How to Wear a Head Scarf with a Coat

You don’t often see a scarf with a coat on domestic fashionistas who prefer beautiful styling for car rides, or warm hats for walks. But, as an option for a lightweight headdress, it deserves more attention. It is elegant, spectacular, and also perfectly protects from the sun or wind.

Head scarf under coat

There are three main methods, the rest are their variations.

Classic way

This way of tying this accessory is also called Hollywood. And indeed, the head looks very elegant. You will need a triangular shawl or a square piece of fabric folded in half. Its ends overlap in front under the chin, are brought back and tied at the back of the neck. For a more stylish effect, complement the look with sunglasses. This scarf goes well with light autumn coats and covers your head and neck well on rainy days.

Turban

A turban or turban can be tied in hundreds of ways, because the only rule is that the head must be completely covered with the fabric and the neck must be free. Otherwise, there are no restrictions: you can tie it in front, behind, hide the ends or decorate them with a beautiful bow, leave them hanging, decorate with a brooch, etc. Below are the most popular methods:

1. Standing straight, place a long rectangular piece of cloth over your head. Take the ends back, behind the back of your head, cross them and twist them with a tourniquet. Bring the strands forward, then wrap them around your head, securing them under layers of fabric in front or behind - as long as the length allows. You will get a compact, well-held turban.
2. From two scarves. Unfortunately, rectangular scarves long enough for turbans are not that popular. Therefore, to achieve volume and an interesting color scheme, you can use two pieces of fabric. Their ends are tied together and placed in a knot at the back of the head. Throwing the ends forward, they cross each other. Twist it several times to get a tourniquet and return it back. The procedure is repeated several times until short ends of the fabric remain. They are tucked between layers.
3. African. A high bun is made from the hair, you can put a hair roller. Take a rectangular long scarf, pass it behind the back of the head, cross the ends on the forehead and wrap it around the bun several times. The ends are hidden under the fabric anywhere or twisted with a rope and tied.

Peasant

The scarf is tied under the chin, and its ends hang freely in front. A very stylish option. This is how Russian peasant women wore this headdress, and the stars of the 60s made it fashionable. During these years, high hairstyles came into fashion - with them this method looked impressive and feminine.The mistake is that the knot in the neck is too tight. The scarf should fit easily, without squeezing the skin. Of course, the accessory should be elegant, made of high-quality materials, optimally silk. The coat is elegant, classic.

REFERENCE. This is exactly how Brigitte Bardot, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Jacqueline Kennedy wore this headscarf, like a peasant.

There are variations of the method. The scarf is tied in front, but not under the chin, but slightly lower, on the chest, covering the shoulders. Pairs perfectly with a trench coat. You can see Victoria Beckham in this look.

Some rules for tying a scarf on your head with a coat

Combine colors, prints, textures correctly:

1. Variegated with monochromatic.
2. Bright and colorful with neutral or snow-white. Light patterned scarves go well with dark coats.
3. The Pavloposad shawl goes with any coat or fur coat, but it should be the only bright accent in the image.
4. With a coat made of expensive fur - an elegant, very high-quality scarf made of silk or cashmere.
5. Warm wool, down and fur products are best combined with short youth fur coats or coats.

Consider your face shape and color:

1. Women with round faces should either leave their hair in front of the scarf or tie it so that it covers their full cheeks. The worst option is a tight-fitting thin scarf, tied in Hollywood style. It will further emphasize the roundness.
2. Bright girls with red hair and blush should avoid colorful scarves. Cool, calm tones are best. On the contrary, ladies with an even and pale complexion can afford colors a la Khokhloma, without the risk of turning into a nesting doll.

REFERENCE.Several trendy looks: a peasant scarf with a biker jacket, a scarf over a fur hat to create an original Russian style, a bright turban, an emphasis on the lips, massive glasses with a calm classic coat for a bohemian look.

All you have to do is start. One scarf - and your wardrobe will already be enriched with dozens of new solutions. Experiment in front of the mirror to find your optimal way to tie this accessory. Nothing stops you from coming up with your own options and actively creating fashion.