A scarf is a piece of fabric. It could be square or rectangular or
long and can be in various fabric textures like cotton, chiffon, silk,
pashmina, wool, etc. The scarf originated in Rome where this piece was used as
a sweat cloth in hot weather. Soon women started using scarves as a fashionable
accessory. Scarves and stoles can be worn in multiple ways and can never get
outdated. They are in fashion always and enhance the outfit worn to be a
stylish one. They have become a symbol of classicism and elegance. Wearing a
scarf is a piece of art and if worn in the right manner over an outfit, you can
become the cynosure of all eyes.
There are 25 ways to
wear a scarf and they are as follows:-
- Wrap
Style: Fold the scarf to form a
triangle and drape it over your shoulder evenly on both sides.
- Cross
Over Style: Roll the scarf and drape one
side straight. Take the other end and drape it over the shoulder.
- Classic
Style: Roll the scarf and place it
evenly over the shoulder so that the edges fall straight in the front to
form an inverted U.
- Double
Rainbow Style: Take a reversible scarf that
has two different colors on each side. Drape one edge straight down. Take
the other edge around the neck and bring it back onto the opposite side of
the shoulder. Fold the hanging edges inside out to show contrast color.
- Turtleneck
Style: Let one edge fall straight
down and take the other edge around the neck three times. Tuck the
remaining bit inside the folds. Tuck the other hanging side also inside
the folds.
- Knotted
Style: Wear the scarf straight down
over your shoulder. Take both edges and knot it up. Turn the fabric to
form one big loop and slip it over your head so that it forms two layers.
Tuck the knot on the back inside the scarf folds.
- Bunny
Ear Style: Take one side of the scarf
over the shoulder and the other side around your neck twice. Pull out the
edge from under the folds. Pull the other edge of the scarf through the
folds inside out to form two big ears that look like a bunny rabbit’s ear.
- European
Loop Style: Take the scarf and fold it
half to form a loop. Take it around your neck and bring out the edges
through the loop.
- Basic
Loop Style: Take the scarf over your
shoulder and drape the other edge around your neck and bring it to the
front. Take that edge through the loop around the neck to form another
loop through which the other edge can come out.
- Boa
Style: Take one side of the scarf
over the shoulder. The other side should be twisted to form a rope and
taken around the neck and tucked in. Similarly the first side that is
hanging is also twisted and taken around the neck and tucked in.
- Men’s
Tie Style: Drape the scarf over the
shoulder. Take one side over the other and repeat this once more. Now take
the edge of the scarf and bring it out through the loop and insert it
between the two circles. Now you can push the knot up to set the style.
- Celebrity
Style: Take one side of the scarf
over the shoulder. Take the other side around your neck twice and pull the
edge inside out. The other edge that is outside is also taken inside out.
- Waterfall
Style: Take one side of the scarf
over the shoulder. Take the other side twice round the neck and pull the
edge from inside out in such a manner that the other edge that is hanging
gets covered under it.
- X
Style: Drape the scarf over the
shoulder. Cross over the scarf to form X shape. Now take the edges behind
and pull it through the loop.
- Braid
Style: Double the scarf and take it
around the neck. Through the loop, pull out one edge. Twist it over and
make a loop so that the other edge also comes out like a braid.
- Hidden
Knot Style: Take one side of the scarf
over the shoulder. Bring the other end round the neck to the front. Form a
knot and pull the material over the knot so that it is not shown outside
the scarf.
- Magic
Style: Drape the scarf one side and
take the other side around the neck. Make a loop from the circle formed
and pull out the first edge.
- Twist
and Pull Style: Wear the scarf one side and
take the other side round the neck. Form a loop from the hanging side and
pull out the other edge through it to form a knot.
- Western
Wrap Style: Fold the scarf to form a
triangle. Drape it from front and take the edges behind to tie the knot.
- Decorative
Style: Let the scarf drape onto one
side. Take the other side and form a loop and attach a broach or a flower
and through the loop, pull out the other edge.
- Fake
Knot Style: Take the scarf over the
shoulder on one side. Take the other round the neck twice and cross over
the edges twice to form a knot.
- Rope
Style: Take one side of the scarf
over the shoulder. The other side should be twisted and taken round the
neck twice and the edge is taken out from behind. Similarly the hanging
edge is taken behind through the loop to give a rope like effect.
- Shell
Roll Style: Drape the scarf one side and
the other side is taken round the neck thrice and tucked in. The fabric is
slightly spread so that the hanging edge is covered inside the shell like
structure. This is generally done when the scarf is long.
- Crushed
Style: Roll the scarf to crush it
completely. When it starts to twist, fold into half and drape it round the
neck and pull out the edges through the loop formed.
- Bag
Style: Tie a fancy knot over a hand
bag using your scarf or make a fancy bow with it.
Scarves are in the
list of those accessories which are always fashionable and stylish.
With the help of scarves, you can easily change your look, hide figure flaws
and emphasize your unique features.