Such a stylish and beautiful men's accessory as a bolo tie is not known to everyone. In our country, these products have not yet become particularly widespread.
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What is a Bolo Tie
Translated from English, this name can be translated as "laces with a knot or clip." People jokingly call it a “rope around the neck”. Bolo is an artistically designed piece of wicker leather or suede, or a cord with various decorative elements in the form of fasteners or clips. In addition to the official name, there are also such expressions as an American, Texas, Native American or cowboy tie.
Brief history of origin
Especially popular is the Indian-cowboy version of the "invention" of the tie. Even ancient tribes loved to adorn themselves with pebbles, amulets and teeth strung on a coarse rope worn around the neck. It was an integral part of their vestments. The Indians knew how to skillfully work with silver, so they often made elegant clasps for such amulets from such metal. This tradition was readily adopted by local breeders and other colonists. There was no need to tie knots, it was quite simple to pull the fastener itself up a little.
According to this version, a bolo tie can be safely considered a modern version of a talisman rope.
In the lexicon of cowboys, the word bolas is often found - a hunting device made of belts with large stones or balls. At both ends of the rope were two loads. Such an instrument was very convenient to catch ostriches, throwing the device on the legs of huge birds.For some unknown reason, cowboys loved to wear such a “device,” passing it through a hat and fastening it under a chin with a buckle.
The official version is different from the above. A jeweler from Arizona is considered the inventor of the accessory. He patented the created creation more than 70 years ago - a decorative leather cord fastened with an elegant and stylish clip.
Do-it-yourself texas lace
Nowadays, a similar tie is a beautifully designed cord with a brooch. The jewelry can be made of wood, instructed in silver, gold or precious crystals. Such things are usually sold in fashion boutiques and expensive stores in fashionable areas. But if you want to make such a product, you can do it yourself from improvised materials, without giving a huge amount for a piece of rope with pebbles.
The simplest bolo can be built from an ordinary rope, originally tying it around the neck. If such an accessory is in place and suitable in style, then the man’s increased attention is 100% guaranteed.
Detailed instructions:
- Prepare a cord of any color. To begin with, it is better to make a universal attribute of the decoration of the rope in black or brown. Great if there are already tips or clamps on the workpiece.
- Find a decorative element, rummaging in grandmother's supplies or in their caskets and boxes. Everything is useful for these purposes: a ring, a brooch, any jewelry.
- Take the ring, cut its arch in half and bend both ends in the form of brackets.
- Insert the lace, gently squeeze the separated parts with pliers so that they hold tight.
It remains to use the jewelry for its intended purpose.
There is another option:
- On a cutting board with a sharp knife, cut off about a third of the wooden cone-shaped cork from the wine along the length.
- Place the workpiece vertically and carefully drill two holes with a drill. It is good to clean the resulting holes from dust and chips.
- Pass the leather cord through the grooves so that the ends hang down. To facilitate the process, you can use a thin and long pin.
- Insert both ends of the rope into a suitable nut.
- Process the resulting workpiece. It is most convenient for her to use small nuts, filling their inside with glue and carefully screwing the ends of the lace into them.
- Take the selected jewelry, for example, an earring-carnation, and press it into the center of the workpiece. Decor can be done by anyone, choosing the details at your own discretion.
As you can see, there is nothing complicated.
How and what to wear an American Bolo tie
Stylists recommend wearing this accessory with jeans or “cowboy” shirts. It will suit many summer things that do not constitute an official business style.
When choosing an accessory, you need to build on the general combination of colors and contrasts:
- a white (shades are possible) cord with a metal buckle is well suited to a black or dark shirt;
- with a light top and a dark jacket, the cowboy tie of saturated tones perfectly harmonizes.
Bolo is often worn by people who prefer non-standard solutions that express their protest in this way against generally accepted norms. It happens that even a formal suit complements with such a tie, attracting the attention of others.
However, an American bolo tie is still an indispensable accessory for those men who prefer a “jeans” or any other informal style of clothing.
Initially, the presented product was recognized exclusively as masculine, but recently it has been often worn by avid fashionistas from among the fairer sex, combining the original decoration with shirts and dresses.
