It’s always so exciting when you learn a new trick! Someone posted this awesome rosette trick on facebook recently and I just had to try it! This is my first time… so need to try it with other materials but am excited to make a tutorial sometime soon! It’s done from a simple square scarf, and can also be used as a sash! Neat!
Hey Everyone! This is an exciting new thing for me… Rivka Malka and I made some tutorials TOGETHER!!!! It was so much fun to do – very different from anything I’ve done before!! Here they are! Let me know what you think!
Here are two fancier wraps that I’ve been experimenting with, both with the same pin! The first is using a sari scarf and a very thin Israeli tichel underneath!
The second was using a green silky scarf and some black, sparkly sashes that I simply love! It was a new discovery to see how the pin secured everything together!
My sis-in-law Naomi (remember her as a Lady Wrap Star?) posted this super cool wrapping style she created yesterday, and I just HAD to try it! I wanted an simple around-the-house-doing-work style for today, and this one is as easy as she makes it sound… and guess what – I’m not wearing a shaper/volumizer! Just a scrunchy!
Here are her instructions on how to do it!
Take one long, lightweight rectangle. Tie at the nape of the neck (ends hanging at equal length. Tie a series of 4 single loose knots with the ends. Wrap up and over the bun. Takes two minutes, looks so complicated!!
Just make sure you use a really long scarf so that even after the knots you still have long enough ends to go all the way over the bun and tuck in. For a shorter scarf maybe 3 knots would be better 🙂
Thanks Naomi for the inspiration!! Here is a shot of her wearing it (with a longer scarf so therefore tighter knots and a shaper/volumizer underneath.) See how tiny little “details” change the whole look? Imagine with a sparkly scarf – it could even be formal wear!
I almost can’t find the words to introduce this woman… she is just so full of light and love! What an inspiration!
Hello Wrapunzel Ladies!
My name is Yael, and I am originally from Chicago. My husband Effie and I live in Atlanta where we are involved in an incredible Jewish community and synagogue, The Kehilla (http://thekehilla.org/). My husband and I met there, and it is just a beautiful and supportive group of people from all walks of life committed to Judaism. Professionally, I am a Director of Teaching and Learning for Teach For America in Metro Atlanta, and I absolutely love my job! When I first joined Teach For America back in 2008, I taught third grade in Miami. I am very passionate about and devoted to working towards educational equity in this country. Through my current role with Teach For America I plan professional development for our elementary teachers and support them in the classroom. I also design many of our large events and some of our diversity and inclusiveness programming. I work in a variety of settings, such as the Teach For America office, coffee shops, and public schools spanning four districts. No matter where my job takes me, I go with a smile and a hair covering.
Covering my hair in many contexts has allowed me to explore and share a totally new part of my Jewish identity with teachers and co-workers. This has been the springboard for deeper conversations with colleagues about my Jewish identity and its relationship to the social justice work that we do. When I wrap my hair I feel elegant, beautiful, creative, and proud. It becomes a medium for me to express who I am. Wrapping gives me a sense of connection to Jewish women throughout history. My tichel is my crown and, in a way, my wedding ring. It signifies my commitment to building a Jewish home. Further, it serves as a way to outwardly show my Judaism and demonstrate the beauty in our Jewish culture.
I have been covering to some extent since I got married just over a year ago in November 2012. Before I got married, I was not quite sure how I was going to cover my hair and if I was going to cover my hair full time. The day after our wedding I decided to try it out by wearing a hat. That night for sheva brachos, I wore a scarf. I decided after that day that I could do this! I wore mainly hats and some scarves covering my head for the first couple of months. Over time, I transitioned to pretty much covering all of my hair with scarves. And I do have fun mixing it up! I have a fabulous collection of scarves and hats (and of course accessories like headbands!). I also have worn a sheitel a couple of times, but wrapping is my absolute favorite way of covering. When I wrap my hair, I feel like the best version of myself.
My twin sister Ilana is one of my wrapping role models. She has been covering her hair since she got married in 2010. Being a twin is AWESOME because you share everything, and now we get to share tichels and hair wrapping techniques. We live in different cities, but when we visit each other we always do a mini tichel swap. We also regularly send pictures to one another to share our daily looks. Having a twin along for this hair covering ride has been special for both of us.
My friends and family have been incredibly supportive of my decision to cover my hair. Before getting married, my friends in Atlanta threw me a meaningful tichel party with demonstrations and beautiful divrei torah about the significance of hair covering. A couple of weeks later in Chicago, my friends and family also threw me a tichel party. At this party, everyone, Jewish and non-Jewish, those who cover their hair and those who do not, all tried on hats and tichels with me. Insignificant as this might seem, the participation of my friends and family in this way affirmed their support and gave me the strength that would eventually allow me to cover my hair the way I do today.
