7 Ways to Tie a Scarf

My lovely mother, fashionista that she is, is constantly playing with new ways to accessorize her outfits.  Because scarves are our favorite accessory of the season, Mom and I worked together to document 7 ways to tie a scarf.  Check it out!

works best with: long, rectangular scarf in a soft, drapey fabric

1. Drape the scarf around the back of your neck, with ends hanging evenly in front.

2. Loop one end of the scarf around your neck, bringing end back to front.  The end should hang about your chest.

3. Bring other end up towards opposite shoulder and tie end to other end.

works best with: long, rectangular scarf

1. Drape the scarf around the back of your neck, with ends hanging evenly in front.

2. Grab ends and tie corners of ends together.

3. Twist the scarf once in front of you so that it creates a number 8.

4. Bring the knotted end of the loop up over your head so that the scarf loops around your neck twice with no loose ends.

works best with: long, rectangular scarf

1. Drape the scarf around the front of your neck, with ends hanging evenly in back.

2. Bring ends around to front and tuck ends into loop at sides of neck.

works best with: mid-length silk scarf

1. Drape scarf around the front of your neck, with ends hanging evenly in back.

2. Bring ends around to front and knot at neck.

3. Slide the scarf around your neck so that the knot lays to one side.

works best with: long rectangular or oblong scarf

1. Drape scarf around the back of your neck, with ends hanging evenly in front.

2. Wrap a belt around your waist and over the ends of the scarf.

works best with: long, rectangular scarf in a soft, drapey fabric

1. Drape scarf around back of neck, with ends hanging in front.  One end should fall at shoulder length, with the other end hanging much lower.

2. Wrap the longer end around your neck until both ends fall at shoulder length.

3. Knot corner of one end to other end.

4. Slide the scarf around your neck so that the knot lays to one side.

5. Tuck the knot underneath the looped scarf so that just one corner of one end peeks out.

works best with: large square scarf in silk or other soft fabric

1. Fold one corner of scarf towards opposite corner, creating a triangle.

2. Fold long edge of triangle down about one or two inches.

3. Drape triangle across chest with ends hanging evenly in back.

4. Cross ends in back and bring around front, knotting under neck and across front of triangle.