How to Wear a Man's Silk Scarf

Learn how to wear a man's silk scarf, if you are a man, and how to wear a man's silk scarf if you are a woman.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• The silk scarf
• A nice suit
• A jacket
• Wrapping and tying skills

1. If you are a man:
   There are a few ways to wear your silk scarf.
   One is the classic drape.
   
   If it is a more formal or dressy evening:
   
   " a man's scarf should be worn inside his overcoat, exposed an inch above his collar with his tie in view."
   
   (Ted Shorter Tonbridge, www.telegraph.co.uk)

2. 
   Aviator Style

   Another, is to wear it aviator style, or a bit more casually, draped around the neck of the jacket.

3. 
   Wrap Style

   Wearing a man's silk scarf on a woman can be a fun way to accessorize your look.
   
   They can be draped over your head on a windy day, and at the same time wrapped around your neck with ends to the back.
   
   Drape his scarf around your neck and pin it with a broach, or wrapped and knotted at the throat.
   You could wrap it around your waist and use it as a belt.
   
   For a really fun night, ask your man to wear his scarf wrapped around his wrists and yours! Wow.
   But keep in mind if you do neither of you may be wearing the scarf at all for long.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are a woman and you are wearing your man's silk scarf and pinning it, be sure he is okay with it or has all ready given you the scarf to do as you wish with.
• Be careful never to knot your silk scarves to tightly.

[swiss24]

on 3/16/2009 I didn't know there are "men's" or "woman's" scarfs, but I lived in Wisconsin for a long time so... Swiss24 Taos, NM