About

Hi, I'm Dina, and I run Lewes Bow Ties., a multi-award-winning small UK business for unique self-tie bow ties! I'm proud Lewes Bow Ties has been providing beautiful bow ties to industry and private customers worldwide. I'm working in my studio in Lewes, creating bow ties and selling them online.

After more than ten years of experience working with my customers, I share their insights into the art of tying a perfect bow tie…

Although pre-tied bow ties are convenient, nothing can compare to the beauty of a hand-tied bow tie. When it is properly done, I mean, it is really wonderful to look at. A self-tie bow tie is considered the gold standard for fine accessories and can add sophistication, colour or fun to any event.

My customers say -

• «On the subject of tying a bow tie, I realised that it's exactly the same as tying shoelaces (only around the neck) that made it all so much easier.»
• «Tip — practise around your knee, then use the same technique to your neck. For some reason, it works!»
• « The only way to tie a bow tie is to close your eyes and pretend you tie shoelaces, then adjust. Any conscious approach falls flat for me.»
• "Once you learn how to tie a bow tie, you can't unlearn it! It's like riding a bicycle!"

I have always loved textiles and have collected some beautiful fabrics over time, including unusual vintage prints, Uzbek ikats, and Japanese hand-painted silks. So I wondered what I could do with them? One day, I had an idea. I recalled photos from years ago of my friends and I dressed up to the nines in our 1980s outfits — complete with bow ties! I looked at the market for bow ties, and everything I found seemed to be so dull and boring that I wondered if I could create some bow ties from my vintage collection. In December 2012, I made 15 quirky bow ties out of different fabrics and took them along to a Christmas market. They sold out so quickly that I realised I was on to something. Soon after, I opened a shop on Etsy and was delighted when I started making sales. I've entered a British Library competition to design a product celebrating the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland. I was thrilled when the handmade bow tie I made, featuring a drawing of the author, won first place, following the order for the shop at the British Library. Since then, I have opened a shop in Lewes and have had it running for many years until the pandemic hit.

Services Offered

I offer wedding bow ties to match your wedding requirements - colors, patterns, type of fabrics, sizes, self-tie or pre-tie options - all available upon request. Please get in touch and I will send more details.

Lewes Bow Ties is a wedding accessory supplier in Lewes, East Sussex, offering beautiful self-tie bow ties.