Different Ways to Tie a Silk Scarf
Silk scarves are used mainly as accessories and can be worn in many different locations on the body. How a silk scarf is tied depends on where on the body it is being worn, and there are several methods of tying a silk scarf for each location. Does this Spark an idea?
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Neck
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Possibly the most popular place to wear a silk scarf, the neck is also the place with the most versatility when it comes to tying methods. There are many different looks that can be created with different types and sizes of silk scarves. Small scarves, for instance, can be tied choker-style with a tight double-knot right up against the neck. Once tied, there will be very short pieces of the scarf left sticking out.
Longer straight scarves can be tied in a number of simple ways, such as wrapping the scarf around the neck, tying a loose knot and letting the ends hang down in the front. A variation on this is to tie a loose knot into the scarf before wrapping it around the neck. The knot should be slightly off to one side of the scarf. The scarf can then be looped around the neck and the loose end can be pulled through the knot to create a neck tie style look. Move the knot slightly and pull on the ends until the scarf is symmetrical or let it hang slightly unevenly.
A long scarf can also be folded in half and looped around the neck with the folded end in one hand and the loose ends in the other. Once the scarf is in place, the loose ends can be threaded through the looped end.
If you want a bow, wrap the scarf around your neck with the ends hanging evenly. Tie a loose knot and make a bow just as you would with a shoelace. Fluff the fabric of the bows out to make the bow fuller in appearance.
Waist and Hips
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Despite their name, silk scarves are not relegated to the neck alone. The waist and hip area is another popular place that silk scarves are worn. Straight scarves can be tied around the waist like a belt, even threaded through belt loops, then tied at one side, so that the ends of the scarf hang freely. You can also tie a straight scarf loosely so that it can fall down around the hips like a sash. Either of these things make the waist look smaller.
If you are using a square-shaped scarf, it can be folded over into a triangle and tied sash-style around the hips as well.
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