In Thailand, men and women regularly wear sarongs, a sheet of brightly patterned silk wrapped around the waist and worn as a skirt. Today, sarongs are worn everywhere and can be tied in a variety of ways to accent any outfit or be worn alone.In the summer months, the sarong becomes a wardrobe essential, especially at the beach because they make fast and easy cover-ups. All you need is a colorful piece of fabric and a minute or two to drape and secure the fabric on your body with a knot. Try the following steps for different sarong looks and styles.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
- Full-sized sarong
- Mini sarong
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1
Place a full-sized sarong around your back and underneath your arms. Bring both ends in front of you or to one side.
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2
Hold both ends of the sarong in front of you and gather a small amount of fabric in each hand, not the corners, and a tie a small knot close to your chest.
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3
Let the sarong flow freely.
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1
Fold a full-sized sarong in half or use a mini sarong and bring it around your waist. Hold the two ends out in front of you.
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2
Take the two ends to one side and with a small amount of material, tie a knot.
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3
Adjust the sarong to lay comfortably on your hips.
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1
Place a full-sized sarong on your back, underneath your arms. Hold the ends out to each side.
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2
Wrap the ends forward--crossing each end in front of your chest.
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3
Bring the ends around your neck and tie into a knot.
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