How To Tie a Scarf Around Your Head

  • December 11, 2009
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You have only one head, but any number of ways to decorate it with a scarf.

You Will Need

  • A collection of scarves
  • An adventurous spirit
  • Taste
How To Tie a Scarf Around Your Head: Tie the "peasant scarf"

Step 1: Tie the "peasant scarf"

Fold a scarf into a triangle and drape it over your head with the longest side of the triangle across your forehead. Then tie the ends of the triangle under your chin, the scarf point hanging in back.

How To Tie a Scarf Around Your Head: Make a bandana

Step 2: Make a bandana

Lay the straight fold of the triangle across your forehead, and tie the ends on either side over the point at the back of your head.

How To Tie a Scarf Around Your Head: Twist scarf around head

Step 3: Twist scarf around head

Drape the triangle with the point at the back of your neck and wrap the ends around and over the third point as in the bandana tie. Then wrap the ends back around to your forehead, and tie them in a knot.

The double-wrap requires a longer scarf.

How To Tie a Scarf Around Your Head: Cover your whole head

Step 4: Cover your whole head

Using a longer scarf, let it out so it covers your head, and tie all four corners under your chin.

How To Tie a Scarf Around Your Head: Arrange a headband

Step 5: Arrange a headband

Fold the scarf into a rectangle that wraps around your ears and ties in back under your hair. Position the band along your ear line, and make a tight square knot in back to hold it.

How To Tie a Scarf Around Your Head: Make a ponytail tie

Step 6: Make a ponytail tie

Use a small scarf as a simple ponytail tie, or craft a larger one into a big bow.

How To Tie a Scarf Around Your Head: Tie the "Apache"

Step 7: Tie the "Apache"

Fold the scarf three times on the bias, making a long band. Wrap the band across your forehead just above your eyebrows, tying it off in back and letting the loose ends hang over your shoulders.

Did you know? Roman Catholic canon law used to dictate that women keep their heads covered during Mass.

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Comments (1)

HeatherMenicucci

Really nice work illustrating all these scarf styles! (Is that an homage to Gray Gardens' Little Edie I see?)

over 2 years ago by HeatherMenicucci

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