I decided to buy this 4 dollar humongous scarf thinking it was just too pretty to pass up. When I got it home I couldn't think of anything to put with it. Plus it was getting too hot to wear it around my neck in this weather. So there it sat on my dresser for a few days. Till this morning while deciding on what to wear and fancying my newly bought scarf, an epiphany came to me, and I eagerly tried to tuck and wrap myself a new blouse. This is what I came up with :). I now need a long necklace and some earrings to complete the look. :D I'll do a tutorial for the wrap if for nothing else to remind myself how I did it lol. It's so easy and also very versatile. :) I've nicknamed this the scarfouse lol. My new friend that I shall be wearing very soon :)
Items needed:
1 large scarf mine was 72" x 44" (or enough to go around your hips once with the shortest side)
3 safety pins or hair pins I used 2 hair pins and a tuck... that could have really used a safety pin so you decide but I didn't want to put any holes in my scarf so I didn't.
1 hair clip or necklace clasp (the ones in the 80's we used to hold a bunch of beaded necklaces together, remember those? lol)Or you can use one of those metal clips for pony tails. With a pretty hair clip the possibilities are endless. Old pearl necklace that's broken? make a clip with it. :D
Anyway moving on,
1 smaller scarf in either solid or a coordinating color that you can roll into a belt across your hips. This is essential to the look. Mine was 38 x 38.
1 tank top in a color ie black, white, tan, ecru, that you don't mind someone seeing the shoulder of. (preferably one that will match with your scarf and outfit that has more bra strap coverage so you can pin inconspicuously)
Accessories! Long necklaces, bracelets and dangle earrings are perfect. Try several variations till you find the one you like best. With print go more solid chain necklaces ... with solid scarves go beads. My case I didn't have gold solid so I went with beaded so it looks a little busy I think. Anyhow more solid like my earrings would have be nice too.
First stand in front of a mirror so you can see your hips and torso clearly. Wearing the tank top color of your choice, hold the scarf by one of the shortest ends. Make sure when you lay it out, if it has a wrong and right side, you see the wrong side up. Take one end of the scarf starting at one side of the hip and wrap around your hips hold and tie the belt around your waist to hold it in place. You will have the excess material above the belt and draped onto the floor.
Pin both the front and back sides under the arm here. Safety pin works best.
All exess material will go under the arm and up over the opposite shoulder.
Like so :).
Then pull through the belt and adjust.
I suggest putting a pin here.
Place hair pin or safety pin here. Tuck it then place a hair pin or safety pin. Leave a little out to decorate the tuck.
Like this. :)
On the shoulder with the scarf, put a clasp of some sort. A pretty pin or hair clip. To hold it on top of your shoulder. Then accessorize! Hope you like it!