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 Sarong is
the tight-fitting outfit and is the article of clothing for the body worn predominantly
by people in Malay. «Sarung» as it is spelled in Malay is usually a large sheet
of material wrapped around the waist by both men and women and worn as a skirt,
as it is practiced throughout much of south Asia and Southeast Asia, the Horn
of Africa, and on many Pacific islands. Sarongs are also used as wall hangings
and other forms of clothing, such as shawls, baby carriers, entire dresses or
upper body clothing.
Traditionally
people wear sarongs around the waist and till the ankles and tie by putting the
loose ends together. Sometimes women tie sarongs around the breasts as well
fixing the end of the sarong. The way of tying the sarong differs from the
nation to nation but in most cases sarongs protect the skin from the sun and
allow air in hot climate countries. Below you will find more tips on Hawaiian
sarongs and size sarongs.
Sarong is usually
made from colorful cotton cloth and Java and Bali natives have it made from batik.
The design of these skirts includes illustration of animals and plants. Geometric
or checkered patterns are often used in making sarongs. The typical sarong is
approximately two and half feet and the width is about a yard. Just in the
middle of the sarong there is an area of the bright and intensive color pattern
woven or dyed to be the contrast spot of the sarong. In other words this area
is named as «kepala» or «head» of the skirt. The cone-shaped edges are sewn
which allows the attire a tubular look.
Sarongs are
different from men to men and from region to region. For instance, in Malaysia
men wore sarong with patterns in the form of checks while women wore sarongs
with more frivolous patterns, such as flowers. And definitely sarongs for women
are brighter and contrast in color as compared with the sarong for men.
The skill
to tie sarongs
According
to different nations a sarong is tied or worn in particular ways if you are a
man versus if you are a woman. Thus, when you wear sarongs in your trip, you
might wish to check with local customs not to confuse. But the most popular and
traditional way is a tubular styled sarong. And nobody could say that you have
your sarong wrongly tied since you do it a way you like and see it. You might
want to wear them as a skirt, as in most cases they do, as dresses, a top for
women. Also you may use them as headbands, hatbands, and shawl for cooler
seasons or just for fashion, as a scarf. Moreover, some nations use sarongs
also as a wide napkin, as a cover for furniture items, for any other purposes
you like. It is only up to your fantasy.
Here are
some hints how to tie your sarong on your waist.
1) Enfold your
sarong around your waist.
2) Hold
both sides out in front of you; to whichever side you would like your knot.
3) Fold up
the right side away from your body folding to the outside to your desired
width.
(Folding
the sarong away from your body before grabbing it to tie, will reduce the weight
of the sarong)
4) Grasp the
section you just folded, making a «Dog Ear» with your fist. Repeat the
same with the left side.
5) After
you have both "Dog Ears" in your fists, just tie them at your waist, adjusting
to your body and desired height.
6) After
you have tied your sarong, fluff out the fringe, so that it lies nicely.
And your
look is very attractive!
Sarong knots
are made just for the comfort of the wearers. The knots help to fasten and keep
the textile in the place where it is fixed. When you tie your sarong properly
you do not have to use additional knots or pins to fasten it. And even the
newcomer is able to tie a sarong since it is very easy. The native people and even non-residents find
it comfortable to use coconut shell sarong knots. Also you can have available
any shapes of sarong made from coconut shells. Sarong ties from nacre, sea
shells and wood are also available for your pleasure.
As for the Hawaiian
sarong it is traditionally called as «pareo». The pareo itself as a clothing
item dated back from Tahitians who let this to get fashionable. And till now in
up-to-date sarong style and design we can trace some traditional Tahiti designs
and patterns. In the early 40s sarong got very popular as a beach item for
ladies. And twenty years later it attained its second wind for ladies as their
summer as well as beach item.
Vivacious
sarongs for a variety of purposes are fashionable in the Hawaiian Islands and
are used by anyone who wants to wear them. This item can be decorated in the
way depending on whether it is a skirt or a dress. And as we said earlier such sarongs are
fastened with a range of knots.
If you are a
person with unusual and modern looks you can consider wearing sarongs instead
of wedding ensemble if you intend to have a wedding outdoors not in the
premises. A wedding dress is standard and looks similarly at each wedding but
as for sarongs you can look very lively and extraordinary if you wear it at
your wedding. There are a wide range of
wedding sarongs and you can have it to your taste, desire and possibilities,
from a simple one to the trendy ones. The most commonly available wedding
sarongs are as follow:
1) Casual
sarong from artificial silk
2) Caribbean
wedding Collection available in 2 and 3 pieces - sarong skirts and strapless
scarf tops
3) Satin
strapless bodices for brides with knots or fastens and sarong gown fashion
skirt - with hand sewn pearl beads and glitters
4) Trendy
sarongs in georgette with beautiful decorative elements
You buy
them available in the market or you can order them by catalogues, all to your
choice. Apart from white color for the wedding, now brides choose such colors
as ivory, beige and champagne for their wedding sarongs. They are typically
handmade by masters and you are welcome to choose both design and shape and
still, you will stay unique.
Wrap the
sarong around your back, over your chest.
Twist the
ends once and tie around your neck.
Eliminate
the twist and create another style.
Drape it
around your body and secure it around your bust.
As for
batik sarongs primarily only people from high society wore them. Typically such
sarongs had stunning and unusual prints thereon. The population of the
Southeast Asian countries like wearing such sarongs since they are wax-resist
and are of lively colors. And the color particularly made this kind of sarongs
popular with the Westerners as well.
Most of all,
when ladies wear batik sarongs as skirts over a backless dresses they look very
pretty and original. Some people use batik sarongs as decorative wall hangings
due to their rich and contrast colors and prints. They are handmade which is
their unique feature and they are not to be compared with other textile in
colors and prints, since craftsmen contributed much time and efforts to create
it.
Also, weighty
people need not to worry about choosing proper size and hiding their unattractive
parts of their bodies; they can choose plus-size sarongs made to the disposal
of such people. Plus-size sarongs can help protect the skin from unnecessary
and too much sun exposure.
So, if you
choose a sarong of any shape, design with different color and patterns, just
bear in mind that you will look splendid and unique.
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