Dressing up for winter is an art form that anyone having lived even during one cold season in Delhi should have perfected. There is layering, colours and correct coat or sweater depending on how windy, sunny or dreary it is. However, the most significant part of ones wardrobe during this season is the humble scarf.
Whether you own an original Hermès or Burberry scarf, or an ubiquitous woollen muffler courtesy your neighbourhood sweater shop, there are many different ways to dress it up. There is the one-loop, which involves a single loop around the neck and two loops drooping over the chest.
This serves the dual purpose of protecting the neck and chest from the chill. Then there is the bunny ear, where your neck is protected and one half of the scarf comes down the front in a single loop.
There is also the turtle neck, which, as the name suggests, is the scarf wrapped tightly around the neck.
The list is actually endless and there are several websites detailing over a 100 ways to tie a scarf or a stole, which all boils down to the kind of scarves that everyone must own.
According to people who regularly employ various styles, the fall is the most essential if one does not own too many of them.
“Try three kinds of drapes. If it falls well, it is a keeper” is the rule to be followed.
However, if you do not want to spend too much time over the drape and the fall, the best option is to buy a “smog” for the neck or a “ready-draped” one. Already stylishly draped, all you need to do is pull it down over your head.
So keep warm and stylish this winter!
