Preparation

12-inch piece of wire24-inch satin cord tubing (cut it longer if you want a draping bow in back)15 to 20 wired silk flowers

Thread wire through satin cord and situate it in the middle of the cord so that there’s an even amount of overhang on each side.Wrap silk flowers around the ribbon with the hidden wire.

Brass wire, $3; firemountaingems.com. Satin tubing, $3.50/yd, Mokuba New York, 212-869-8900. Silk lilies of the valley, $5.50 a bunch; tinseltrading.com.