How To Look Great Wearing A Pashmina
There was a definite nip in the air this morning and it's about time to be thinking of something stylish to wear that will also keep Jack Frost at bay. However, there is nothing more stylish than a pashmina, which can be worn in so many different ways. They are also pretty affordable so it's quite easy to build up a selection of different colours and even patterns and they can make the simplest outfit look amazing.
The Most Popular Ways To Wear A Pashmina
- Tie your pashmina into a Parisian Knot. This is easy to do - you just double the pashmina in half creating a loop half way along, pull the pashmina around your neck, and push the ends though the loop, letting them hang down at the front - very chic, looks great over a more formal coat or jacket and is also very cosy.
- Simply wrap your pashmina loosely around your neck leaving the ends hanging down at the front, rather like in the photograph, this is a more bohemian style, and looks great with t-shirt and jeans.
- This next one is great for evenings when you are wearing a strappy top or dress and need something to keep the chill off. Drape your pashmina around your shoulders shawl style and tie it at the front in a once-around knot (rather like when you begin the knot on a shoe-lace).
- Wear your pashmina in the way you would wear a simple scarf - by leaving one end hanging down at the front, wrapping it once around your neck and letting the other end hang down at the back on the same side as the front end.
- Wear two contrasting pashminas together - first of all twist them together. I think this looks great when tied into a Parisian knot.
Did you know that original pashmina shawls were made from the wool of Himalayan goats? Most modern pashmina shawls are now made from a mix of silk and pashmina wool and are woven on hand looms in Nepal's Kathmandu valley.
