We share our practical step-for-step guide on how to master tying your scarf. Here you can find tips for small silk scarves tied around your neck or hair, as well as bigger scarves draped around your neck. From the easiest knot to more complicated draping, find your favorite styling in our guide with explanation and drawings for each step to take. Easy explained, therefor everyone can try it.
Klick on the photo to see how to tie small scarves.
Trend: scarves in your hair
Moreover we have a special section for small scarves to tie in your hair. If you are especially interested in hairstyling with scarves I recommend reading this blog for numerous of hairstyling with silk scarves. (any material works of course).
In our new step-for step guideyou can find even more inspirational styles with silk scarves tied and wrapped in your hair. Click on the picture beneath to go directly to the guide.
Klick here to go directly to the Hair Style guide
Extra styling tips for big silk scarves.
With big scarves you can do so much more than tying them around your neck. Although this is one of my favorite things to do (because easy, stylish and fast) sometimes I use scarves for other types of draping and styling. They work great as tied and draped dress or skirt over your bikini for example. We wrote styling tips story for a while ago with big scarves. Read the Big Scarves Style Tips for even more inspiration.
Don’t you own a gorgeous Heijne silk scarf yet? See our collection by clicking on the link and find your favorite…
Here are our best tips on silk care, laundry and ironing.
In this story we will share our best tips on how to wash silk, take-care of silk and treat silk. But first let start with explaining what silk is and where it actually comes from.
What is silk?
Silk is an incredibly wonderful, luxurious material that has a beautiful luster. Silk has a natural drape and takes colour very well. I usually say that after wearing a silk garment, you never want anything else. Besides being a beautiful fabric, the feeling of silk on the skin is very light and soft.
Silk is made from cocoon wires from a silk butterfly larva and consists of 100% natural material. Since the fabrication of silk is made without chemicals and since it´s totally renewable, silk is considered as durable. And that is of course something we love at Studio Heijne!
silk cocoons from the silk butterfly
But how do you take care of such a nice and sensitive fabric?
Read our general care tips, how to wash silk, how to iron silk and steaming tips, as well as holiday tips.
Silk characteristics
Silk garments keep warmth when needed and does at the same time cool down fast. Our tip is to buy silk garments with a comfortable loose fit, then the cool/heat effect works best.
Because silk naturally breaks away mites, dust and other particles, this natural material doesn’t need to be washed as often as other materials. It often is enough to weather your garments a few hours. For a fresh scent we recommend to spray ecological linen water on the garments after weathering. Like for example this one from Gröna Gredelina.
Click for more info on Ecological Linen Water
General care advice for silk
Often it is enough to weather the garment to freshen it up. A good tip is also to steam the garment to freshen it up quickly. Steamers do not just take away creases, but also kill off bacteria.
Avoid exposing silk to alcohol-based products like perfume and hairspray.
Do not hang the garment directly in the sunlight for a long time, the colors can change and turn yellow.
If you get a stain do not try to rub it away with water. The colour will fade on the spot where the stain wash. Wash the garment instead (see the washing instructions below)
How do you wash silk?
Care instructions for washing garments and silk products
If you can wash the garment with water or not depends on the type of silk fabric and garment.
Sometimes the laundry advice says, “dry clean only”. Than it´s best to submit the garment to a (environmentally friendly certified) dry cleaner.
If you have a simple garment, a top or simple dress without drapes, you can usually hand wash with enzyme-freedetergent.
We recommend washing in the washing machine. If you have a modern washing machine, it’s gentler for the garment to wash it with the silk program than using hand wash. After washing, much of the excess water is gone and you can hang the garment directly on a hanger to dry.
Always wash colors separately
Please use a laundry bag
Hang the garment on a hanger to dry
Hand wash
If you have to wash by hand, be careful with the garment. Do not rub on stains and do not twist the garment to remove excess water. Think of silk as on your own (long) hair. Treat carefully and roll in a towel to remove excess water before hanging up the garment on a hanger.
TIP:Add some drops vinegar to help remove stains. This works both in the washing machine and with handwashing.
How do you iron silk?
