How do you wear a tartan plaid scarf?

Simple, back-to-basics style is always popular, and a tartan scarf fits right in. People want pieces that last, and a good scarf can be cute or cool and pass easily from day to night. Knitwear and checks are classic autumn and winter looks, and LIVLOKO London scarves are designed to slot into them.

What does tartan mean?

Tartan is the Scottish name for a pattern of criss-crossing horizontal and vertical stripes in several colours. It comes from wool weaving, and individual tartans have traditionally been linked with particular clans. Today the pattern is made in many materials. Plaid, in the traditional sense, was a checked twill wool cloth worn as a kilt or shawl, and in everyday fashion the word is often used for any checked pattern.

How do you style a tartan scarf?

Tartan is easy to wear because it comes in so many colours and goes with everything from jeans to mini dresses. For a complete look, pick up one colour from the scarf in your top or knitwear. A plaid flannel shirt, dark jeans or velvet leggings all work well, and you can mix checks if you keep a shared colour running through the outfit.

How is a plaid scarf worn traditionally?

In traditional Scottish dress, women wore a plaid sash across the chest, fastened at the shoulder with a pin or small brooch. You can borrow that idea by drape-wrapping a long scarf over one shoulder and securing it with a brooch, or simply tie it loosely at the neck.

Why is check such a lasting style?

Check has been in fashion for decades, partly thanks to the timeless flannel shirt. It is easy to wear in many colourways, and a tartan scarf is one of the simplest ways to bring it into your winter wardrobe.

Shop this style at LIVLOKO London

If you like a classic tartan or check, these wool scarves are in the current LIVLOKO London range.

• Men's Blue & Grey Tartan Wool Scarf, 180 × 30 cm
• Men's Grey and Red Check Wool Scarf, 180 × 30 cm
• Men's Navy and Grey Check Wool Scarf, 180 × 30 cm

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