Style is eternal, and so are scarves. Even when the vibes do not match in exactness, scarves indeed are seasonless elements of fashion and functionality. The notion of warmth that they emanate might make scarves emerge as wintertime staples but the fluidness of their adaptability goes way beyond just the wraps and wears in which they assume an anti- summer identity. Call them by any name you will- ranging from the general expressions of shawls and stoles to the specific types of dupattas and capes and wraps even when each of them can unfurl also as individual identities in their own right and this one veteran of style will never not be of some use to you. Here’s how to stylishly strut about in different types of scarves and shawls and stoles this summer-
Dupatta
The Indian origin identity of the dupatta asserts as the most versatile when it comes to choosing a summer scarf. Available in a wide range of materials and as many styles and designs and colors and cuts of what one might fancy, dupattas are also one of the more ‘affordable’ options around. They generally accompany certain specific Indian ensembles which means the one does not have to invest in one separately. There though would still be available dupattas as single pieces that one can buy as per their choice and need but for the most part they can be made do with through infinite mix and match possibilities.
Wearing dupattas also is as versatile an attribute of what defines their popularity. They are generally longer than any other types of shawl which makes them the perfect fit in serving multiple functions at once. Whether you want to use them as sun scarves to cover your face and head or just let them flutter around your shoulders or neck for a dramatic yet traditional and still trendy style quotient, dupattas make for the one size fits all assertion in all suitability.
Net Scarf
Very evident accessories rather than utilities, net scarves are one of the best options when it comes to upping your summer style. They look very dressy and pretty, are mostly lightweight and are warm in no way. No wonder net scarves are so popular when it comes to competing with the sizzling summer sun through their sizzling swish of style.
Cashmere Shawl
The most reputed identity of cashmere shawls is one that waxes eloquent about their perfection in lending the ultimate warmth in winter. But there are many things about this wooly material that makes it spring a surprise by making for a cool summer style statement. A wholly natural fabric that occurs in attributes of being temperature regulating rather than insulating, the fineness and softness of these precious makes is what accords them a warm reception even in hot days. Lightweight and breathable and the perfect fit therefore for even the most sultry days of the year, a cashmere shawl is a wardrobe staple that will see you not just through all the seasons but probably for life as well.
Haapsalu Shawl
One of the more delicate looking shawls but which is traditionally of a warm weave, the Haapsalu shawl is perhaps the most exquisite of wraps to flaunt. In its very essence as a knitted lace shawl eponymous with the Estonian town from which it unfurls, this rectangular make of what makes it a shawl as alluded to in the ‘lace language’ of the nation is also a fine exhibit of craftsmanship. The elegance is defining indeed in the many ways through which it expresses as a specific 100×100 to 150 x150 cm square identity. Be it the fineness of weave such that can easily pass through a wedding ring or its traditional white knit and indeed the show of what asserts as the final specimen, the Haapsalu shawl spells ethereality all throughout.
Needless to say, it is such specialty of them that makes these shawls pricey and prized. Best worn on special occasions of say a breezy summer night when this piece of accessory will also lend its warmth to envelop you in both the aesthetics and the feel of surreality, this is one style that one cannot do without once they have come to discover it indeed. Definitely dressy even when faring as casual in its elegant simplicity, we however would not have the heart to carry it around as a everyday staple. The Haapsalu shawl is impeccable enough an identity to be celebrated.
Shawlette
A shawlette is very evidently a smaller scarf and while that does not automatically make it a summer style, it can pretty much be that indeed. Generally crocheted in triangular shapes, the visage of them is unique and eye catching. They also make for a handy something to accompany one on their summer saunters when a little something might be needed to counter the slight shivers induced by an unpredictable fall in temperature. They also can be non crocheted though and equivalently not even warm anyhow meaning that you can make them a part of your outfit simply to add in the defining element of detail.
Eri Silk Scarf
Silk anyway is versatile and trust the master weavers of Assam to entice you this summer with the most luxurious of scarves to beat the summer heat. Much like the cashmere variant of wool, the eri variant of silk is also both as seasonless and elegant. And the gloriousness of repute already embedded in every silk strand makes this particular pick even more flamboyant an expression of fashion sense and style sensibility alike. Whether you want to wrap it around yourself for a nice hug offsetting the slight chill of a summer wind or wish to flaunt it much like a dupatta to add ‘accent’ to your outfit, there’s really no right or wrong way of donning something so inexplicably gorgeous and as proudly Indian.
Infinity Scarf
A scarf that you actually ‘wear’ and not only drape around or be adjusting its slipping ends, the infinity scarf is convenience curated and fashion customised to essay a fashionable character. Devoid of ends and specified instead with a hole for it to sit pretty around the neck, the fashion statement struck up through shawls of such types is one striking enough to have them occur as year-round expressions of style.
Faux Leather Scarf
Leather for summer? Not really. But with faux leather to the rescue, your warmer weather looks need not be deprived of the classic quotient of the luxe material. Not only is faux leather light and airy, it also comes without the physical as well as moral weight of real animal leather. And the very look of leather being not so much a common summer scene, we guarantee that you will be oozing oomph indeed in every wearing of this chic sartorial construct. Seemingly edgy in its sleek leather finish and ‘easy’ in the feels of what it has the wearer frilling through, a faux leather scarf makes for the perfect way to entertain your love for leather any time and every day of life.
Sun Scarf
The occurring of them as sun scarves sounds more specific than the general fore of what we are exploring as types of summer clothing. But is it just a ploy in generating interest or is there something unique indeed about this particular serving of style? Turns out sun scarves are one component of the different category of SPF clothing that exists indeed as fabric iteration of sunscreens!
Sporting a SPF rating of more than 50 in all ordinariness, sun scarves are pretty certain in catering to the domain of functionality with or without any set regard to style. This means that they are often administered as well with other attributes to beat indeed the summer heat in literal terms. The shielding against sunburn isn’t the only benefit as well of what makes scarves a summertime essential. They also can be helpful in averting more serious threats of heat strokes when properly utilised.
Modal Scarf
Cotton and chiffon are obvious choices when it comes to exploring the many types of summer scarves. One lesser known but as suitable fabric of which scarves can be easily made is what asserts as modal. Not just natural but also sustainable, modal in fact scores over cotton in such aspects. It also is flexible, lightweight and absorbent which means that summer styles in this particular material comes across as effortless and comfortable spins in fashion. Add to it the silky softness of characteristic setting and it can even match up to the lusciousness of silk in making that standout fashion statement. A definite hit and an even more definite happening for the summer season to find further sprucing.
Scarf Top
Reworking the narrative such that the types of summer scarves assume a reverse mode of functioning by becoming the outfit itself to serve purpose and style, we arrive at a fashion trend that might be somewhat passé but stands resolute in the unexpectedness of its identity. Scarf tops indeed are scarves worn as tops that had ruled the fashion scene at a certain time in the past. But the very fact that they prevailed then and exists even now helps substantiate the versatility of scarves to mean that they are seasonless, universal and sexless styles through which the fashion sentiment finds free and functional flow in its ultimate flair.
