Bandana on the face

In ancient times, the Soviet Union was directly embraced by the idea of ​​not only social equality. The companion of almost every conscious woman was a bright red communist scarf covering her head. Since then, quite a lot of time has passed. And the classic Soviet kerchiefs with new forces and breath burst into the most famous fashion tracks of the world. Only the name now they have overseas - bandanas. And with a variety of colors, contemporaries were much luckier.

The first bandanas were used for personal gain: they covered the face, neck and head of the Spanish shepherds, Indian workers, American bandits. Today, a headpiece with various prints, logos and colors is for the fair sex an indisputable argument in a fashionable wardrobe.

A female headband twisted into a braid can be a great and more gentle substitute for a classic rim that isolates bangs or hair from the face. A bandana, tied like a hat, will perfectly protect your head from the summer heat. And if it is also made of dense waterproof material, then the autumn rain will be nothing.

Special attention should be paid to pipe bandanas that do not need to be tied. Their form, which speaks for itself, allows you to use them as a scarf and mask on your face.

Having tied this fashionable scarf to your neck or wrist, you can save some money on jewelry, if you approach this issue with special care and creativity. About what the most common types of bandanas are called, we will go further.

The types of fashion scarves directly depend on three points:

• form of source material;
• purpose of use;
• dressing method.

In the first version, there are only three sub-items: triangle, square and rectangle. The most versatile in use is the square, which is very easy to transform into a triangular piece of fabric, a rectangular strip, a tourniquet and so on. The first subparagraph is considered the simplest, but its main minus is mainly in the least number of options for use. A rectangle is a somewhat complex and not always convenient shape for a bandana.

Speaking about the goals of using modern scarves, we can distinguish several of their varieties based on this parameter:

1. On the head. The most classic way. It is a cotton or knitted panama in the summer heat, hats in the winter harsh frosts and fashionable dressings for any time of the year. Special sports bandanas are also often used, which remove all excess hair from the face, and also absorb all the moisture coming from the athlete’s head so that drops of sweat do not get into the eyes during active exercise.
2. On the neck. What could be simpler: tie a bandana as a scarf, collar or protective bandage from snow or the sun. Winter scarfs are most popular among young people who, like western cowboys in the distant past, put them on a neck with a collar in such a way that it can be easily transformed into a bandage on the face.
3. On the face.

It is important to highlight several use cases:

• extreme. This type of bandana includes ski and snowboard face packs. They protect the athlete’s face not only from frost, but also from snow flying out from under the inventory. Recently, the most popular are original snowboard bandanas with aggressive prints with jaws, fangs or just ridiculous facial expressions;

• sick leave. Some creative personalities are so keen on honing their own originality that even standard medical masks are replaced with original bandanas;
• anti-wind. Characteristic print kerchiefs will appeal to romantics from the high road (well, not to robbers, of course): cyclists, motorcyclists and extreme bikers.

In modern fashion, the military style in details is very evident: accessories, color accents, prints and other details. Not surprisingly, the main popular colors of modern bandanas are black and camouflage. Variations, of course, are present.

So, for example, in the nature of a fashion accessory you can find:

• plain colored scarves;
• khaki and everything close to him;
• Oriental motifs with a characteristic "color";
• informal prints: skulls, cobwebs, logos of rock bands.

Particularly romantic and creative fashionistas came up with a number of additions to traditional bandanas, which makes them completely unformatted. Some needlewomen decorate their scarves with lace, charms, beads, rhinestones, buttons - in a word, any little thing that, in their opinion, quite clearly and accurately determines their character and temperament.

Despite the simplicity of the materials and the use of this accessory, its cost, still sometimes reaches decent heights.

Summer sports headbands, on average in Russia, are pulled by 1200-1300 rubles in economy online stores. Winter bandanas and transforming scarves differ slightly in price. So, for example, for a knitted pipe you can pay from 1300 rubles. A fleece scarf will cost the buyer no more than 1200 rubles.

There are also categories of universal bandanas: windproof, all-weather, reflective. The price for such a multifunctional little thing varies: 1200 rubles for children's models, 1600 for adults.

