Ties (ties/laces) are ribbons, cords or strips of fabric with which a piece is tied, securing it on the body and at the same time creating a decorative accent. Unlike a button or zip, ties give a soft, adjustable fastening and themselves become part of the look — a bow at the waist, the ends of a blouse tied at the neck, the laces of a wrap dress. In the Ukrainian folk shirt it was the ties (ribbons at the collar) that traditionally fastened the garment and were a visible detail. Ties add ease, romance or an ethnic character to a look. It is a detail in which function is inseparably joined with decoration: the method of fastening also becomes an ornament that gently 'comes alive' in movement.