Care advice on ironing of garments and products in silk
It’s usually fine to iron silk. We recommend ironing with high heat and steam, but always have a cotton towel between the silk and the iron. Iron preferably on the inside of the garment.
If you iron directly on the silk, use low heat as recommended in the care label and iron on the back.
How do you steam silk?
If the seams don’t need to be pressed, use a steamer instead to remove creases and get a smooth surface.
Steamers are easy to use (to bring and care for the garment).
Steam the garment hanging on a hanger. Pull the garment lightly and steam until the fabric gets a smooth surface.
You can both steam on the inside and outside of the garment.
There are many different steamers. Steamers from “The Steamery” are hard to beat when it comes to design and they function well. I use them myself in our studio.
Roll your silk garments carefully while traveling instead of folding – this will minimize folding.
If you have space in your suitcase, it is good to put the silk rolls in a separate box to avoid creases.
I myself sometimes use a shoebox for several rolls or a larger lunchbox if it is just a piece of clothing.
The best is to bring a travel steamer to be able to fix the garment. There are many good travel steamers that are good for both at home and being on the road.
If you do not have a steamer with you, you can use steam from the shower. Just hang the garment in the bathroom when you shower.
Even a water kettle can act as a steamer. Hang your silk garment over the kettle and put the kettle on.
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Good luck with taking care of your silk garments and don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
How many of us has ever bought a garment and then returned it? We just loved the garment it was love at first sight but when we try it on…. the fit is not right. Either too loose, too long, too tight, too ugly! DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT DID ON THE MANNEQUIN!
Why ? because we ARE NOT the mannequin!
Picture by Goop
Only 1 returned garment in 3 years
For those of you who don’t know us, Studio Heijne is a Stockholm based brand that makes woman’s wear clothing. Many of the garments are dresses, but also tops and trousers, majority of them made of silk. The brand is been running for 3 years. And guess what, in these years we have only had ONE RETURN! Sounds too good to be true? Let’s make it even more unbelievably amazing: I will add this return was NOT a garment, it was actually a scarf!
Click to customize Dance dress
How we managed to only have 1 return in 3 years.
Simple….
We make clothes for YOU, not for the mannequin! The thing is majority of the returns occur because the clothes does end up not fitting us as we thought they would. There is no complicated science behind the fact that we do not have the same bodies, none of us. As we mentioned in our INSTAGRAM (click to come to our Insta profile) post last Friday, some of us have long legs, broad shoulders or wide hips. Our proportions do not match a STANDARD size. Obviously, there is nothing wrong with that. We are diverse in many ways. And that’s the one thing big corporate clothing brands forget; we are not all the same and we do not have the same body shape.
A picture of our atelier making one of our garments.
Measurement is king
The clothes we make are made to fit YOUR body and YOUR measurements! Because that is how clothes SHOULD be! Your shorter legs than average, your wider hips than average, your longer torso than average, your longer length than average. But who wants to be average anyway?
That cute maxi dress on the mannequin at the mall looked so good on it because it is 169 cm high and the garment is pinned to keep the garment together at the back, which you won’t see. Yours will look the same because we make it to your size and length. So it will fit you definitely better as it does on the model!
Or the amazing online photo of a model wearing a short dress, looking great on her. But when you order it , it’s actually a long dress for you, because you are not 180 cm long as the model is. That will never happen at Heijne, because we adjust all lengths to your personal length. That’ s why it the dress will look as long on you as on the model.
Click for our measure guide.
Anyone can come in and get their measurements taken at the store for free! And if you are not in the Stockholm area or rather shop online we have a guide (klick here) where we show you exactly how to take your measurements. We do not realize how important it is to have our measurements, in order for clothes to fit us correctly. I don’t think many of us know our measurements by heart and that is surprising being it is our own body!
Additionally the garments are not only adjusted to your measurements, but also to your liking. Meaning that sometimes we fall in love with a dress at the mall but think “ Oh I wish it was pink instead” or “I wish the sleeves were longer” “I wanted a V neck” It is hard to find what we are looking for, because it does not match what we had in mind. This a lot of the time results in us compulsively buying something and then having to return it. The clothes at Heijne are not only made to your fit, but also your liking! You can choose the color, types of cuts, sleeves, anything!
