- 1). Experiment with the "Butterfly," a Jerusalem-favorite made of two square scarves. Fold one scarf in half to create a triangle, and place it on the crown of your head. Repeat the fold and placement of a second square, but push the top fabric back a bit, so the first square frames your face. Fold back the brim surrounding your face, and then tie the double scarves at the nape of your neck to shape a simple headdress that complements any casual outfit.
- 2). Fashion the "Dutch Crown" with a rectangular scarf to feel like royalty. Place the scarf over the crown of your head, and tie it once behind your neck (the draped part of the scarf should be even). Twist both hanging pieces of the fabric as though you were rolling your own hair into curls, and tie the two twisted ends at the top of your head. Work the twisted fabric into the edge of the scarf, so the Dutch Crown looks like a 1940s snood at the back of your head and a crown surrounding it. Practice this style a few times to make a sophisticated headdress that won't come undone.
- 3). Become a fashion-forward "Rapunzel," which is how this wrap got its name, by making a fanciful headdress of one rectangular scarf and one accent scarf. Place the middle of the rectangle on the crown of your head. Tie it tightly behind your neck, leaving equal lengths of fabric hanging down. Tie the accent scarf snugly atop the rectangular one, so there's no fabric-on-fabric slippage. Begin braiding the scarf as you would your hair, using two pieces of the accent scarf as one-third of the braid, tying the finished headdress with an elastic hair fastener. Allow the braid to fall over your shoulder--like Rapunzel.
- 4). Get ready to leave home fast by eschewing complex styles described in this tutorial and making a simple Jerusalem Twist, favored by busy Jewish women everywhere. Fold a square cloth into a triangle, and place it on the crown of your head (both tails should be the same length). Switch the two tails by bringing them over the "V" of the folded triangle; wrap the ends around the crown of your head, tucking selvages into the cloth around your face. Tie the scarf at one temple, and you're good to go.
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