A scarf-scarf or bactus is one of the most popular and versatile wardrobe items of a modern girl. It allows you to complement any style and image. And it is not only a female accessory, but also a male one.
The main advantage of bactus was that it can be knitted from the remnants of yarn, or use any that is at hand. They knit it more often on knitting needles, but crochet models have long appeared.
When knitting, you can use almost all techniques - these are motifs, and lace, and dense shawl knitting, and many others. It all depends on knitting skills.
Classic bactus is a scarf measuring 120x150 cm in size, made of wool. The idea of such a scarf came from Norwegian folk costumes, therefore, it implies the presence of a geometric or floral ornament on it. But fashion trends do not stand still.
Today, bactus is decorated with brushes, fringe, pom-poms or textured knit.
In addition to warm winter options, designers introduced on the catwalks and summer scarves made of cotton, not exceeding a size of 70 cm. Such an accessory goes well with summer dresses or T-shirts. Summer models are most often decorated with lace or knitted with a very thin viscous spider line.
How to tie beautifully?
The very first, classic way to tie a bactus is with the corner forward. Throw a scarf, cross corners and pass them forward. This is the easiest and easiest way.
The second option on the principle of the same as the first, but you need to wrap several times to tightly wrap your neck. This method is a warmer option and excellent protection from the wind.
If it has become cool in the office or at home, you can throw a scarf on your shoulders like an ordinary shawl, if the size of the product allows you to do this.
In the cold season, for those who do not like hats, you can tie it like a hat. Put a scarf on your head, cross the ends around your neck and tie them together.
Another option to tie up like a turban. It is necessary to put it on the head, tuck it near the forehead and cross the ends to direct them around the head and tie it.
Another version of the turban is done like this. We put the bactus on the head, like a towel after a shower. On the forehead we cross the ends, entwine the head and fix them below the scarf.
These are the main options for how to tie a scarf-scarf. With a little imagination, every woman can come up with her own ways.
How to wear?
As a rule, a scarf-scarf is a winter wardrobe item, so it fits perfectly with winter coats, short coats, jackets, raincoats, a warm sweater or cardigan. Even the most ordinary sweater of inconspicuous style can be supplemented with a bactus and the image will become brighter.
The size and design of the bactus depends on the silhouette of outerwear. With a coat of a straight cut or fitted silhouette, buckets of any size will look. It can be small scarves, scarves, ballerinas or giant giants. But the silhouette of the redingot allows a combination only with a neckerchief or shirt-front.
There are a lot of ways to tie a bactus. Some were written above. It all depends on the imagination. Some scarf scarves can be attached with a brooch. For example, it would be appropriate to look at the small sizes of the scarf, where the ends cannot be tied together. Or on large bactuses, securing the edges with a brooch to make a poncho.
Some fashionistas may wear bactus on their hips or drape themselves with a headscarf from shoulder to belt like a summer top. In cold weather, it is appropriate as a turban or a turban on the head. Well, or just like an ordinary scarf. The versatility of this wardrobe leaves room for imagination.
The images
As mentioned earlier, bactus came into a modern wardrobe from the Norwegian traditions of folk costume. Today, it has undergone a lot of modernization and appeared in Bosnian, Turkish and Japanese styles. The images with him are multifaceted and interesting.
For example, in early autumn or late spring, a small-sized bactus, tied in the classical way, with a forward angle, is suitable for a jeans jacket. It will give warmth and complement the everyday look.
A medium-sized bactus with a fringe will be combined with a leather jacket several tones brighter than the tone of the jacket and complemented with tassels. You can tie such a scarf-scarf all the same classic way, tying the ends together around the neck.
Variant bright bactus in combination with a light white turtleneck will be appropriate on a cool summer day. For rainy summer weather, designers advise replacing the bactus with a medium-sized scarf and adding a cardigan.
Instead of a cardigan, bactus is also combined with warm sweaters or sweaters. The sizes, colors, knitting and the manner of tying the scarf make the image with an ordinary jacket brighter and more original.
