How To Wear Scarves
We are often asked about the best ways to wear scarves. Here is a list of our favorite ways to wear scarves as well as instructions for how to do the tying. Most of these take less than a minute to do. And they make the scarf look fantastic!
OBLONG SCARF TIES
Ascot
Put the middle of the scarf on the front of your neck and place the ends over your shoulders onto your back. Cross the scarf against the back of your neck and bring the ends back to the front. Cross the ends again. Keeping the cross in place, grab the end on the top and tuck it through the scarf "collar" that is against the neck (from the bottom, pull up and over the top). Adjust as needed. Here is a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie An Oblong Scarf Into An Ascot
Classic Bow
Put the scarf around your neck. Have the right side slightly longer and place over left side. Pull it under and through the "V". Make a loop with the new right side and hold at base. Bring new left side straight across and from the top down, make a ring at base of loop all the way around. From left to right, pull material remaining at end of ring through hole ring made. Adjust as needed. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie An Oblong Scarf Into A Classic Bow
Euro Knot (also called Hacking Knot)
Fold scarf in half so that it is half as long. Put scarf around neck with loop on one side and the two ends on the other. Pull the ends through the loop. Adjust as needed. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie An Oblong Scarf Into A Euro Knot
Fan Choker
A Scarfsense Exclusive! Fold scarf in half so that it is half as wide. Put scarf around neck. Make a simple knot on left side close to the end. Bring right side through simple knot from the top and pull through the bottom of the knot. Tighten scarf so that knot is against neck. Keeping knot against the neck, make accordion style pleats on long end of scarf until you reach the knot (sitting at table can make this easier to do). Pull short end of scarf up over the center of the pleats and place in knot from the bottom and pull through to the top. Wear in front or to the side. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie An Oblong Scarf Into A Fan Choker
Faux Bow
Make a loose simple knot in the middle of the scarf. Put the middle of the scarf on the front of your neck and place the ends over your shoulders on to your back. Cross the ends and pull them back to the front. Put each end in the loose knot, one at a time. One, from left to right. The other, from right to left. Adjust as needed by pulling the scarf "collar" against the neck. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie An Oblong Scarf Into A Faux Bow
Faux Slip Knot
Put the scarf around your neck with the left side slightly longer. Make a loose simple knot on that side. Put the right side end into this knot from the top and pull through. Adjust as needed. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie An Oblong Scarf Into A Faux Slip Knot
Oblong Wrap
Put the middle of the scarf on the front of your neck and place the ends over your shoulders onto your back. Cross the scarf against the back of your neck and bring the ends back to the front. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie An Oblong Scarf Into An Oblong Wrap
Peony Choker
A Scarfsense Exclusive! Fold scarf lengthwise in half so that it is half as wide. Put scarf around neck with loop on one side and the two ends on the other. Pull the ends through the loop( so far, this is a Euro Knot). Keeping the loop snug against neck, twist the ends together all the way down to the end. Right next to the loop, make a simple knot out of the single twist. Fluff Peany "petals". Wear in front or to the side. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie An Oblong Scarf Into A Peony Choker
Simple Loop
Put the scarf around your neck. Let it hang freely or secure under a belt, jacket or vest. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie An Oblong Scarf Into A Simple Loop
Square Knot
Put the scarf around your neck and make a loop at the very end of the left side (should look like the top of a "p") We'll call this the pool. Grab the end of the right side. We'll call this the ferret. The ferret dives into the pool and burrows under the bottom side (closest to you) to get out. He then jumps over the dam on the left side and burrows back into the pool at the base on the top side and then jumps out. The square of the knot often ends up on the bottom, in which case, you flip the scarf over so that it can end up on top. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie An Oblong Scarf Into A Square Knot
PASHMINA WRAP TIES
Ascot
