Patterns, diagrams and sewing of turbans and chalmas yourself

Initially, the turban is a traditional headdress of Indian men, as well as residents of some Muslim countries. However, recently it has become fashionable for women to wear this headdress. It can help out if there is no time to style your hair or if you want to give your image some oriental sophistication. There are several varieties of this accessory, which, if desired, you can make with your own hands.

The difference between a turban and a turban

Sometimes a turban is also called a chalma, but you should know that there is a difference between them.

The turban is also a piece of fabric wrapped around the head. About 8 meters of material are used for it, often brocade, velvet or cashmere. An obligatory attribute of this headdress is its decoration with brooches or pearls.

In modern society, this headdress is not only for Hindus and Muslims - you can often see girls walking around the city in a turban. Those who closely follow fashion even wrap their heads in fabrics of different colors to create a unique look. In India, men still wear voluminous traditional headdresses.

The turban was originally smaller than the turban, but it was also initially worn only by representatives of the stronger sex, and only recently girls began to use this eastern accessory.

What fabric is used to sew a turban

Initially, a turban was not a ready-made headdress, but strips of fabric wrapped using a special method. The finished structure was put on a hat or scarf. This was done to prevent it from slipping off the head and to give the headdress a more voluminous look. Currently, the turban manufacturing scheme has been slightly modernized - now it is not twisted, but sewn.

To make a really high-quality product, you need to not only find a step-by-step master class on the Internet on how to make a turban, but also decide on the material from which it will be made. As a rule, brocade or silk is used for sewing, but in general, any fabric can be used, provided that it is flexible and drapes well.

An original accessory with an oriental flavor can be sewn from the following types of fabric:

• Silk and chiffon are the materials that are usually used to make stylish and bright headwear.
• Viscose and cotton are used if you need to sew a turban to wear in hot weather on the beach or in nature.
• Cashmere or velvet are used when you need to get an autumn accessory.
• Brocade is a fabric used to make bright and elegant headdresses.

If desired, a turban can be worn even in winter. For this purpose, it is made of natural or artificial fur. You should definitely not take thick and coarse fabrics, since a headdress made of them will not be elastic at all. In general, the most universal option will be knitwear. From it you can make a summer, autumn and winter turban, make a children's turban for matinees or masquerades. But this material must also be of high quality.

How to choose a model according to your face type

The next step after determining the type of fabric for sewing is choosing the appropriate style. Each type is suitable for a certain face shape:

• The luckiest are those with an oval face shape. Any turban will suit them, except for very high ones, which visually lengthen the face even more.
• Girls with elongated facial features will ideally suit low headdresses with horizontal folds and seams. You should not even try to wear voluminous items.
• A turban with a raised style will complement the image of a woman with a round face.
• To soften the features of a square face, it is best to choose an accessory with light folds and draperies and a minimum amount of jewelry.
• Girls with a triangular face shape will do best wearing a voluminous headdress with lots of decoration.

DIY Turban

It is quite easy to sew a turban with your own hands. To do this, you need to prepare all the necessary tools and materials in advance. But the most important thing for a beginner needlewoman is to find a suitable master class on the pattern of a women's turban from the selected fabric. There are many methods for making this headdress. In order to sew a turban with your own hands, you need patterns and diagrams of the headdress you like.

Traditional square turban

An interesting and at the same time simple headdress can be sewn from knitwear or similar fabric. There is nothing complicated in making such an accessory - you need to stitch two seams on the back of the product. An ordinary knitted scarf or a strip of fabric will do for such a turban.

To get started you will need the following:

• A strip of knitted fabric approximately one and a half times the circumference of the head.
• The threads are the same color as the material.
• A brooch or other decoration.

Manufacturing is carried out in the following sequence:

1. The prepared material is twisted in half. The result should be a circle equal to the head circumference.
2. The front of the headdress will be where the ends overlap each other.
3. The remaining free ends are thrown back and sewn to the back of the hat.
4. A brooch or other decoration is attached to the front center.
5. Trying on a turban

Traditional voluminous turban

A more complex, but also more voluminous oriental hat. A brooch will also be suitable for its decoration.