Wow! Check out Yael’s rockin’ tichels! This girl can wrap!
You know what’s so cool about hair wrapping? An outfit that on its own would be mismatched looks incredibly coordinated when paired with the right head scarf! Check it out!
What do you think? Would you wear this?
You may have noticed my daily Wrapunzel posts haven’t been so daily lately! Between much travel (all for simchas, thankfully!) and setting up The Wrapunzel Store (which will be opening Gd willing in 1 1/2 weeks – ahhhh!), I have been tad overwhelmed. I also had to get a new computer and lost access to my photos, but that’s another story! Rest assured, as soon as this preparation phase is over, I will be back and posting as much ever. There will be a very exciting Lady Wrap Star featured tomorrow and I am receiving even more zig zag criss cross photos from different ladies!!
Right now I would love to share with you a photograph from our photo shoot yesterday! It was super cold outside but with this gorgeous tichel I was smiling brightly!
Love you all SO very much! Thank you for all your support in this new venture. This is ALL for you!!!
Here is some outfit inspiration for all of you! Who says you can’t wear patterns in our outfit and on your head at the same time? This skirt is VERY bold for my normal wardrobe, and I usually just wear it with a black top and simple wrap. Never realized it could look so good with more colour added!
This wrap is a basic twist wrap – check out the tutorial! Have you tried this wrap yet?
So in case y’all haven’t heard yet, a Wrapunzel Store will be opening soon! Your demands have been heard – yay! For now, the blog and the store are being kept separate (most of you requested this) but since Rivka Malka‘s and my life right now is revolving around setting this baby up, many of my wraps are done using our new scarves!
Tichels are generally a hit and miss … and since we will only sell what we wear ourselves, (and for a price we would pay – this one is a toughie!) searching for perfect scarves has been quite an adventure! Recently one particular scarf arrived which made us gasp in shock and excitement because the colours were simply EPIC! I wore it yesterday and couldn’t wait to post it!
It’s a one scarf wonder! What do you think?
We also just sent one of these out to the lucky winner of our recent giveaway. I can’t wait to see what she does with it!
It’s like, all of my favourite colours at once! And this wrap was so easy to put together (did it without a mirror in much haste!) Enjoy!
You loved seeing one scarf tied in multiple ways in the last post… so here is another! This green silk scarf was a gift from a woman who makes them (I posted about it in one of my first Wrapunzel posts) and it often makes an appearance on my head! This day was full of bike riding so I had to take my tichel off and tie it again a few times… here goes!
The next tie was an experiment… I have seen gorgeous ties with lots of detail at the top and wanted to try it! This one was beautiful and I got a lot of compliments, but I personally feel like it didn’t suit my personality and face shape. Hope that someone else is inspired by it!
And last but not least, I needed to tie something on my head quickly when I got home at night… here is a simple wrap using this stunning silk scarf:
I am so happy with this scarf! It’s light, colourful, and can be worn in so many ways! Depending on how you fold it before wrapping, it creates a myriad of layers. During my recent trip to my brother’s wedding (!) I didn’t pack enough scarves to wear during the week (I had tons of scarves from the new Wrapunzel Store, but not for myself… go figure). However, I did pack this one and made sure to wear it with different wrapping techniques. Here they are!
Way #1 – Regal Wrap with Hanging Tail and teal colour at the front:
Way #2 – All tucked in Regal Wrap and navy colour at the front with a turquoise sash added for fun! (and husband 😛 )
Way #3 – Simple Elegance with pink pattern at the front and flower pin!
And yes, this is one of the scarves we will be selling! Now tell us, what are some new scarf discoveries you have made lately?
MAZAL TOV MY BROTHER GOT MARRIED YESTERDAY!! (Well, two days ago if you don’t go by the Jewish definition of day which starts at sundown.)
Yes, his wife is already lined up to be a Lady Wrap Star!
Here are some unofficial photos what I wore! Aqua is the bride’s favourite colour 🙂
Wearing a layered regal wrap with a twist and flower today! I am loving the flower in a deeper shade – what do you think?
A lovely weekend and shabbat shalom to all those that are celebrating!
Sometimes I get so scarf happy that I forget that one scarf can look incredible on its own! Check out this forest green scarf, wrapped in a basic regal wrap and accessorized with a simple bow clip. Practical and beautiful!
Baltimore’s fall colours are UNREAL today! Seriously, I had to stop while walking because I was in shock – the sky, the clouds, the trees, the leaves… WOW!
So obviously the weather outside subliminally inspired my tichel choice! This wrap was done using two long scarves of the same length, braiding the ends into a 4-strand plait.
Have external elements ever influenced your tichel choices in a very obvious way? Tell us about it!
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