Fold scarf in half and then in half again so that it is 1/4 of its width. Put the middle of the scarf on the front of your neck and place the ends over your shoulders onto your back. Cross the scarf against the back of your neck and bring the ends back to the front. Cross the ends again. Keeping the cross in place, grab the end on the top and tuck it through the scarf "collar" that is against the neck (from the bottom, pull up and over the top). Adjust as needed. Here's two videos that walk you through this (same instructions, different pashminas):
How To Tie A Pashmina Wrap Into An Ascot- Light Navy
How To Tie A Pashmina Wrap Into An Ascot- Red
Euro Knot (also called Hacking Knot)
Fold scarf in half and then in half again so that it is 1/4 of its width. Put scarf around neck with loop on one side and the two ends on the other. Pull the ends through the loop. Adjust as needed. Here's two videos that walk you through this (same instructions, different pashminas):
How To Tie A Pashmina Wrap Into A Euro Knot- Burgundy Black
How To Tie A Pashmina Wrap Into A Euro Knot- Indigo Gray
Faux Slip Knot
Fold scarf in half and then in half again so that it is 1/4 of its width.Put the scarf around your neck with the left side slightly longer. Make a loose simple knot on that side. Put the right side end into this knot from the top and pull through. Adjust as needed. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie A Pashmina Wrap Into A Faux Slip Knot- Indigo
Oblong Wrap
Fold scarf in half and then in half again so that it is 1/4 of its width. Put the middle of the scarf on the front of your neck and place the ends over your shoulders onto your back. Cross the scarf against the back of your neck and bring the ends back to the front. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie A Pashmina Wrap Into An Oblong Wrap- Orange Yellow
Simple Loop
Fold scarf in half so that it is 1/2 of its width and optionally in half again so that it is 1/4 of its width (depending on effect you want). Put the scarf around your neck. Let it hang freely or secure under a belt, jacket or vest. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie A Pashmina Wrap Into A Simple Loop- Deep Rose
Stole Wrap Option No. 1
Place the longest side of the pashmina behind you around your upper torso. You can let it drape on its own or keep it closed with your hands. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie A Pashmina Wrap Into A Stole Wrap Option No. 1- Purple Blue
Stole Wrap Option No. 2
Place the longest side of the pashmina behind you around your upper torso. Place one side over one shoulder and optionally secure with a pin. Here's two videos that walk you through this (same instructions, different pashminas):
How To Tie A Pashmina Wrap Into A Stole Wrap Option No. 2- Black
How To Tie A Pashmina Wrap Into A Stole Wrap Option No. 2- Dark Blue
TRADITIONAL SARONG TIES
Halter Dress
Place the longest side of the sarong behind you just under your arms. Hold the material by the top two corners and pull to the front and cover chest. Twist each of the ends. Then cross them. Bring ends to back of neck and tie into double knot. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie A Traditional Sarong Into A Halter Dress
Long Skirt
Place the longest side of the sarong behind you at waist level. Hold the material by the top two corners and pull to the front. Bring to one side. Tie corners into a double knot. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie A Traditional Sarong Into A Long Skirt
Short Skirt
Fold the short side of the sarong in half. At the fold, place the longest side of the sarong behind you at waist level. Hold the material by the top two corners and pull to the front. Bring to one side. Tie corners into a double knot. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie A Traditional Sarong Into A Short Skirt
Side Knot Dress
Place the longest side of the sarong behind you just under your arms. Hold the material by the top two corners and pull to the front and bring to one side. Tie these corners into a double knot. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie A Traditional Sarong Into A Side Knot Dress
Sun Dress (requires Coconut Buckle)
Place the longest side of the sarong behind you just under your arms. Hold the material by the top two corners and pull to the front. For a moment, hold both corners in one hand. Hold the coconut buckle in front of you with the other hand. Place the top left and right corners of the material through the left and right holes of the buckle. Pull the material through until it's very snug against your skin above your chest. Then, bring these ends under your arms and tie in a double knot behind you. Pull the gathered material that is above your chest over your chest. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie A Traditional Sarong Into A Sun Dress
Top Fold Dress Variation
Place the longest side of the sarong behind you just under your arms. Hold the material by the top two corners and pull to the front. Wrap the sarong over your chest and rest of body one side over the other, twist the end before you tuck it in. Here's a video that walks you through this:
How To Tie A Traditional Sarong Into A Top Fold Dress Variation