How to wear a scarf - a very feminine and slightly unusual item? A big mistake is made by those who neglect this accessory because of the old stereotype.
Correctly selected and beautifully tied, it makes its owner stand out from the crowd of those who prefer to wear comfortable but impersonal knitted hats and scarves.
It is a scarf, like no other element of the wardrobe, that can make an image fashionable, bright and sophisticated at the same time. Read our material to the end and get useful recommendations.
How to wear a headscarf - fashion rules
For starters, three general rules how to wear a headscarf and look irresistible.
1. This accessory automatically focuses attention on facial features. Therefore, in order for you to like yourself, it should always be paired with proper and complete makeup. Pay special attention to your cheekbones.
2. If your face is not standard oval, you will have to adjust the proportions using a scarf. Fortunately, there are many tying methods. For example, a high-placed knot can visually stretch it out.
3. Those with a round or extremely narrow face do not need to completely hide their hair under a headscarf. After tying it, you should release a few strands or curls that will cover your cheeks or distract attention from the missing volume.
How to wear a headscarf
Charismatic and self-confident people wear scarves tied like a turban. The center of the fabric folded into a triangle is applied to the back of the head; the free edges intertwine above the forehead; the ends are hidden in formed folds or formed into a lush knot. The method is not simple, but very effective.
The young and daring, in search of an answer to the question of how to wear a headscarf, can try the pirate style. The ends of the scarf are tied over the fabric under the back of the head, left loose or decorated like a bow. Looks great on long hair! 
Lovers of boho and ethno style will certainly like the gypsy style of wearing a headscarf. It resembles a pirate's, but the right angle, knot and ends of the fabric are on the side, approximately under the ear, and are shaped like a flower. The two traditional methods are described below.
How to Wear a Scarf with a Coat
A coat plus a beautiful scarf is an eternal combination and, in most cases, a win-win for a woman of any age. It looks elegant, feminine and very cute.
The easiest way is when the ends of the scarf are tied in a knot under the chin. Yes, he's grandma's. But provided there is a beautiful scarf and a sweet face, it makes the look touchingly feminine and dreamily romantic. Secret: the edge of the scarf should not be adjacent to the hairline; Place it approximately halfway between your forehead and the top of your head.
Another good one easy way How to wear a scarf with a coat - intertwine its ends under the chin and pull it back, securing it with a knot at the back of the neck. In order not to remind yourself of a peasant woman, tie a knot not at the back, but at the side, and do not tighten it too tightly. This style of wearing distinguishes style icons such as Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Renata Litvinova. Want to add some shine to your look? Wear sunglasses.
With a coat of a fitted silhouette, scarves tied with a turban look interesting and fresh. With jackets - like a pirate.
How to wear a scarf with a fur coat
If you choose a hat to go with a fur coat, the task is impossible, but with a scarf the issue is easier to solve. It is important to choose the right texture.
So, warm woolen and knitted items look great with short fur coats. Suitable for simple everyday, casual looks;
the luxury and status of a mink or sable coat will be emphasized by a scarf made of thick silk;
Colorful or pastel fabrics go with items made from light fur;
dark fur is well complemented by light or intensely colored materials;
large fringed scarves look good with long fur coats of any style;
To create a complete look, the color of the material and the tone of the fur coat must overlap. An accent in the form of a contrasting scarf on the head is not a good idea.
To understand how to wear a scarf with a fur coat, you will have to experiment a lot at home in front of the mirror. Long hair- great advantage! Owners of short haircuts are somewhat limited in their choice. Don’t forget that you can call on jewelry for help - special rings, decorative pins, brooches. The result - a unique and memorable image - is worth the effort!
To begin with, what is a small handkerchief? I propose to include with this group scarves ranging in size from 40 to 70 cm. These are scarves designed for one, usually with a margin for “beauty,” a turn around the head, 1-2 turns around the neck, 3-4 turns around the wrist, and are not intended to turn into at least some significant clothing.
They, accordingly, can be thin and soft (silk-satin, chiffon, crepe de Chine), denser (cotton and thin linen. The significant difference is not even in the material as such, but in the size of the knots that can be tied on such a scarf). I didn’t come across any warm ones, but you can understand this: what’s the use of a warm handkerchief, it’s still primarily for beauty.
