In modern fashion, various accessories play an important role, and a scarf is one of them. There are many varieties of this accessory depending on the type of material and colors, and each of them has its own name and is intended for a specific image. With the right choice of this accessory, you can emphasize your individuality.
What types of scarves are there?
Now let's look at the variety of models available. Let's determine which of them can be worn with what, and what are the features of each of them.
Round
The round one is called a narrow snood or collar. This accessory has the shape of a pipe and is made of large knitting. The snood can be worn around the neck over outer clothing or tucked under it. The collar can be worn by both women and men; it is an original accessory that emphasizes your sophistication.
Wide
This is a wide knitted collar, which is a closed ring, having neither beginning nor end.It is worn as a hood, covering the head, and the lower part covers the neck. This accessory is preferable to wear in the cold season.
Big
A long snood is considered large and can be worn around the neck, wrapped in several layers. You can also use it to cover your head in the form of a hood, and lay out the rest of it in beautiful folds, or wrap it around your neck in several layers, thus making a voluminous accessory on top of a coat or jacket. This option can be knitted or made of thin material. If the long snood is made of thin material, then it is also worn over the dress.
Men's scarf
Men's is the same snood or collar, which has the shape of a pipe and can be either long or wide. Only men's collars differ from women's in color; they can be checkered, plain, or have prints. In most cases, men do not use the snood as a headdress; it serves more as a voluminous scarf around the neck.
With ring
With a ring - this is a fabric clamp, which is made from light, thin fabrics. This elegant accessory is worn in the summer, worn over a dress, covering the shoulders, or draped with a brooch or pin.
Neck scarf instead of a scarf
A headscarf can dilute your look, adding brightness or tenderness. The scarf is simply tied around the neck, in a knot. Basically, such an accessory serves as a decoration in spring or summer. However, you can also find variations suitable for an autumn coat.
Head scarf
Worn on the head, it is called a snood in winter and a stole in summer. A stole is a rectangular wide cape that can be thrown over the shoulders or wrapped around the head with knots and buns. And the snood is used as a hat in the cold season, covering the head with it.
On a note!
You can make a snood or collar yourself. Take a regular scarf and sew its ends, thereby turning it into a ring.
Tube scarf
A long snood, which has the shape of a ring, is called a pipe. It may vary in the type of fabric it is made from and color. If you purchased a fleece snood, it fits around your neck and fits tightly; made of fur is used in the form of a shawl; and a regular tube scarf is worn around the neck and laid in two layers.
Scarf hat
A scarf-hat has several names: a collar or snood, a stole, a scarf-hood. It covers your head like a hat, but at the same time covers your neck. It can be worn not only as a headdress, but also as a voluminous accessory. They come in fur, mohair, fleece, wool, and cashmere.
Feather scarf
The feather model is called a “boa”. This accessory is not worn in everyday life, it is perfect for stage life. This type has found its use in theatrical productions, cabarets, and catwalk shows.
Boas weigh up to 200 grams and are made from fur, ostrich feathers, and swan's down.. It can be worn in different ways: thrown over one shoulder, worn around the neck or thrown over two shoulders.
Scarf on the face
Models that are worn on the face are called a snood or a collar. They are made from lightweight fabrics and are designed to be worn in spring or autumn. This accessory is mainly popular among men, who use it to cover half of their face. Models worn on the face have taken root in sports, Athletes wear them during training in cool weather.
Triangle scarf
Arafatka or bactus - this is what the triangle model is called. Arafatka differs from bactus in the material from which it is made, but they are the same in shape. If the arafatka is made of thin fabric, then the bactus is knitted.Arafatka and bactus are laid out at an angle in front, and the edges are thrown over the neck and tied. They also have different colors.
Scarf for the beach
This type is called pareo. With its help, owners of such a light and flying accessory can wear it on their head or tie it on their body, thereby protecting their body from the scorching sun or hiding figure flaws. The pareo can be tied in any way you like, on the hips, in the form of a dress, etc. There are many colors available, from which you can choose the color that matches your swimsuit.
Scarf that goes over the head
A model that is worn over the head is called a snood. It has neither beginning nor end. It can be either knitted or thin fabric.
Why is a scarf called a rose?
A fan scarf is called a rose. This flower is the main element of every fan's paraphernalia. When watching football or hockey, you can see how fans stretch the fabric over their heads, so this is a rose or rosette. One of the versions of the formation of this name is its origin from the word rossete, which means a ribbon or scarf, painted in the color of a sports club. Fans also throw the fabric up, holding one end, which symbolizes a blooming rose. This is where the name came from.
Now you can easily choose a scarf for all occasions.