Leisure Practicing Tying Dumalla

[Harkiran Kaur]

Okay, so I decided to try to tie dumalla. The fabric is brand new, mul mul... and it's a bit stiff (not washed or anything) so it turned out a bit loose, but overall I like how I look in it! I *think* I figured out the basics of it anyway... Brings me to my question, is Dumalla only for Nihangs... or I also remember some people saying that only Amritdhari (at the very least) should tie Dumalla?? Anyway, should I stick to gol dastar or does this style suit me better?

 

[aristotle]

Nice one Akasha Ji, actually I cannot choose between the Gol-dastaar or the Dumalla for you, both look equally awesome.
What lengths and fabric do you use for tying the Dumalla? I haven't tried it yet...:animatedkhanda1:

 

[Kanwaljit.Singh]

The Dumalla looks really good on you. You can improve it by making a gomber i.e. the upper dome like of Guruwara. In that you tie your hair together with inner dastar cloth, which ends up with a little taller turban.

 

[Harkiran Kaur]

Actually that's how I did it... Twist my kesh into the fabric and coil it on top to start but my hair isn't really long yet so it doesn't make a big 'bunga' lol it's cut off in the pic but it does stick up a little bit... If only I had some shastars to put in it I think would look good!!

I used 8 meters total for this. That's all I had so when I cut to dumalla width (1/2 width) I had two pieces both 8 meters. So the inner one is same length as outer. Need to bring back lots of material when I go to India

 

[aristotle]

Actually that's how I did it... Twist my kesh into the fabric and coil it on top to start but my hair isn't really long yet. I used 8 meters total for this.

Twisting the hair into the fabric at the start is a thing I dont particularly like, I have seen most of the people in Youtube videos doing this. I prefer the proper top-knot while tying my Patiala-shahi turban and casual round-turban.

 

[Harkiran Kaur]

Twisting the hair into the fabric at the start is a thing I dont particularly like, I have seen most of the people in Youtube videos doing this. I prefer the proper top-knot while tying my Patiala-shahi turban and casual round-turban.

My hair is very thick and co{censored} so it won't stay in a top knot... It bounces right back out! So twisting it in the cloth is the only way I can keep it together while tying.

 

[aristotle]

My hair is very thick and co{censored} so it won't stay in a top knot... It bounces right back out!

Try the rubber band

 

[Harkiran Kaur]

Try the rubber band

I do already I need the rubber band to keep it in a ponytail on top of my head just so I can actually twist it in the cloth without it jumping out at the sides as I start to twist! LOL My kesh really has a mind of its own!! haha

 

[aristotle]

I do already I need the rubber band to keep it in a ponytail on top of my head just so I can actually twist it in the cloth without it jumping out at the sides as I start to twist! LOL My kesh really has a mind of its own!! haha

Haha....tough luck then....

 

[Harkiran Kaur]

Haha....tough luck then....

Now you know why I took to tying dastar so easily huh? LOL

It just makes life SOOOOO much easier to contain it all inside a dastar. Before, I would spend an hour blowing my hair dry and then using a flat iron to straighten it just so it would not look like I stuck my finger in a light socket! hahaha Now 15 mins I can do gol dastar, and it's all contained! Plus the bonus is in the wind, my hair does not get in front of my eyes anymore either.

 

[Tejwant Singh]

Akasha ji,

Guru fateh.

You look great and now a days it is a trend to change the turban styles among both sexes in the diaspora. So, just please yourself the way you want to.

@ Aristotle ji,

I am one of the dying species who does not tie Patiala style pug.

Regards

Tejwant Singh

 

[aristotle]

@ Aristotle ji,

I am one of the dying species who does not tie Patiala style pug.

Actually my turban does not have much of a Nok too. In fact, I just get 3-5 minutes in the morning to get my turban tied up, so cant work on it much...

 

[arshi]

Akasha ji just a short note to say you look radiant and majestic. May Guru ji bless you on your chosen path, always.

Rajinder Singh 'Arshi'