Making a French scarf with your own hands, ways of wearing it

A skillfully chosen outfit, a beautiful hairstyle and competent accents make a woman stand out from the crowd, add chic, elegance, and demonstrate impeccable taste. Various accessories help with this. The French scarf deserves special attention - an ornament with which you can create a variety of images. Fans of unique handmade things can make such a wardrobe item themselves.

What is it

A French scarf is an original neck accessory. It has the shape of a rectangle, one end of which is extended and ends with a loop. The latter allows you to vary the ways of tying the product. The accessory is also called a French tie, a dandy or a transformer scarf.

The French tie is extremely practical and fits harmoniously into everyday looks. It can ennoble a business wardrobe, softening its seriousness. With a strict dress code, when bright, eye-catching elements are inappropriate, the accessory will add femininity and softness. A neck scarf looks equally advantageous on ladies of any age and body type, and a well-chosen color will shade the eyes, add freshness to the face, and create the right mood.

The French scarf is versatile and can be worn both outdoors and indoors. It goes well with dresses of any style, tunic, blouse, shirt, trouser or skirt suit, turtleneck, jumper or jacket. By choosing the texture and shade of the material for the scarf, you can liven up or balance the outfit, add an original touch. The only thing that does not go well with this fashionable accessory is sportswear.

A black, beige, grey or dark chocolate fascinator is more in harmony with a business style. Creative people who want to be original are advised to choose fantasy patterns in bright, saturated colours. A transformer scarf with a red and black print should match one of the tones of the clothes. A white lace French scarf tied in a fan will suit fans of the retro style.

Hair and makeup are selected to match the style of clothing. The most successful shoes for the accessory are classic low-heeled pumps or platform sandals. Sandals are acceptable in summer, and stilettos are appropriate only for a party.

A scarf on the neck is self-sufficient and does not tolerate additional decorations: chains, beads, necklaces. They will ruin the tenderness of the image. The maximum that is allowed is to put a beautiful brooch on the knot of the scarf.

Materials of manufacture

Soft natural textiles are mainly used for sewing kerchiefs. They should lay down well in folds, provide pleasant tactile sensations, not wrinkle and be easy to wash. You can make a kerchief from thick fabric, provided that it is not stiff.

For warm weather, chiffon, silk or viscose are suitable. You can use knitwear, polyester, bamboo fibers. In winter, preference is given to practical scarves made of materials that create coziness: cotton, wool, cashmere.

The transforming scarf has two sides - front. You can cut out halves from the same type of fabric, but different shades, or combine two materials that are different in texture and color scheme. A French scarf looks exquisite, one side of which has a print, and the other is plain, but it should be in harmony with one of the colors of the pattern.

Master class on self-sewing

The accessory can be made with your own hands. Sewing does not take much time and does not require complex equipment or special sewing skills. A step-by-step master class on making a French tie for women will help beginners. For work you will need:

• measuring tape;
• pattern paper;
• ruler;
• a piece of fabric, a scarf at least 30 cm wide or a shawl;
• scissors;
• chalk or marker for marking the fabric;
• sewing machine or needle;
• threads;
• iron.

It is important to know how and in what sequence to sew a French kerchief correctly. The work consists of several stages. First, a pattern is made, and then the sewing itself begins.

The pattern is created as follows:

1. Draw a rectangle with sides of 28 and 25 cm, and mark any vertex with point A.
2. One smaller side coming out of this point is extended to 65 cm. The master class indicates standard sizes that will not suit everyone. In order for the scarf to fit well, you need to take the measurement of the neck circumference and cut out the extended end according to it.
3. At the end of the resulting ray, point B is placed.
4. The end of the diagonal coming out from point A is designated by the letter B.
5. A segment equal to 15 cm is drawn from it perpendicular to the long side and marked with point G.
6. From point B, a 5 cm segment is lowered and its end is marked with the letter D.
7. Connect points G and D.
8. Draw a smooth line from B to D, gently smoothing out all the corners.
9. Add half-centimeter seam allowances around the entire perimeter.

Now you need to prepare the fabric. If you combine different materials, you need to take into account that the fabrics are placed with their front sides facing each other strictly along the grain line. They are smoothed out so that there are no creases or wrinkles left, after which the pattern is pinned, traced along its contour and two pieces are cut out.

Step-by-step algorithm on how to sew a French scarf with your own hands:

1. Set up the sewing machine taking into account the texture of the material: select the stitch parameters, if necessary, select a special needle. If there is no machine, you can sew the accessory by hand.
2. Carefully fold the two pieces of the scarf and pin them around the perimeter.
3. Sew it down, leaving a small area unsewn.
4. Iron the workpiece, cut off seam allowances in the corners, otherwise they will create unsightly thickenings.
5. Turn the workpiece right side out and iron the seams well.

The final step is to form the loop. The extended narrow end is folded 5 cm towards the wide part and a fixing stitch is made along the edge. The hole through which the French kerchief was turned out is sewn up.

Fashionable ways of tying

Numerous colors, textures and ways of tying a French scarf allow you to use it in different styles without the risk of seeming boring or old-fashioned. The message of the entire image depends on how you tie a French scarf around your neck - flirty, gentle, mysterious or festive. Below are detailed descriptions of popular options for wearing a fashionable accessory. Creative fashionistas can come up with their own interesting option for how to tie a women's tie.

Bow

A transformable scarf tied in a small neat bow will help add a touch of romance to your outfit. To do this, throw a French tie over your shoulders. Then follow the algorithm:

1. Two opposite ends of the scarf are connected and pulled through the loop.
2. They are pulled in different directions and straightened to form a bow.
3. To make it more voluminous, the loose side is not tightened all the way, but only to the middle.

Those with large breasts should not tie their clothes with a bow, as it visually makes the bust even more massive.

French knot

Scarves will dilute the summer image and business style, replace decorative ornaments. To do this, it is enough to know how to tie a French knot:

1. The fascinator is thrown on in such a way that the loop is located on the left shoulder.
2. They pull the closest corner through it without threading the scarf through completely.
3. They straighten out the folds and pull the knot higher.

Tie

A French kerchief can be turned into a stylish triangular neck tie. It can be worn on the chest, or effectively shifted to the right or left side. The knot is made like this:

1. They throw the fascinator over the neck and pass the entire fabric through the loop.
2. The sides are hidden under the central part, designed in the form of a tie.

Passing the longest end through the loop twice will make the tie shorter and fuller.

With a brooch

If a regular knot seems too boring, you can decorate it with an accessory, such as a brooch. It is appropriate on single-color items, while in bright colors it will be lost and make the image provocative. Step-by-step algorithm:

1. The scarf is pulled through the loop twice to create an original knot that resembles a rose in shape.
2. The knot is secured with a spectacular large brooch. It will not allow it to unravel or lose volume.

Many boring things will find a second life if you transform them into original scarves. The advantage of such accessories is that they are timeless. You can tie a scarf in different ways, experiment with styles, mix them, create original images and always remain irresistible.

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