Shawl, scarf or stole - fashion trends

A beautifully tied scarf, shawl or stole can turn the most boring look into an elegant and stylish outfit. Any casual wear will change beyond recognition thanks to these wardrobe items. You just need to choose the right accessory, and you will always be in the spotlight. Let's take a look at these must-have wardrobe items for every woman.

A scarf is an accessory made of textile fabric, which can be square, triangular and rectangular in shape. Its dimensions may vary, depending on the purpose. It can be neckerchiefs, chest or head scarves. A scarf is a long and dense accessory that can protect from the wind and warm in the cold. It is usually wrapped around the neck. A stole is a long and wide rectangular cape. As a rule, they wear it on the shoulders or as a scarf, wrapping the stole around the neck.

If you need to warm up in the cold season, going outside, feel free to choose scarves.Dense and warm material will not let you freeze and catch a cold. In addition, scarves are perfect for any outerwear. It can be jackets, including leather ones, coats, short coats, fur coats, sheepskin coats. If you want to draw attention to yourself, choose not only bright scarves, but also tie them in various ways. This will give your image a personality.

The tippet can be used on a cool summer evening, throwing it over your shoulders. Also, this accessory will be a great addition to the evening look. This is a universal thing that will also help hide figure flaws when necessary. It is considered especially chic if the tippet is combined in color with shoes, gloves or a bag. This makes the image more complete and sophisticated.

Many designers use handkerchiefs as bracelets, intertwining it with threads of beads and chains. In addition, head scarves are actively presented this season. The so-called "grandmother's" scarves, which are worn on the head and tied under the chin, at the back of the neck, or at the top of the crown, are a very fashionable trend followed by the youngest fashionistas.Most designers, including Mary Katrantzou and Christopher Kane, in this case prefer bright scarves with floral and various geometric prints.

An openwork scarf is usually knitted or crocheted. Of course, there are also factory models, but they are less in demand than handmade scarves and shawls. Openwork scarves are knitted from lighter threads for the warm season, for example, cotton, linen, mohair or fine wool can be used for winter. These are beautiful accessories, with various lace patterns. Such a scarf can decorate you, for example, at a gala event, making the image more airy. Warm models will perfectly warm in the most severe frosts.

Neckerchiefs can be tied in various ways, thereby creating original styles and changing your look every day. Such accessories can be safely used for the office and everyday wear. With a strict appearance, a bright neckerchief with a floral pattern will be the best choice. It will help to dilute the image and give completeness to the appearance. These accessories are very popular due to their multi-purpose use.You can use this scarf as a headband, bracelet or as a decoration for a bag. With this unpretentious accessory, beautiful, stylish and fashionable looks are created in a few seconds.

A warm scarf is a necessary attribute in winter. It perfectly protects from wind and cold. You can wrap it around your neck, make a loose knot under your throat and hide the ends under your outerwear. Such an image will look fashionable and stylish, and most importantly, you will be warm and comfortable. For winter, choose good quality cashmere and wool scarves. This is important, since synthetic materials, firstly, will not warm you, and secondly, after several days of wearing and washing, they do not look very presentable.

As we said earlier, when choosing shawls, scarves and stoles, it is better to give preference to natural fabrics. Firstly, they are hypoallergenic, they will not cause you any discomfort during wearing. Secondly, natural materials outwardly look much better than synthetic ones, especially for thick scarves. As a rule, scarves are made from lightweight fabrics such as cotton, silk, viscose, satin. For more insulated models, mohair and fine wool are used. For stoles use a variety of materials. It can be cotton, silk, linen, viscose, bamboo fiber, fine natural wool. Scarves can often be found from knitwear, wool, cashmere, fur, cotton.

Of course, when choosing the color of a scarf, shawl or stole, you should take into account the color scheme of your wardrobe, with what you will wear this accessory.If you have most of the classic looks, business suits, choose bright colors of scarves with prints that will complement your look and make it more diverse. Here you can be guided by the rule: the calmer your image, the brighter the scarf should be. It is worth remembering that for bright suits and dresses, for example, red ones, it is better to choose plain models of contrasting shades. It can be white, blue, purple scarves. In this case, you should not choose animal prints, in this case your image will become clumsy and tasteless.

When choosing a scarf, tippet or scarf, first of all pay attention to the material from which they are made. And also for what time of year you get an accessory. For summer and spring, it is better to give preference to natural and light fabrics; for the cold season, it is better to use dense woolen or fur models. Also, it is worthwhile to understand that scarves and stoles made of slippery materials, for example, satin, can slide off, thereby causing you inconvenience. Next, you need to choose the color of the accessory. It all depends on your wardrobe or the image with which you will wear a scarf, tippet or scarf.

If you want to look different every day, learn how to tie shawls and scarves in different ways.

1. Wrap a tight long scarf several times around your neck, bring the ends forward. Loosen the scarf slightly by moving it away from the neck. Tie a loose knot and hide it under one of the turns of the scarf.
2. Make an original necklace out of an ordinary neckerchief. To do this, tie a handkerchief around your neck so that its ends are at the back. Put on a multi-tiered necklace of beads and chains on top of it.
3. Fold the stole in half lengthwise, twist the tourniquet. Wrap it around your neck several times so that the stole rings are under each other. Its ends should be in front, you can tie them in a knot or stab them with an original brooch.

For a dress, you can use neckerchiefs if it is a casual outfit or an evening bow. In addition, stoles made of elegant materials are well suited for special occasions. Do not forget that plain dresses can be diluted with bright scarves with prints and patterns. But, in everything you need to know the measure. For dresses in bright shades of red, blue, emerald, you should choose plain contrasting scarves. It is good if they are combined with shoes or a handbag. Accessories to match your outfit will look awkward. For dresses in dark shades, such as black, navy blue, you can choose scarves of any color that will help soften your strict look and make your look more elegant.

For a coat, any model of scarves, shawls and stoles is suitable. In this case, you need to be guided by the weather conditions. Of course, when it is cold, it is better to wear a warm woolen or fur scarf, a tippet can also be used. In warm weather, it is better to give preference to light scarves.

In order to create beautiful and individual images, use special clips and brooches for scarves and stoles. With their help, you can securely fasten the knot, grab the stole in the right way, or simply complement the look with an elegant decoration. These can be clip-on clips, rings for scarves of various sizes and textures, clip-on brooches. Such accessories look very beautiful and feminine.

• Scarves and stoles from Valentino (Valentino) are very diverse. The collection is filled with floral ornaments and butterflies. Natural silk, satin and chiffon silk, cashmere were used for production. It is worth noting that most models are double-sided.

• Shawls and scarves from Gucci (Gucci) are mostly with complex floral patterns, in addition, there are plain models with animal prints. For production, natural wool and cashmere, silk were used.

The photo shows images using different sizes of scarf. It is worth noting that this is one of the fashion trends - to wear a headscarf in this way. The look is feminine and stylish. Please note that in the first case, you should not tie the scarf too tightly, it is enough to make a careless voluminous knot. Bright colors of scarves will be a great addition to the calm classic colors of clothes.

Good examples of using a stole in a festive outfit. Please note that the stricter the outfit, the brighter the accessory should be and vice versa. Such options for using the stole make the image solemn, feminine and elegant. To complete the look, grab a handbag to match the color of the scarf.