Klick to customize Sunday dressThis is our Sunday dress, click here to personalize your own!
It is amazing what customization can do. Even if you can return all our custom made garments for free , in 3 years no one has!
To be totally transparent: We do offer an extra adjustment service after the delivery, in case you want some more adjustments once you try the garment on. This service is completely free of charge. We have helped customers to adjust the fitting a few times, to be exact 5 times in 3 years. That shows how often we get it right at once! And the few cases we offered our extra services, our customers were already so in love with the garments, they rather wanted the adjustments, than returning the garment.
The problem with returns
Companies make it so fairly easy for us to shop and return items at no extra cost. Some fashion brands include a return package when you receive an online purchase. Despite that, it’s still a hassle to return garments. And most importantly, it leaves a footprint on the planet. Because the emissions from all of the transportation are extremely damaging on the environment. According to the BOF last year merchandise was returned for $369 billion dollars in the U.S.A. only! How many emissions were made from $369 billion dollars worth of returns? We will find out someday… if we continue.
Merchandise returned for $369 billion dollars in the U.S.A. only!
Therefore we are very proud and happy to say we only had that ONE return in the 3 years of operating! There is no science behind it, just critical thinking, someone who is truly happy with their garment because it was JUST what they wanted will not want to return it. We hope others copy this example and CUSTOMIZE, don’t COMPROMISE! So we all are happy with our purchases!
Adjust colour, sleeve length and neckline, and fill in your measurements.
The videos show you how to take your body measurements correctly. The video guide is language accompanied and we recommend turning on the volume.
Let´s start taking your measurements. You need a measurement tape and 5 minutes of your time. Put yourself in front of a mirror, this can help. Wear tight clothes or only underwear for the best result.
To measure your chest, position and pull the tape measure around your body where your chest is as broadest (under your armpits, around your back and back to the front) to get the right measure.
Fold the measurement tape around your natural waist, where it is as smallest, a few cm above your belly bottom. Keep it parallel to the floor. Avoid holding your breath or pulling your stomach.
TIP: If you are unsure, measure 21 cm straight down from the chest. There is your most defined waist according to our measurement system.
Pull the tape around the widest part of your hips. Adjust the tape measure slightly up and down to ensure that it is the widest part. Look in the mirror to assure you keep the tape straight.
Measure from top of shoulder to desired length.
For dresses measure first to your hips, then bend and adjust measurement tape to
get the right length. For asymmetrical dresses measure to the shortest part of the
dress.
For skirt length: Place the tape on your earlier defined waist. Hold the tape on your knee and secure the tape with one hand. Bend forward and measure to the length desired. Measure from your waist (earlier defined) to length desired. For asymmetrical skirts measure to the shortest part of the skirt.
Are you experiencing that the sleeves of your top or dress often too tight around your biceps? We recommend measuring your biceps and adjust the measurement.
Define your biceps by bowing your arm and tensing your muscles. Measure around the widest part of your upper arm.
Measure the exact sleeve length you want. Place the tape on your shoulders and measure to your elbow. Hold the tape on your elbow and let go of the upper part. Then measure the final length from your elbow to the length desired.
Measure the inside of your leg: Place the tape directly under your crotch and measure first to your knee.
Hold the tape on your knee and let go the upper part. Then measure the final length from your knees to the length desired.
Place the measuring tape around your wrist and check the measurement.
Hold your leg straight and place the measuring tape tight around your thigh.
Pay attention that the measuring tape is placed on the largest part of your thigh
Hold your leg straight and place the measuring tape tight around your knee. Pay attention that the measuring tape is placed in the middle of your kneecap.
Place the measuring tape around the fullest part of your calf for the right measurement. Pay attention that the measuring tape is placed straight.
Size guide for standard sizes
BODY MEASUREMENT in cm
Studio Heijne uses the Germanic size system (DK/SE/NL/DE/AT)
We recommend to use this size chart as a base for made-to-measure styles and adjust the sizing to become your personal measurements. Perfect fit guarantee: We offer a perfect fit guarantee. This means that we always make sure the made-to-measure garments will fit perfectly. If you, against all odds, are not satisfied, we offer a refund within 30 days of purchase.
