If you’re looking for me this summer, there’s about an 80% chance I’m somewhere near a body of water. Honestly, there’s just no other way to survive the Texas summers. Rivers, lakes, pools, or my favorite, the beach, all provide respite from the scorching southern sun. Maybe your summers aren’t in the triple digits, but I hope you also have some summertime splashes coming up soon! And if so, we have the perfect accessory – the Turkish, or Pestemal, towel.

Our favorite things about our Pestemal towels is that they pack small and they’re so darn versatile! You’ve got the obvious uses of beach towel, or maybe a blanket, but they’re also wearable. Seriously – this is a must have for every water-centric adventure!

Try these fun ways to wear your Pestemal towel on your next splash day.

4 Ways to Wear Your Turkish Towel 1. Sarong

Headed to the hotel restaurant or bar? Throw on a quick and easy sarong to make sure those seats don’t scald your bum! Or add it over your swimsuit when the sun starts going down to stay warm enough to enjoy the sunset. Depending on your desired look, you can fold the towel over to create a longer or shorter sarong.

4 Ways to Wear Your Turkish Towel 2. Halter Dress

For a little more coverage up top, try the halter dress. To rock this look, first place the fully opened towel behind you, with the top corners in each hand. Then wrap the towel toward the front and overlap the left side over the right. Then, tie the two corners you were holding around your neck. Voila! Our Pestemal towels are oversized, so they are a reasonable length, even when you tie the two corners behind your neck. If you’ve got one, you can add a faux leather or rope style belt to accentuate your waistline.

4 Ways to Wear Your Turkish Towel 3. Lightweight Shawl

When your shoulders have had all the sun they can handle, throw your towel over your shoulders to protect them, but keep your style. You can tie the corners in the front, or just leave it draped at the sides.

4 Ways to Wear Your Turkish Towel 4. Headwrap

If you’re headed for the beach, but want to keep your hair looking polished, the headwrap is a fashionable way to go. It’s much simpler than it looks. You know that trick that all women seem to instinctively know – when you flip your head over and twist the towel on top of your head? Start with that move, but instead of just leaving the tail of the fabric hanging, wrap it in a cinnamon roll style, tuck the ends under, then let your inner Alicia Keys shine.

These towels are a great personal or corporate gift for summertime occasions. If you’re looking for branded business gifts, we can get the Pestemal towels in your brand colors (like the yellow and teal one shown here) and even add your company logo to the tag! It’s a luxuriously practical and versatile gift!

We can’t decide which is our favorite way to wear our Pestemal towels! Do you have a favorite?

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