Pashmina Scarf

How to Wear a Pashmina Scarf

A pashmina is not your typical scarf. It's not like a winter scarf, which tends to be long and thick. It's also not like smaller fashion scarves, which you can jauntily tie around your neck. Pashminas are wider than scarves and are almost shawl-like. This gives you plenty of room with which to work your fashion magic.

Try these ways to wear a pashmina:

• Neck knot: This pashmina variation is perfect for sporting over a simple sheath dress (with or without a jacket) or with a casual ensemble such as khakis and a denim jacket. Fold it in half lengthwise, then fold it widthwise. Drape it around your neck, create a big loop and pull one end through.
• The wide belt: Wear a pashmina loosely around your hips, allowing the ends to gracefully fall. They don't need to be even with one another. A pashmina in a contrasting color to your dress or slacks will give your ensemble added interest, so consider a cream pashmina over black or gray. You can also opt for a more classic, monochrome look - for example, a tan pashmina over beige slacks is a soft, muted color combo.
• Simple shawl: Either drape the fully open pashmina around your body, back to front, or drape it over your shoulders and loosely tie it at your torso. This works just as well with dresses as it does with a dressy pair of jeans and heels.
• Two at once: Also known as the Hollywood-style, this method involves wearing two pashminas at once. It's typically done with pashminas of different colors. Loosely intertwine your pashminas by twisting them around one another. Casually drape them around your neck, leaving one end in front and the other end falling behind you.