Turn a Scarf into a Shrug
You may have noticed that I wore a scarf as a shrug on Melbourne Cup Day, and one of my lovely readers asked me to show how I made it.
Luckily it’s very simple! There are two ways of doing it – the non-sew and the sew options.
If you’re not a sewer or don’t want to permanently change your scarf, all you have to do is to fold the scarf in half lengthwise then tie knots in each corner, the holes then become sleeves.
If you don’t want to sew, just tie the corners together for a temporary shrug
If you’re happy to turn your scarf into a shrug permanently, you can just sew a straight line up the edges, leaving a hole big enough for your arms as I did.
[...] If shorts really aren’t your thing, then my solution is to find some flattering harem-style silk pants with a cuff and wear them with a fitted vest and a pile of long necklaces. A drapey silk scarf can be worn over the shoulders to cover up upper arms, if that’s of concern to you, and doubles as a great way to add some sun protection over your shoulders and decolletage. Imogen from Inside Out Style has a great post on how to fashion a shrug from a silk scarf. [...]