Pareo for the beach: a peek into the history of fun
Strictly speaking, historians have not determined the time of appearance of this item of women's wardrobe, but it is reliably known that already in the 19th century, Tahitian women wrapped themselves in pareo scarves with might and main. But, if you look at the question more fun and not get attached to the textile component, then the cavemen all walked in them. And what, the clothes of the Pithecanthropus are a pareo in a prehistoric way. The comparison is a joke, but it clearly demonstrates the versatility of this piece of clothing.
Thanks to the work of all generations before us, the accumulated knowledge and skills, modern technologies, we no longer need to walk in the skins, but we should not completely abandon the ancestral ideas. History has proven that there is no simpler, more versatile and more practical clothing for summer than a scarf around the body. Some options for tying it are quite suitable for the city, but basically the pareo for the beach remains the most popular.
What is pareo?
Modern pareo is a piece of fabric tied in various ways around the body. Its sizes are very different: from a small scarf tied around the hips or chest, to quite a decent one, in which you can wrap yourself, as they say, “from head to toe.”
Pareo forThe beaches are completely unlimited in color. You can choose a fabric of any shade for it, plain or patterned, according to your own desires, taste and sense of style. It is not even necessary to match it to the tone of the swimsuit. A classic example of such a combination is the thinnest black or ashy lace over a white swimsuit. Such a scarf is the most democratic clothing for the beach. Here only you make a decision: everything is decided by your courage and your taste.
How can I wear a pareo?
The easiest and most common way to wear a pareo for the beach is to make a skirt out of it. To do this, just wrap the scarf around the hips and tie the ends in a knot, leave the remaining ponytails freely falling, or you can tuck them inside the resulting skirt.
The next pareo for the beach is similar to the previous one. It is convenient when you need to get the previous version from a large scarf. It is wrapped around the hips, the long ends are lashed on the side or in the center and tied in a knot on the back. Only chiffon or the finest silk fabrics are suitable for him.
Pareo for the beach, imitating sundress
This variant is often referred to as "samoa" and is tied using a fairly large elongated rectangle of fabric, remembering that the narrower it is in width, the shorter the sundress will be. We wrap the scarf from the back, make an overlap on the chest and tie it in a knot at the back of the neck.
If the fabric allows (how thin it is and how easy it drapes), then you can makeseveral overlaps, resulting in an original tourniquet. And here the end can be different: you can put both ends separately around the neck and tie a knot in the back; or you can throw the resulting tourniquet over the neck and fasten it to the chest.
These are just the three most popular options. But with a little creativity, you're sure to come up with your own original and unique way to wear this wonder scarf.
