Thursday 27 June 2013

Wrapping An Orange Turban From Scratch

By Leonor Rivera


Turbans have been in existence for eons. Although they were mostly used for religious purposes they are now used as fashion accessories too. They can also be used by women who have a hair loss problem. Many women all over the world use the garment which makes lessons in wrapping an orange turban necessary.

Before proceeding with the wrapping there are a few considerations which are important for the folder. The first one is what the purpose of the article will be. An article used by a dancer will be different from that of a woman with hair loss. Also patience is important as it might take more than a few trials to get it right.

The first step to folding a headgear is finding the desired piece of cloth that will be used as the garment. You have to consider the purpose of the garment at this stage. For instance the clothing used for beauty purposes has to be attractive, like silk for one. However if the garment is to be used in covering the head due to hair loss then silk might not be the best option since it is slippery and will force the wearer to keep on adjusting it, crisp cotton is however hold itself and might be more appropriate.

It might be necessary to make minor adjustments to the type of clothing; this will optimize it for its purpose. A bald woman who has taken silk for her headgear may have to line it with a more gripping cloth like Chiffon. Also if the clothing has a definite inside and outside then double construction might be necessary.

You can sew the article for yourself no matter what kind of adjustment is needed; this is generally simple process. The first thing is to make sure the clothing has been cut to 37inches squared. Then fold the edges inwardly and sew them. This stage can be skipped if the clothing has a good grip and is naturally stretchy.

The next thing to do after this is to fold the garment on your head. Fold the square piece diagonally and place the central piece of the clothing on the nape of your neck. Tie together the two ends that are over your ear and then tuck in the top corner which is now over your forehead. You will have a turban.

There are some measures you can take if you want to enhance the grip ability of clothing. For one you can use bobby pins to hold the garment together. This will not only make the cloth more griping but will also give you the confidence that the cloth will not fall apart. You can also decorate the garment with as much accent scarves as you like. Folding them through the base wrap will make the article tighter.

This article will be very custom and exactly what you prefer. Wrapping an orange turban does not have to be a strange thing, it is actually very simple. Try doing it today.




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