How to use them (Some collected from Pinterest, some from Google search, I really liked the Hermès scarf tying cards, they are easy to recognize by the characteristic orange silhouettes at the top):
1. Usually they are used to twirl something decorative and flirty around the neck (either naked, which is more common, or under the collar of a shirt/blouse). It is important to understand here that a scarf that contrasts with your skin color will cut your neck and visually shorten it. To compensate for this effect, cutouts are needed that visually stretch the neck. This is where those timeless combinations of neckerchiefs with button-down shirts, V-neck pullovers, dresses with deep long necklines and high collars, as well as with short haircuts and raised hair come from. Leaving a strip of neck skin over the scarf greatly reduces the shortening effect, so if your neckline doesn't give the appearance of lengthening, use narrower folded scarves.
2. Used as hair bands and headbands. Bandanas, that is, cotton scarves, are often found here. Notice how the closeness of the scarf in color to the hair makes it a softer and more neutral accessory, while contrasting and bright scarves attract attention:
3. Being tied in knots, decorated with special rings and other things, they are used as jewelry (necklaces, bracelets). This kind of jewelry is a godsend for elegant-sporty looks and looks with neutral-sporty shoes that are intolerant of more obvious jewelry. And, of course, numerous derivatives of the hippie and boho style also come in handy
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4. They can, especially if there are special buckles, be used as belts and waistbands (we consider: a scarf 40*40 diagonally is 56 cm long, this is not even enough for the waist. But 55*55 is already 77 cm, here, especially taking into account buckles are already enough for the waist, and 70 * 70 is already 99 cm, and such a “strap” is already enough for both high- and low-rise pants. ,41, and a small bow takes about 15 cm on each side)
5. Used as decoration on a bag. Large scarves are frankly inconvenient for this (the bag, no matter how you look at it, is not very large object, and a full-size scarf is usually too big for her)
If rumors are to be believed, scarves don’t suit almost anyone. At least to me
I have not yet met a single girl who claims that she likes them. But the first phrase when it comes to scarves is “I really like it on you, on Masha, on Lena, but no, no!” In them I look like a bright representative of the collective farm “Shining Path”.
This has nothing to do with reality. Scarves suit almost everyone. Conversations about what exactly you have tried many times, turned them this way and that, but you still don’t like the result, can hardly be considered objective.
I'll explain why.
To begin with, scarves are not a self-sufficient thing. If you just try them on in a store, without makeup and a more or less suitable outfit, then the impression will really not be the most pleasant. Try trying on a scarf at home once, after doing a full make-up. I assure you that the result will already impress you. A scarf, as you might guess, automatically draws attention to the face. All irregularities, pimples and other delights will be visible, which is why proper makeup is needed. If there are no problems with your skin, then bright lips are enough. In any case, makeup is necessary.
The next step is to figure out how best to tie it for you. By inertia, girls usually approach this matter this way: they take a scarf, tie it under their chin in a knot, and say that it “doesn’t suit them.” But this suits few people at all. There are a huge number of ways to tie it, look at the instructions on Google, there are a million links and pictures there. The main thing is to try different options.
The most common mistake is to pull the scarf close to the hairline. It is best to place the edge of the scarf in the middle between the crown and forehead. But in any case, you need to try in different ways, here every centimeter plays a role. Like that:
Next, you need to understand which side the tails of the scarf should be on. Should I wrap them around my neck or just leave them hanging? Universal recipe no, there is a different option for every appearance. It is better for dark-skinned and dark-haired girls to leave them hanging if there is no purpose to show religion. For blondes this is not important.
For example, let’s take Lena Perminova, and imagine that she would pull the scarf closer to her forehead and tie it under her chin - all the gloss would be “licked off with her tongue,” because Lena has large facial features, and if you add the tails from the scarf to them , then she would have turned out to be quite a peasant girl.
The classics will look lonely.
For those with bangs.
There is nothing worse than bangs sticking out strangely from under a scarf. There are interesting stylizations in the spirit of the USSR of the 60s, but this is rare. More often we can see something like this.
If your bangs are curly, try to style them like Kim Kardashian.
Hair length also has great importance. The longer, the more interesting you can use scarves. I really like this “bandage” method:
A few ideas for a bob. And it doesn't matter what shape your face is. Worth it when putting on makeup Special attention pay attention to the cheekbones, highlight them.
The color of the scarf must match the color of the clothing so as not to look foreign. The color accent from it is not the most best idea. Also, the entire image should be built around the scarf, supporting it in every possible way. So that it doesn’t turn out like Christina Aguilera:
“I recently went through my wardrobe and found a lot of different scarves. I don’t know what to wear them with, and it’s no longer fashionable, but I couldn’t bring myself to throw them away - my friend complained to me.
“A scarf is very fashionable and feminine, especially if you add it to a dress,” I began to convince her.
- Well, imagine, I’m sitting all like this on a robot with a wrapped scarf - my neck is short, my head is big, like Alexander Vasilyev, and my colleagues think that I took off my coat as a crow - I forgot about the scarf.
