For women who do not like to wear a hat, a large scarf has become a real find. But the functionality of the stole is much wider. It can simultaneously serve as a hat, and a warm scarf, and a stylish wrap, and even a dress, if necessary. How to wear a large scarf? How to tie it right? You will find all the answers to these and other questions in our article.
The history of the palatine, materials and colors
The stole is a thin rectangular scarf, with a width of about 1.5 meters and a length of 2 meters. It can be made of silk, viscose, satin, wool, linen and other materials. Fringes, rhinestones, beads, fur, embroidery, brooches, hairpins, etc. are used as decoration and decoration for the scarf. The color scheme is the most diverse, from plain fabrics to exquisite patterns throughout the product.
Initially, lace was used to make a stole and worn it like a cape. Later they began to cover their heads with a large scarf and protect their neck from cold and bad weather.
The palatine owes its appearance to the wife of Duke Philip I of Orleans (the younger brother of King Louis XVI). It was she who began to hide her shoulders from the cold with a warm cloak of sable skins. Later, stoles spread throughout Europe, and in the XVIII century, a wide wrap gained popularity in Russia.
What and how to wear a large scarf-tippet
The stole today is worn mainly as a hat, a stylish scarf and as a cape. Moreover, depending on the fabric from which the product is made, it can be worn with winter coats and evening dresses. But one requirement applies to such an accessory - the back must be straight. Stole and stoop are two incompatible concepts.
The answer to the question of how to wear a large scarf depends, first of all, on what material it is made of. A heavy stole of fur can only be worn as a cape, as it will look too bulky on the head or neck. Light translucent chiffon products can be worn as a scarf under the dress. Also, such a cloth can be used as a beach pareo. Thick scarves made from natural fabrics are more often used as an alternative to headgear, providing reliable protection from the cold and winter weather.
How to wear a scarf on your head
In the cold season, many women put a stole on their heads. Meanwhile, not everyone knows that there are several ways to wear a stole on the head.
The most common option is that the scarf is tied under the chin, and the hanging ends are thrown back or left in front in a free form. Moreover, for a cold winter, you can buy a warm stole with fur trim or made of natural wool.
Another way to wear a scarf is to wrap a wrap around the head around the neck and tie it in a knot at the back, while leaving the loose ends hanging down in random order. Also, the stole can be immediately fixed on the back of the head without wrapping it around the neck. To do this, a large scarf, after tying the knot on the back of the head, you need to twist it into a tight tourniquet, and then wrap it around the head and fix the ends of the stole at the level of the forehead.
Options for tying a scarf around the neck
Most often, women wear a stole, just throwing it around the neck. In this case, the hanging ends of the scarf can be tucked into the belt of the trousers. Also, the palatine can be wrapped around the neck, while the free ends of the product will naturally hang. In this way, you can not only warm the neck, but also balance the lower body with the upper in women with wide hips. This is because the scarf on the neck visually makes the shoulders wider.
Another option regarding how to wear a large scarf. You can simply wrap the stole around the neck several times, and hide the hanging ends under the collar. The scarf thrown over one shoulder and fixed on the other shoulder with a stylish brooch looks interesting.
Meanwhile, there are more interesting ways to tie a scarf around the neck. For example, a stole butterfly. To tie it, you need to connect the ends of the product at chest level crosswise. Then secure the free ends with brooches on the left and right shoulder.
How to wear a large scarf with a coat
The stole is ideal for a coat with a stand-up collar. However, with a classic collar, it also fits well. With a coat, the stole can be worn both as a scarf and as a headgear.
French women of fashion believe that they know best how to wear a large scarf-wrap with a coat. They wear a scarf with outerwear so that the free ends of the product hang down at the back. At the same time, the ends of the palatine are made of light, sliding fabric from the back, and products from dense matter are worn, covering the neck in front.
Under a coat, a large scarf is often worn on the head. To do this, you can use one of the methods described above.