Wowwwww what a response to the last post! You all really wanted a tutorial, and I wanted to figure out new ways of doing this awesome Naomi Wrap… so here you go!
Sooooo what should we call it?? I have already thought of “The Naomi” but that probably won’t work because I have a feeling we will have many more wraps on here inspired by her! Something with the word “Knots”? But nothing “knotty” please :p
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?
Hi Wrapunzelers! I’m happy to introduce you to Rebecca, a woman who proudly wears her tichels in the workplace and writes about her experiences! Here is what she has to say to us Wrapunzel ladies about herself… let’s give her a warm welcome!
Hi everyone!
I’m Rebecca, and I’ve been covering my hair since I got married about for about four and a half months ago. When I was engaged, I put a lot of time and effort into researching how and why I was going to cover my hair. I wanted the mitzvah to be meaningful and something I connected with. I really enjoyed reading the book Hide and Seek: Jewish Women and Hair Covering by Lynne Schreiber. I recommend this book to anyone who is considering covering their hair for Jewish reasons. While I was engaged, I took a trip to a sheitel store and tried on a few wigs, but I just didn’t connect to the wig. So hats, scarves, and tichels it was!
I have a lot of fun covering my hair and matching my coverings to my outfits. And my collection of hair coverings keeps growing! As times goes on, I’m getting better at adding accessories, like hair pins and earrings. I’m still working on getting more of the elaborate tichels and wraps to stay on my head all day without having to re-adjust!
I work as a school psychologist at a public high school with essentially no Jewish community. I had worked at my job for about two years before I got married and covering my hair. So, when I started covering my hair, it was very obvious. I get a lot of questions, comments, and remarks from co-workers and the students I work with. And the remarks are overwhelmingly positive! I get comments saying how classy I look, and I get into meaningful discussions about the Jewish concept of marriage.
Now that I’ve started covering my hair, most of the people I work with know that I’m Jewish. I look at this as an opportunity to be a Kiddush Hashem; to be a positive example for the Jewish people.
Because all of my friends and family enjoyed the stories I told them about the comments I get about covering my hair and being Jewish at work, I started a blog. It’s called Jew In The School: The Adventures of the Tichel-Wearing School Psychologist. You can follow me on Facebook and read the blog too!
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!
Can anyone come up with a better name for this wrap?? I’m not a fan of the one I came up with above…
Here is the tutorial that you have all been waiting for! This particular wrap is a match makers dream! I know it’s sometimes hard to match tichels… but keep trying and don’t be afraid to incorporate something new into your wrap!
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!
Hello lovely ladies! Here are two similar outfits that I have worn that I thought you’d like! It’s wonderful how wearing a scarf with multiple colours allows you to incorporate those colours into your outfit, and instead of clashing, they now match!
What do you think? How has covering your hair inspired what you wear?
What do you think? How has covering your hair inspired what you wear?
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