HOW TO: on work surface, place a medium gauge wire that has been bent into the shape you want. evry 4-5 inches tie on pipe cleaners or bread wrapper ties. Leave ties open at the top. Now lay on a length of red-striped deco-mesh and tie it on--double over at the ends.
To finish: weave in and out some candy stripe ribbon...tie on Christmassy trinkets.
NOTE: if you're into county or vintage, make this w/ natural or red wide burlap ribbon w/ a homespun bow.
Might look like this.