Five Surprising Ways to Wear a Summer Scarf

The Tube Top: 

1. Fold your scarf in half so that the scarf remains the same length but skinnier.

2. Place the center of the folded scarf (with the folded edge upright) at the front of your chest and wrap the ends around your torso, creating a tube top.* The back should form a V. 

3. Bring the two ends to the front and tie a simple knot. You can tie it however you wish, but we crossed the ends and tucked them under so that the knot was visible but the ends weren't.

* Take care to wrap your scarf tightly at this point, so that it doesn't slip. You can also fold down the folded edge of the scarf once more like we did to adjust to length.

More after the jump!

 

The Halter Dress*:

1. Start by holding the scarf at the short ends as if you were to tie a sarong.  The center of the scarf should be at your back. 

2. Bring the two short ends around your torso so that they cross, creating a wrap-dress effect. 

3. Twist the short ends at the shoulders and then knot them around your neck to create a halter. Twisting the ends before you tie them deepens the V-line of your halter top.

4. Adjust and cinch with the belt of your choice!

*This can be worn with as a coverup for your bathing suit, or with a slip dress underneath.

 

The Sarong:

1. Hold the scarf lengthwise around your waist. The center should be at your back.

2. Gather the scarf at the point you'd like to cinch your waist, and create a double knot. The front of the skirt should open and be longer than the back.

The Necklace:

1. Tie a knot in your scarf near the end, leaving room to tie the ends around your neck.

2. Continue tying your knots (always in the same direction, so that they look the same) at equal intervals. How many you want are up to you!

3. Adjust the knots and spaces between them so that they puff out.

4. Tie the ends around your neck in a small double knot.

The Beach Tote*:

1. Fold your scarf in half so that the long end is halved and the short end stays the same. 

2. Gather two corners diagonal from each other and tie in a double knot.

3. Do the same for the remaining two corners.

*Perfect to put towels, swimwear, and clothing in, but not too great for magazines or books. Careful not to stretch out your scarf.

Voila! Five new ways to get maximum usage out of your summer scarf. The one we used for this shoot was by Becksondergaard and is available in on our website. We styled it with a Flying A V-neck tee, Maison Scotch shorts, and Moheda clogs.