Sunday, September 1, 2013

Easy Tutorial Describing How To Turban

By Kate McMahon


Turbans are known as traditional Islamic wear, worn mainly in the Far and Middle East. However, nowadays more modern people are wearing it as a fashion item. Some for cultural reasons, some for fun and some for special occasions. No matter what the reason, here are some useful tips on how to turban.

The most experienced in the art of tying this garment would be those who wear it on a daily basis. If you do a search on the Internet or ask different people how to do it, you may get slightly different answers. This is because there is not only one standard way of doing it. The pattern is mostly the same but different styles may come with sight variations.

Turbans can be found in local stores that sell Eastern clothing and head gears. Look in the section for men as it is a garment that is only worn by males. Shop assistants will be able to provide further guidance regarding what fabric and color to choose. Cotton is always best.

They most often come in crisp white or black, but some stores may stock other colors as well. They are traditionally worn by Muslim men with a long Islamic dress called kurtha, also made of cool cotton. There is no reason why someone should not be able to experiment and try out a turban with a pair of jeans and a smart shirt for instance. It may look exotic but trendy at the same time.

These easy guides on how to turban will assist with putting the garment on once you are ready. The first thing is to get dressed completely, leave the turban for last because once it is on, nothing else will fit over the head. The tail is the always first to be put in place so put the garment over the head with a little piece hanging at the back till the middle of the spine.

Hold the left hand firmly in place on top of the head and wind the rest of the fabric around from left to right in a circular motion around the head. Be careful not to make it too tight but also not so lose that it will fall off. Some people like to wear a cap underneath to hide the strands of hair.

Keep winding the turban around the head with a slight twisting motion of the material for style. Once it is completely wrapped around, tuck the loose end underneath one of the folds. You could also fasten it with a pin it make extra sure that it does not come undone. Turn the head from side to side and up and down to make sure it feels comfortable at all angles.

Many people are more and more interested in how to turban these days with it becoming a more popular form of head dress. Perhaps for a first time user, one could even ask a professional dressmaker or hairdresser to assist and once you have the hang of it you will be able to do it on your own. These useful tips should help someone who wants to know how to turban and can be supplemented with a video tutorial.




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