How To Wear Scarves.

I've written a few times about all these scarves that I have collected recently.

One friend, Bex, was curious as to how I wear the scarves. And to be honest, it took me a while to figure out how to wear scarves. For the longest time I felt like when I tied one around my neck or in my hair, I was trying too hard to be fashionable. But the one thing I have learned recently about fitting scarves into my personal style is: Don't try too hard!

Seriously, I don't even look in the mirror when I am wrapping a scarf around me. I like the natural messiness you get when you don't stare in the mirror, trying to make something perfect. So here are pictures of how I wear my scarves.

Fold & Loop

This one everyone is familiar with... You fold the scarf in half, then fold it around your neck... Tucking the two loose ends through the loop. This type of wrap is best for bulky scarves that have a lot of mass to them.

Wrap Once & Loose

This is the best way, I think, to wear chiffon silk scarves. You wrap the scarf once around your neck and leave the ends loose.

Like Tying A Bow

This is a shorter scarf. It's actually a gentleman's scarf that is meant to hang simply around the neck. with the ends loose and in front of the chest. However, I loved the scarf so much for myself, that I found an alternative way to wear it. You place it around your neck and begin to tie it like a bow... Only, you just don't "bow" it. I like to keep the ends at different lengths when I tie.

Just Keep Wrapping & Wrapping

I bought this scarf for $10 at the airport before a Paris trip a few years back. It's nice and long. And it's my favorite one to wear in the Spring, when it's slightly chilly out and I can pair it with a blazer. You take one end of the scarf and keep it loose, just below your shoulder. Then you wrap and wrap and wrap the rest around your neck. Once you get to the end of the scarf, you just tuck the leftover end into the mass around your neck.

Belly Dancer Scarf

I bought this sash for a belly dancing class I went to last Summer. It's got hundreds of little coins attached to it that are meant to "chingle" when you wear it wrapped around your hips. But I don't wear it around the hips. Instead, I place the long corner in the center of my chest, just above the boobs. Then I take the ends and circle them around my neck, tucking them into the front.

This is also a great way to wear large scarves that you can fold in half and "triangulate" in the front. This is a very popular way to wear scarves right now.


Parisian Neck Tie

The most polished way to wear a scarf, specifically a small square scarf. I think it's what most of us envision when we think of scarves and Paris. I don't like wearing my scarves this way though. It's too fancy for me personally.

Instead... I wear this scarf around my wrist as a bracelet...


Anyone else have any examples of how to wear scarves?