not as described closer to [SEP] i am a bowaholic literally need intervention while my daughter is and a bow wearing pro my niece is not i purchased these for her because of the variety and it would give her a feel for what she likes if you measure to the spikes yes they are technically but the actually bow loop portion is not do not get these expecting to get a large fluffy boutique bow for the price you have to have realistic expectations it s a great selection for the price and ultimately my niece loved them photo of my daughter wearing a true bow