Following along with my most recent post about turbans and headscarves in wartime German fashion, I have a tutorial for you on how to tie a scarf into a stylish and practical turban as a head covering. to start, you want a headscarf. . .duh. but what kind? I like to find scarfs that are not slippery or too smooth. If they are super slippery like most polyester ones are then they will not work as well. You want something with a little "grip" if that makes sense. Next, what size? Now I know this is not too scientific, but I like a head scarf that when folded in half diagonally can stretch from wrist to wrist when stretched out. So, fairly good size if not larger. You want something that you can actually tie and wrap around your head and hair. As a note, the larger the scarf, the larger your turban will be.
To tie a turban from a head scarf, take your scarf and fold it in half diagonally. Next place the folded edge at the back of your head. Bring the long ties to the front and the point of the triangle to the front too like so.
Tie the longer ties over the triangle point. Then, taking the center point, wrap that over the knot you just made and tuck it into the scarf. The long tails? Tuck them into the center over the knot and gently roll until all the ends are tucked in. For extra security, you can take bobby pins and pin the edge of the turban to your head/ hair.
Ta da! That's it! If you want to be extra fancy, you can add a flower or a brooch or just leave it like so.
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