hair bows – Rainbows By Paulette

July 20, 2020September 16, 2020

So, What Is A Double Layer Bow Anyway?

A double layer bow is pretty much what is says, a bow with two layers of ribbon. We also call these Overlay Bows because one ribbon is overlain on another. Double layer bows are available in Toddler, Medium, Large, and MEGA Extra Large sizes. They can be made with two layers of ribbon of the same width or different widths. The bows with different width layers are harder to make because it’s tricky to exactly center the narrower ribbon on the wider one and to keep it that way when the bow is made.

Double Layer Bow with Equal Width Ribbons

Double layer bows allow us to offer a huge variety of styles and designs. Most to the 5000+ designs we have are double layer bows. If you can’t find what you like, then we will work with you to come up with your own custom design.

We even make some Three Layer Bows. These are especially hard to make because it’s difficult to keep all the layers aligned and even and to sew through 3 layers of ribbon. But they do make for a beautiful bow!

So, browse our website and find the double layer bows that strike your fancy. You can put them in a Wish List so you can come back later to pick your favorites. And, if you can find what you want, give us a call (225-751-0914) and we’ll help you make a custom design just for you!

July 13, 2020September 16, 2020

Cheerleading Bows and Hair Accessories

The photo shows an order we just completed for a high school cheerleading squad. 50 large white bows plus 150 ribbon strips. Our bows are perfect for cheerleaders because they are so durable and washable.

We can help you with custom designs and monogramming. we offer discounts for large orders. Go to the Cheerleading page on our website for details.

We would love to help your squad! Give us a call (225-751-0914) or send an email to get us working for you!

July 4, 2020September 16, 2020

Thin Hair? How you get bows to stay in.

A lot of Moms have this problem. They love the way the bows look, but the bows keep slipping out because their kid’s hair is so thin. We have a solution for this that works!

We have found that Gripzies are perfect for this problem. Gripzies have one sticky side and attach to the center spring of the barrette as shown in the photos below. They are easy to apply and work great to keep bows in thin hair. They are soft and spongy so as not to damage hair. We recommend these to all of our customers with kids with thin hair and have problems with keeping bows in their hair. Each pack is only $3.95 and has enough Gripzies for 26 barrettes.

You put the Gripzie on the center spring of the barrette like the photos show. They have one sticky side to hold onto the barrette. The other side is soft and spongy to how onto the hair without breaking it.

Although you usually don’t need them with Alligator Clip barrettes, you can use them there, too. Just attach the Gripzie to the part of the Alligator Clip that is not attached to the bow.

With Gripzies you can be sure that the bow will stay in your kid’s hair!

July 3, 2020July 20, 2020

How I make my bows

It starts by selecting the ribbons to make the bow from. I’ve been in business for (way) more than 30 years and have accumulated a huge variety of ribbons to choose from. Then I shape the bow from the ribbons and add stitches to hold it together. I pay really close attention to make sure the loops are even and symmetrical. An even, symmetrical bow is a beautiful bow. An uneven unsymmetrical bow is just plain ugly.

This is one of our bows. The loops are even and the bow is symmetric and pleasing to look at.

This is definitely NOT one of our bows! The loops are uneven, of different lengths, and the bow completely asymmetric. Don’t put a bow like this on your child!

Then I glue the bows to the barrette or clip I want to use. I use very strong top quality industrial-grade glue. The bows are nearly impossible to pull off the barrettes once I glue them on. I then make a knot with the ribbon I want in the center of the bow. I wrap the ends of the knot around the bow and put in a stitch to hold them together. Then I put in a stitch to anchor the the knot to the bow ribbon. This holds the knot in place and keeps it from rotating around the barrette. Once I do this I put in two more stitches through the knot ribbon, double-knotting each stitch. For the final step I trim the ends of the bow with a hot knife. This seals the ends of the ribbons and ensures they will not fray.

All this attention to detail and hand stitching are critical! It makes my bows very durable and built to last. I have customers putting my bows on their kids that were bought for them by their mothers when they were kids. And they still look great! I’ve put bows on 3 generations of families (shows my age, oops!) and they are still coming back for more.

A word about barrettes. I use only top quality barrettes from certain special manufacturers. They cost more and are harder to get, but they’re worth it. There are a lot of junky barrettes out there that fail quickly. They won’t close properly or break easily, making the bow useless. There’s no point in making a beautiful and durable bow unless the barrette is just as good. If you buy one of my bows you can be sure it will be beautiful, stylish, and durable. So, what are you waiting for?

July 1, 2020September 16, 2020

Keeping It Fresh

We’ve got more then 5000 hair bow styles on our site, but our customers always are on the lookout for the freshest and newest styles. That’s where our New Bows page comes in. We put our latest creations here! We keep it fresh by taking out older posts when we add new ones. The newest additions are at the bottom of each section with the older ones on top. For instance, in the Disney Bow section the bows at the bottom of the section are the ones we just posted. The ones on top are pretty new too, but older than the latest ones at the bottom. As we add new bows we’ll delete whole rows from the top of their respective sections.

We’ll usually keep bows in the New Bows page for a couple of months or so. Not all of our customers visit our site every day (We can’t image why they wouldn’t, but that’s the way it is!) so we keep the new bows on the page for a little while so they can have a chance to see them when they do visit.

So, when you visit our Website you can go to the New Bows page first to see the latest styles. But don’t forget to go to the other pages on the site. Just like people, just because a style is older doesn’t mean its not beautiful!

Happy Browsing!