Originally Posted by madamekelly

Here are the examples I promised. Instead of making a whole gown, I would just show a large picture of the ribbon technique itself.
The front view shows how you would start from the back and go around the neck or wrist, or you could put a snap or Velcro on the back, and put the ribbon ends on the front to tie. (Cut ribbon ends at an angle to avoid fraying.)

The second picture is closer for those with sight issues, and the third shows how it looks on the back, and the fourth is how it will look gathered. This method is good for doll clothes or single use garments like the gowns, Halloween costumes,(think clown collar, cape collar,etc.) my example was made using 1/4 inch ribbon so you can see it, but will look and work better with 1/8 spaghetti ribbon.

the he last photo is using the crewel needle as a bodkin to insert the ribbon in the top as a casing.