Donning the precious little heads of thousands of Southern Belles-to-be are dinner plate sized folded strips of ribbon in a plethora of colors, shapes, and sizes. Beginning at the tender age of infant-hood, Southern mothers will pull together any hair that they can to clip in a larger than life bow. We can take a look at the progression of the hair bow through any Southern girl's life and witness the growth and change one might experience. Starting off: the baby bow. A demure decoration often with a theme of sailboats or cupcakes that serves absolutely no purpose except to evoke a much deserved chorus of "awww" and "ooohhh" at the supermarket.
A couple years later, and we've moved past the teensy-tiny toppers on to bigger and better bows. Welcome the traditional Southern bow; and boy, is it big. Headbands, clip-ons, ponytails. The options are endless. Bright colors, funky patterns, adorable themes; whatever the design, every Southern sweetheart can personalize her style by plopping on a bow. 
And, it never ends! Since childhood, bows have progressed into the glam and glitz high fashion world. Take a gander at the lovely Lady GaGa donning an interesting rendition of the beloved hair bow, and taking it quite literally. Matching it perfectly to her platinum hair color, Ms. GaGa has put a spin on the traditional Southern bow by covering it with hair to complement her own. Creative? Daring? Fashionable? Possibly all of the above! This fashion diva, and many more to come, can modernize the original picture perfect bow with new designs!