The following materials are required for production:

• A piece of elastic fabric measuring 30-35 cm.
• Threads in the color of the selected material.
• Sewing machine.
• A brooch or other decoration.

The production of this garment is carried out in a strict sequence:

1. First of all, you will need a pattern - a strip of fabric measuring 30x60 cm.
2. The templates are applied to the workpiece and outlined with chalk.
3. The fabric strip is folded in half.
4. The top two corners are rounded and the cut areas are processed.
5. The top and side edges are sewn together, leaving the bottom part free.
6. The gathering is formed in the front. This can be done either by laying folds or by pulling them together with threads. It will be easier and more correct to create a voluminous product by gradually pulling the material from the back of the headdress and creating folds from it in the front.
7. For decoration, a brooch is attached and the finished product is tried on.

A simple twisted turban headband

This accessory will come in handy when it is too early to put on a warm headdress, but it has already become cold outside. The easiest way is to knit a turban headband. Using knitting needles, make a circle of fabric the size of your head. In the front, it is slightly pulled together with some kind of decoration or velvet ribbon.

You can also choose a more complicated method. Then the work on sewing the turban will be done in stages:

1. Take a strip of fabric measuring 140 x 23 cm.
2. If fraying fabric is used, it is folded over around the entire perimeter by 1 cm.
3. The turban blank is wrapped around the head so that the ends of the fabric are in front.
4. The strip is wrapped several times to cover the forehead and sides of the face. The edges of the material are knotted at the front, and the remaining ends are tucked under the turban at the sides.

Thus, the result is almost a real oriental headdress, only with an open crown.

Towel turban

It is difficult to call such a product a full-fledged headdress - it is convenient to use for drying hair and cosmetic procedures. You can simply wrap a terry towel according to a simplified scheme or sew a turban for the bathroom from it.

This home accessory can be useful both for drying hair and for applying various creams and masks to the skin of the face. The turban will reliably protect the hair during cosmetic procedures.

To sew it, you can take a beautiful, but no longer needed towel. Then, using the pattern diagram, cut out two blanks.

The resulting parts are sewn together along the top using a sewing machine or by hand. It is advisable to sew a loop on the back of the accessory and a button on the front, so that it is convenient to fix them together.

Turban from a scarf

An ordinary scarf can also be transformed into an exotic headdress with some simple manipulations. The scarf should be thrown over the head so that its ends hang down on the forehead. Then they are twisted, thrown back and tied into a knot.

Knitted turban with a brooch

Using this method, you can sew a formal headdress that can be worn with a suit or dress for a festive event. For sewing the product, it is recommended to use voluminous knitted fabric measuring 120x60 cm. Sewing is done step by step:

1. The material blank is folded in half. The edges are slightly rounded at the top.
2. The side and top parts are sewn on a sewing machine and slightly pulled together to form neat folds. When basting, the front part should be on the inside.
3. The product is turned inside out and placed on a mannequin or something similar to it, for example a three-liter jar.
4. The knitwear is pulled slightly together on both sides, joined in the middle and secured with stitches.
5. The fabric underneath is slightly draped, pulled together and also secured.
6. The remaining ends are trimmed.
7. At the end of the work, a brooch is attached to the front. It is desirable that it be of the same shade as the material of the headdress.

How to sew a turban with a bow for a girl

A turban for a child will be a wonderful addition to a morning party in the garden or a full-fledged accessory that can be worn by infants and girls studying at school.

The easiest way to make such a headdress is to twist it from a piece of long material. But it is better to make a hat with good knot fixation. Sewing a children's turban is not much different from making a knitted turban, except that it is better to take velor or pleated fabric for a child. When determining the size of the product, it is better to make it larger so that the turban can be put on a hat. Instead of a brooch, a bow will look organic on a children's accessory. It can be made from the same material as the headdress itself or another, but with the condition that the colors match.

Thus, it does not take much skill to know how to sew a turban with your own hands - you only need a pattern, material for sewing a headdress and you can start creating this colorful wardrobe item.