Silk is tagged as the fabric for wealthy and successful people. Silk is woven from natural fibers and it is obtained from cocoons made by the larvae of mulberry silk worm. Silk was first developed in early China, as early as 6000 BC. The fabric was initially set aside for the emperors of China as they had a greater monopoly in weaving of silk. In the later years its use widened gradually throughout China both geographically and communally. Silk was one of the staples for international trader prior to industrialization.
fashion PaintingsSilk is one of the only few pure protein fiber. Scientific studies have shown that silk helps to maintain the metabolism on the outside membrane of the skin to keep the skin wet and smooth. In addition, silk is considered to be an alternative cure for a certain type of dermatitis. Silk fabric can also protect the skin from the damaging ultra violet radiation from the sun. Silk is suave, elegant and versatile. Silk garments when worn preserves its shape, drapes well and cuddles the body and shines with a luster of its own.
Scarves are a piece of cloth worn on the head or around the neck for warmth, cleanliness, and fashion or religious beliefs. In colder climates, a thick knitted scarf is often of wool is tied around the neck to keep warm and where as in dustier climates a thin scarf is woven to keep the hair clean. Scarves can be woven from different fabric. However, it is ultimately silk scarves that are famous world over because they look elegant; they are light; and easily manageable. A cotton scarf is hard to twist where as a silk scarf can be crumpled, twisted, and stored in a hand bag.
Scarves come in different designs such as polka dot prints and floral prints, and shapes such as square, rectangle, diamond, rhombus etc. A simple plain colored square silk scarf is a great addition to a business suit, while printed or beaded or hand embroidered square silk scarves scarf with sequins are more a casual add on.
A simple square silk scarf is a style accessory and gives a fresh look. These scarves can be worn in many ways. The scarf can be folded in half forming a triangle that can be tied around your neck loosely to hang grammatically off of one shoulder. A common purpose of scarf is to cover the head. Usually a large square scarf is used to cover the head. Smaller square silk scarfs can be used as a hair band to tie the hair into a pony tail. Also the scarf can be tied around your waist as a waist band. A scarf can alternatively be tied on a casual wear such as jeans and a short jacket so give a sexy look. These delicate looking square pieces can also be tied around the hip by folding it into a triangle and tying it around the hip to give a classy look.
It goes without saying square silk scarves are now an indispensable fashion accessory and a wardrobe is incomplete without one.
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