How to style a silk hijab without it slipping

Silk is beautiful. Silk also slips. The usual advice is 'wear an under-cap' — which is true, but that's where most articles stop. Here's the rest of what actually helps, from years of Aisha and I wrangling our own.

1. The under-cap matters more than the silk. A bamboo-jersey cap with a slight grip (like our Soraya) will keep any silk hijab from sliding. Cotton under-caps are prettier but they won't grip.

2. Pin at the temple, not the crown. Pinning at the top of your head looks neat until you turn your head and the whole thing rotates. Pinning at the temple keeps the silk anchored to your under-cap.

3. Iron before you fold. A 30-second press on low heat makes silk behave dramatically better. You can re-fold it in a drawer and it'll stay crisp for a week.

4. Use magnetic pins for gathered styles. Standard safety pins catch threads in silk over time; magnetic pins don't. Worth the AED 30.

5. If you're pairing with a bag with a metal strap, watch for snags. Silk twill like our Nadira scarf is more snag-prone than silk crepe; save the crepe for days with a chain-strap tote.

Full disclosure: I didn't come up with tip 3. That was my mum.