Abstract: A bolo tie or decoration attached to a cord may be attached to a bag such as a purse, a backpack, pliable briefcase, an article of clothing, a decorative pillow, etc. In one embodiment, the article has a hole through which the cord may be inserted from the outside of the bag and then knotted or otherwise secured from the inside of the bag. Another embodiment uses features of the article, such as casings for bag handles or hardware wherein the cords attached to these features such that the cords of the bolo tie are threaded or looped and then secured. The cord of the bolo tie may be tied or looped around a handle of the article. The bolo tie or other decorations are removable to allow for interchangeability yet once the bolo tie is attached to the bag, the bolo tie is secure.