Plissé scarves - knot look sheet

I've been asked a few times about how to tie Plissé scarves, so here are my favorite ways to wear them!

Projet Carré Plissé

Ascot knot



As above, with ends tied together behind the neck





 Left: Criss-cross knot, right: Criss-cross bow knot

Twist wrap

 

As above. Left: bow pulled tight, right: with a symmetrical and straight bow

Basic slide (scarf wrapped once around the neck beforehand)



Waterfall knot (picture from the archives)





Asymmetrical wrap

Cross slide



Fold your scarf in the basic bias, and slide a round scarf ring to the center. Wrap the scarf around your neck once. Slide each end through the ring as shown below.



Slip knot  

Fold your scarf in the basic bias and place around your neck. Take both ends and slide your scarf ring towards your neck

Cascade knot - this is the most fun of all, each time the result is different! Try pinching the plissé in different places, sliding the scarf ring closer or further away from the neck, or giving the silk a twist. The opportunities are endless, and the outcomings the most wonderful surprises.

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Reader's style challenge

Style challenge submitted by haverfordgal via blog post comment on the previous scarf look sheet challenge:

Perhaps you can help me with my newest silk, Wa' Ko-Ni in cw 15. I'd like to wear it with pieces that transition from Winter, as well as with Spring and Summer outfits. Any suggestions?
Many thanks...looking forward to more posts like this!!...

Thanks so much for the request, dear haverfordgal! This has been interesting challenge, mainly because the scarf's predominant color is green.. a color which is completely absent in my wardrobe and accessory drawer! You will recognize most of the pieces in the style sheets as my own, but to resonate with the colors my capsule wardrobe is lacking, I borrowed a few tops from www.kettlewellcolours.co.uk and a couple of accessories from www.hermes.com. It's been interesting to discover to what extent a scarf in colors 'out of the usual' can be incorporated into an existing wardrobe, and how many pieces need to be added to create a broader variety of looks. Merci encore!

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Look #8

Capsule wardrobe #136 - summer print

Capsule wardrobe pieces: Light beige trousers and printed silk tunic

Accessories: Hermès 'Mytiques Phoenix' 90 carré, Clic-H enamel bracelet in marron glacé and 35 Birkin in gris-tourterelle or Bolide in Bleu de Prusse
Shoes: grey patent leather flats
Scarf tying method: look #1 slip knot,  look #2 reverse basic bias fold, look #3 as belt, with the ends secured in the basic slide (you can tie them together in a double knot instead)

Shoe alternatives

It was a moment of complete joy when I discovered what a great match the Mythiques Phoenix and the Tory Burch tunic (bought in Berlin last year) are

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