Stylish Ways to Wear a Long Shawl
A long shawlcan be a super stylish part of your wardrobe. While many are simply used to cover your hair, there are many ways to fold and drape a long shawl that will help you change up your silhouette and keep your look fresh.
Wear as a Shawl
The first, most obvious way to wear a long shawl is to drape it over your shoulders and arms, letting it hang around you. This is a great style choice and on cold days, it will help keep you cozy and warm.
Wear with a Belt
A great way to mix up this traditional shawl wear style is to add a belt. Adding a belt over a long shawl draped over your shoulders will pull in your silhouette more and keep the shawl in place more easily as you go about your day. This style tends to look a bit like a poncho would and it has a fun Western feel to it when paired with some tall boots.
Wear as an Oversized Neck Scarf
Another way to wrap your long shawl is to tie it around your neck as an oversized scarf. There are many different ways to fashion this style. You can wrap it so that it falls as a kerchief scarf would in a neat triangle over your chest, or so that it gives you a hip asymmetrical shape.
This can be a very fun way to wear a long shawl, particularly if you put a colorful shawl over a solid color shirt. Your long shawl can add a pop of spice and color to a sleek black or white outfit.
Head Covering
If you cover your hair, a long shawl can also be used as part of your hijab ensemble. Just like when you wear a long shawl as a scarf, you have many choices for how to tie a long shawl when using it as a head covering.
You can drape your long shawl over your head in such a way that it hangs down broadly over your shoulders as well. You can also twist the drape to give you an asymmetrical drape pattern over one shoulder. As a third option, you can also wrap it around your shoulders another round to give you a shorter, more full chest covering and increasing mobility.
Skirt Wrap
Many long shawls are large enough that they can also work well as a wrap skirt. You can either wrap them as a skirt in themselves or tie it asymmetrically over a longer skirt to build a unique layering effect.
Stay Stylish with Long Shawls
However you choose to wear them, long shawls are a great addition to your wardrobe. They are versatile, comfortable and add a splash of excitement to any outfit. Long shawls can keep you warm in colder weather or when the air conditioning in your office is too strong, protecting not only your modesty, but your body from losing warmth.
