Burda WOF Bow-tie Blouse

Loads of people at Pattern Review have made this blouse, but no one seems to want to use the bow-tie. I, however, love a bow (I was actually kind of sad that Burda didn't include the pattern for this blouse) so heck yeah I was going to make it, no matter how twee it looks.

The Burda directions for this shirt were extra-cryptic for some reason. First, there was that hidden placket for the button-holes (which I was too lazy to do...) and then there was the mysterious "tab." I realized the tab had something to do with making the bow since it attached to the collar band. My theory is that the tab wraps around the ties and buttons to the top collar button to form the center of the bow-tie...the thing is I still have two buttons leftover, and it's always a bad sign when you end up with extra parts. Regardless, I think my bow is quite adequate so these are the steps I took to create it.

Step 1.
Wrap the tie around the neck, tie a knot and cross the tails over to form the beginning of a bow.










Step 2.
The tab is made with a buttonhole on each end (Burda is fairly clear about that). Button one end of the tab to the collar.










Step 3.
Wrap the other end of the tab around the center of the bow and underneath the knot. Button it to the collar button as well.










The tab will make a ring enclosing the knot and bow ties. Three layers are buttoned onto the collar button: collar, one end of tab (bow sandwiched in between), and other end of tab.

And Voilà a bow is made!