Neatly dressed, with bows? (9)
I believe the answer is:
shipshape
But I can't explain it at all! Could you help me understand?
(Other definitions for shipshape that I've seen before include "Neat and tidy" , "Neat and trim" , "In good order, like well-dressed sailor?" , "fashionable in Bristol" , "In seaworthy condition" .)