Jean in Newcastle Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I'm talking about light-weight gauzy scarves, not knitted mufflers. I have a friend who keeps giving me beautiful scarves. I've never worn a scarf in my life. I don't know how to wear them and feel a bit silly trying. Are they still in style? Should I look at Youtubes or something? (PS - did you know that if you type scarf or scarve over and over it starts to look really weird?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Pinterest is great for that kind of stuff I think: http://pin.it/cPO-Sqy I don't wear them during cleaning / household tasks. I do wear them during meetings, choir repetitions etc. It is an easy way to upgrade very basis items like uni tshirts, blouses or blazers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in IN Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 If you search on the web or you tube you can find many ways to wear scarves AND they will teach you how to fold/tie etc. I'm trying to wear more scarves to dress up outfits, but I can't handle them in the summer - too hot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) I have no idea whether they are in style nor do I care - I wear scarves in fall, winter, and spring because I like them. They are an easy way to accessorize clothing and give neutral tops some personality. I also like the feeling of having something around my neck . Lots of ways to wear them. Edited August 27, 2017 by regentrude 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I hope they are still in style. I wore one to church this morning. :) I like them on occasion in place of jewelry. Today I used one to dress up my skirt and t-shirt. My favorite way to tie is simply fold in half, drape around my neck, and pull the loose end through the folded end. (You need a longer, skinnier scarf for that style.) Quick and easy. This page shows lots of different ways to tie a scarf: http://www.scarves.net/scarf-tying-index.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I always think I *want* to wear scarves, but I just don't look like a scarfy person :( 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I hate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 We used to have a member here, Mom in High Heels that wore them all the time. I think she blogged about it. I have several that I love and wear. It's a great way to accessorize and add some pop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) I always think I *want* to wear scarves, but I just don't look like a scarfy person :( I am not a scarf person either. I don't know how to wear it and they bug my neck. Edited August 27, 2017 by Ottakee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megbo Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) I sometimes wear a light-weight scarf with a jean jacket or blazer, but find them awkward if I'm not wearing any kind of jacket. Edited August 27, 2017 by Megbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I like infinity scarves - they stay in place and don't irritate me like trailing ends. You can always stitch together the ends of a long scarf to make an infinity scarf. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I don't wear them in the summer due to the heat and humidity here. I really like them for the rest of the year. I watched youtube videos to help me learn how to wear them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I've worn them on occasion but I find them annoying. I don't like anything fussy around my face. I don't wear big earrings, or scarves, or much jewelry, or even my hair down. Those are all things that will feel like they are in my way if I'm trying to do something. I want to like scarves. I think they really add a pulled-together look to outfits and can dress up jeans and a blouse quite a bit. I just can't stand the feeling of wearing one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Yes, I love them. A google search will show all different ways to wear them. For a large one I have I do a crochet type chain braid to turn it into a necklace like accessory. Sounds difficult but was pretty easy after a try or two and looks fancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Yes, I wear them most days. I have the long slim kind and I just flip one end over the other and wear them lose. I also don't care whether or not they are in style. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 No. I'm short and small and feel like even a lightweight scarf would look too big on me. Plus I can't tolerate much around my neck. Even necklaces drive me nuts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I love scarves--that fun pop of color next to my face makes me happy. I also love the long vertical lines a scarf can create up and down my front. I've recently made a commitment to dressing up an outfit with a scarf. You know, taking a solid color tee or shirt with jeans and adding a scarf to bring in more color. ....but I'm going to have to work on summer looks. Too hot....maybe I can figure out a smaller scarf--more of a kerchief size...​Infinity scarves--love the look on other people. For me, they add too much bulk to my already bulky chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I love scarves on other people. I used to work with a woman who did the coolest things with her scarves. Anytime I try to wear one I feel like it is saying "hey, look at these giant books". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibiche Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) Always in three seasons and often in the fourth. I'd feel weird without one. There are tons of sites online and even books in the library that will show you how to wear a scarf. Edited August 27, 2017 by bibiche 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I used to wear them in the 70s when they were popular. Almost every photo taken of me in college has me wearing a scarf. Then something happened. My mind went blank and I no longer know how to wear them. Or maybe I just don't look good in them anymore. Anyway, I don't wear them even though I think they're lovely. Plus, it's awfully hot even for light gauzy ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I have no idea whether they are in style nor do I care - I wear scarves in fall, winter, and spring because I like them. They are an easy way to accessorize clothing and give neutral tops some personality. I also like the feeling of having something around my neck . Lots of ways to wear them. This exactly. I tend to dress fairly uniformly...plain knit top or sweater and pants or skirt. A scarf is a pretty easy way to add a little color and make a basic outfit look different on different occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I wear them almost all the time for work (business casual). I will often pair a necklace with it. I don't know if they are in style or not but I love them and often get compliments on my outfits &/or scarves. (One I love wearing is a bright geometric print one that belonged to my grandmother. She wore it back in the '80s.