And then I realized that not all girls know how to wear a scarf with a dress so that others perceive it as an accessory, and not an item for protection from the cold. And what is very important is that they have no idea how to tie a scarf correctly so as not to disturb the proportions of the body.
Therefore, in the article I collected 20 win-win options how you can tie a scarf in an interesting way and still look elegant.
How to tie a scarf around your neck
Take a square scarf, fold it like a scarf and tie it in two knots. This option will refresh a plain dress.
If you take a larger scarf, roll it into a loose rope and add beads, you are guaranteed a stylish look. Or you can intertwine two different scarves in a bundle, which will also look interesting.
You can pair your look with a scarf with a jacket or short jacket. A dress in this combination will look very original. Play with prints. Let the dress and scarf be checkered, but in different color combinations. It can be not only a cage, but also peas, flowers, abstract drawings, etc.
If you want to attract attention, use a contrasting combination of textures. Wear a chunky knit wool dress with a delicate silk scarf.
Another option is to tie a scarf so that the triangular corner of the scarf is in front. Tie a knot over the scarf if you want the scarf to appear less bulky.
A scarf will look unusual with a dress with an open back or bare shoulders. The option when the ends of the scarf are on the back will be especially interesting to look at.
Fold the scarf into stripes and tie it around your neck like a checker. The ends can be hidden or left. Be careful if you don't have much Long neck- a wide scarf can visually make it even shorter. In this case, try to fold the scarf into a narrower strip or abandon this option altogether.
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How to decorate a dress with a scarf
You can add a pop of color to plain dresses with a colorful scarf worn on your head. A scarf plus fashionable sunglasses, and you are guaranteed the image of a mystery woman.
Throw a long scarf over your neck and secure it at your waist with a belt. It should give the impression that the dress and scarf are one whole. Try playing with print and color combinations. Do not strive for the scarf to be tied absolutely symmetrically. Let one end be longer than the other, as if you were casually draping the scarf over yourself.
Another creative way to wear a scarf is to tie it around your waist as a belt. Choose the width yourself.
Can be tied at the hips. If your dress has belt loops, pull the scarf through them or tie a scarf around one of them. The scarf can be tied in a knot or in the form of a bow.
A fitted dress can be decorated by tying a scarf as a colorful top. Or create a layered look by pinning it at the waist as an additional hem layer.
How to diversify your look without wearing a headscarf
To decorate a dress with a scarf, you do not have to wear a scarf. You can decorate a bag with it, and the bag, in turn, will complement the dress. Tie a scarf around the handle of your bag or wrap it tightly around the handle. By the way, by decorating a bag you will not only add a touch of playfulness to the look, but you will also be able to give a second life to bags whose handles have become irreparably dirty or scuffed.
It’s okay if there is only one scarf, but the bag has two handles. Asymmetry in accessories looks cool and stylish.
You probably didn’t realize that you can make a bright bag from a scarf and complement your look with it. Of course, you won’t go to work with such a bag, but to the beach, please.
The next way to add a scarf to a dress is to tie a scarf on your wrist. Watches that have a scarf instead of a strap and can be changed look especially cool. Use this method to make a boring image sparkle with new colors.
A thin silk scarf looks great in your hair. Especially when it is voluminous and slightly careless. For example, if you like to tie your hair in a bun, then tie a scarf around it; if you prefer to braid your hair, use a scarf instead of a ribbon; if you just want to keep your hair away from your face, make a beautiful headband.
Found in almost every woman's wardrobe. But not every one of them can correctly apply this decoration. For a long time, there have been a wide variety of options for tying scarves, which helps any woman to easily emphasize her femininity and extravagance.
Scarf as a fashion accessory: an independent element
According to stylists, every modern woman should have a fashionable scarf or scarf. Behind last years This accessory is considered an indispensable attribute of both women's and men's style. Along with this, it is not just part stylish look, but also acts as an independent element.
The ability to tie a scarf is also important, since it is this ability that will give the image that very piquancy, thanks to which it will be stylish and elegant.
In the selection process, it is recommended to focus less on the shape; the most important thing here is the color and texture of the product.
Scarf as a fashion accessory: choosing a size
As for the size of the scarf, long scarves that can be tied in a couple of knots and wrapped around the neck are becoming increasingly popular. This scarf option is suitable for women who prefer a “casual” style.
For the summer period, to add lightness to the style, fabrics such as chiffon, silk, satin are suitable, and for winter - cashmere and wool.
As for the color of the scarf, the most universal are lilac, red, soft pink, and pastel colors. For short girls, an untied long scarf will help add height.
