgrain or satin ribbon; PeelnStick Double Sided Tape; Three Inch Crochet Headband or 2 of One and Half Inch Crochet Headband; Ribbon Buckle–for 7/8″ Ribbons

Let’s start dress it up.

1. Here is the wire decor.

2. Cutting tulle into 25″ pieces–We need 24 stripes. I just wrapped the tulle on USPS padded flat rate envelop which is 12.5″ long.

3. cut.

4.Grab 3 pieces of tulle.

4. Stack together, fold in half.

5. Loop the center under the wire.

6. Tuck the ends into the loop.

7. Pull tight.

8. Repeat 7 times.

9. Back view.

10. Now we need 4×18″ Ribbon. Cut 1.5″ and 7/8″ ribbon in 18″ with V cut. Tape them together using double sided tape.

11. Sew or glue ribbon on wire as shown.

12. back view–enlarged.

13. back view

14. front view.

15. 2pc 2.75″ crochet headband as top.

16. Belt: 22″ grosgrain ribbon with ribbon slides for 7/8″ Ribbon

17. To secure the belt, just make a knot on back (or sew ends together).

18. Done.

19. Add bows and flowers. Perfect for craft show display. Small clips can be put on crochet headbands too.