The price range is not so wide, but it can make the economical buyer think about the feasibility of this fashion accessory. In defense, I would like to note the extraordinary practicality of bandanas that help their owners in the most unexpected and unforeseen situations. Even taking into account all the severity and frost of the Russian winters, I want to wrap myself as deep as possible in the warm fabrics of windproof and warming bandages on the face.

In order to make an individual fashionable scarf, you need to know the basic parameters that this accessory has:

1. Shape: a piece of fabric should have a square shape, which is more convenient and easier to work in the future.
2. Area: each side of the fabric geometric figure should have a length of 60-70 cm (at your discretion and depending on the volume of the head).
3. Fabric: you are free to choose any material that will be pleasant to the tactile sensations, will delight the eye with its color and pattern (or lack thereof), will protect against certain weather conditions. Classic bandanas are made of thick fabric. For example, cotton is a very durable and non-deformable base for a fashionable and practical accessory. Natural silk that repels the sun's rays and gives birth to its natural chill, of course, if the color is not black.

So, the main parameters are studied, we proceed to manufacture.

To begin with, you need to cut the correct square, after drawing it on the selected piece of fabric. The next step is to process the cropped edges of the bandana. Just wrap a strip of fabric with a width of not more than 1 cm inside and flash it manually or on a sewing machine. The most enjoyable step is the moment of decorating the resulting accessory. As described earlier, you can add any small details and even decorate it yourself with felt-tip pens or batik (special paint on the fabric). And the last step is testing your unique bandana.

How else can this multifunctional accessory be tested? Of course, by donning it in a variety of ways. We will decide on the most common methods of tying today.

Bandana on the head as a scarf. How to tie a square flap of fabric on your head to make it look stylish? Very simple. To do this, it is necessary to fold equilateral material diagonally, thereby forming a triangle. With a fold, we attach a bandana to the forehead above the eyebrows, tie the two extreme corners on the back of the head. We fill the free corner of the triangle under the knot and knit tight again.

How to put a bandana on the neck correctly? There are two ways to tie a square piece of fabric around your neck:

1. Cowboyly. To do this, we again have to fold our fabric square into a triangle. Next, we bend its base of a centimeter by 3-4, depending on the size of your bandana. The wide side is applied to the outside of the neck, and the long narrow ends start back. We cross and return forward, tying a small knot on a tight one. It should be remembered that the fixation of such a scarf should not be too tight. This method of tying protects the neck from wind, sun and even frost.
2. Multifunctional. A long-familiar triangle folds into a wide strip from the fold to the center corner. This bandage can be tied a little tighter than the previous one. This method of tying is perfect for the head, neck and even the wrist.

How to wear a bandana on your face? We proceed to the most original way of tying scarves. It is very convenient to use the cowboy method of bandaging a bandana on the neck, since from this position it can easily be transformed into a mask. The most traditional and classic method is tying the free sharp angles of a triangular scarf on the back of the head. In this case, the fold line is tightly fixed on the nose, and a wide angle comfortably descends to the base of the neck.

How to put a bandana on your hand. Until recently, an absolutely rocker and informal way of wearing scarves was to the taste of many modern fashionistas. If earlier, dark, black and white colors prevailed in bandanas-wristbands, today such textile bracelets have found almost the entire existing color scheme.

So, to tie a bandana on your hand, you need to do the following manipulations:

• take a favorite triangle;
• we turn it into a flat strip of the required width (it depends only on individual needs and requests);
• on a flat surface, place your hand in the center of the resulting strip;
• with your free hand we shift the ends of the bandana crosswise;
• after the first time, turn the hand over;
• cross the ends again (we repeat this until those times until you achieve the result that will satisfy you most);
• We tie the “ponytails” of the bandanas with a neat, tight knot or simply dress them under the main bandage.

A fashion accessory with increased practicality and style is worn today under almost any clothing. And if suddenly, the idea came to your head to add a little insolence and insanity to your image, feel free to go to the store for a bandana.