Friday 25 January 2013

Learn How To Tie A Fashion Turban

By Claudine MacDonald


A turban is a type of head dress that is worn for a number of reasons. Some people wear them for religious purposes, whilst others use them as way of masking the effects of medical treatment, such as hair loss during chemotherapy. In the past, this headwear has also been used as a fashionable accessory, and styles like these are now once again becoming popular. Here are some tips on how to tie a fashion turban.

This style was very popular during the middle of the twentieth century, especially when paraded by Hollywood starlets like Audrey Hepburn. It is both functional and versatile as a head accessory - good enough to wear for a formal occasion, but also with the ability to wear on a casual level. It works when lounging at the pool as a fashion item and also by protecting hair from humidity and moisture. As such, it's also a great solution to a bad hair day!

It is possible to tie one with either a rectangular or square-shaped piece of fabric. The best tip to get a neat finish is to start with the hair pulled back into a ponytail or a bun. This will also prevent the fabric and hair getting tangled and provide a good base for the fabric to wrap around.

If you are using a square scarf, fold it in half on the diagonal to get a triangle. Place this triangle on the crown of your head with the point of it falling forwards and the two sides dropping down by your ears. Keeping your hair covered with the fabric, take the two sides and bring them up on top of your head and twist them around each other a couple of times.

The two ends of this twist are then brought to the back of the head, one on either side. The two ends are tied tightly in a knot at the back to secure everything in place. To finish, any loose ends of fabric are tucked in underneath the turban.

With a rectangular piece of cloth, the same thing can be done but in a way that leaves the top part of the head exposed. This is akin to a headband that resembles a turban. Place the fabric strip behind the head and bring the two ends around either side and to the front. Twist the two ends around one another where the headband should rest in the front and take them back around the sides to the back and tie.

Another way to tie a headband is to create a knot when the two sides are brought around to the front. This gives an added visual component that can be very interesting when done in a patterned fabric, such as stripes. Another good tip is to sew or tie fabric onto some flexible wire to create a piece that is easy to slip on and off as it is already in shape.

To know how to tie a fashion turban easily, experimenting helps a lot. There are many different ways to style such an accessory in order to suit any occasion. Leaving some hair to show, either by having it come through an opening or hang to frame the face in tendrils can also be visually appealing.




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