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I used to never wear them. Then, DD urged me to try a couple. Now I have several. I do like the way they add flair to an otherwise plain top. There are lots of scarf-tying tutorials online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I love scarves, they are in style and beautiful. But every time I wear one within an hour I am ripping it off my neck like I'm fighting off a boa constrictor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Yes, I wear them late fall through early spring. It's an easy way to dress up jeans and a solid t shirt. Add a lined blazer or jacket with a pair of nice shoes or boots and I can go almost anywhere in my area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Yes I do like certain types. I like thinner fabric, no satin-y, long and wide - I hate the short thin strips. I wore one yesterday to church. The outfit was black leggings under a dusky red, all one block colour, skater dress, and scarf, which is kind of a white/black/grey in a couple of patterns, just wrapped simply and loosely with the ends on my chest (it's my favourite scarf). And docs. Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I didn't used to, but then about 2 years ago, I started wearing them sometimes - what I found was that, particularly in the Fall, they actually provided quite a lot of warmth. So especially if I am waring a shirt that has a v or scoop neck, and usually a jacket or some sort of sweater, I'll wear one. I like them to be a little larger than some, and I usually look it around double and slip the end through the loop. Not every scarf looks equally good this way, and I really haven't figured out smaller ones. Often I'll take it off if I take off the jacket, but not always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xixstar Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I have started wearing them more and more. I usually wear them in the fall and almost always in the winter. I wear the same things often as I only have a few outfits so scarves allow me to feel like there is variety -- though I often pick my 2-3 favorite ones most often. Or which ever one is hanging by the door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I sew them, I crochet them, I gift them, I wear them! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I wear them when my neck gets cold. Like now I'm wearing a button down shirt and the top button is undone and so my neck is feeling a draft. It's ok today, but if it was a couple of degrees colder, my neck would be too cold, so I'd put on a scarf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I'm talking about light-weight gauzy scarves, not knitted mufflers. I have a friend who keeps giving me beautiful scarves. I've never worn a scarf in my life. I don't know how to wear them and feel a bit silly trying. Are they still in style? Should I look at Youtubes or something? (PS - did you know that if you type scarf or scarve over and over it starts to look really weird?) I live where it is hot, so I don't like the scarves to be tight around my neck (unless it is winter). In summer, if I have a square, gauzy scarf, I fold it in half to get a triangle, then tie a tiny knot with the very ends & just put it over my head like you would with a long necklace (with the knot in back). The end result looks similar to this. Or this. For smaller, square scarves, this or this. If I have a necklace that coordinates, I'll wear that too. (In fact, my avatar is a photo of one of my favorite scarves.) If you don't want to wear them, they can be cute knotted into a belt loop or even on a purse strap/handle. (I have a Halloween scarf I love & I always knot it around my purse strap in October. It's very fun.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 They'll always be in style!!! They're not always "in" with the twenty-somethings, but even there they come and go. I just started wearing them in the winter, but I'm always cold. I'm not sure I'd enjoy them if I was always hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I like the long, gauzy ones. I wear them on solid dresses usually, which makes the dresses look different from one day to the next. Like, I have a black Vickki Vi dress, and I wear a yellow gauzy scarf one day, and a lavender one another day, and a multi Easter egg colored infinity scarf another day and I look like I have a whole new outfit. I usually either wear the gauzy ones straight down, or with one loose tie at about high stomach level with ends trailing way down. With suits or jackets I wear the narrow knitted scarves in solid colors. I have a whole bunch of those in a pattern I invented, several different colors, mostly rich solids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I always think I *want* to wear scarves, but I just don't look like a scarfy person :( I'm totally scarfy. And scarfy is my new favorite word. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 I have enjoyed reading all your replies and looking at your links. I'm another wanna be scarfy person has never felt comfortable (so far) pulling it off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 (edited) I do in the fall. I seem to have a lot of drab black outfits, and a scarf adds a little splash of color and keeps my neck warm. I generally roll mine the longest way, fold it in half, drape it around my neck from the back, and tuck the loose ends through the folded end. I don't know if that makes sense... Edited to try and describe it better! Edited August 28, 2017 by J-rap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Nope, never wore one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Another person who does the scarf and docs thing! *goes to sit with Sadie and the cool kids* :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I've worn them on occasion but I find them annoying. I don't like anything fussy around my face. I don't wear big earrings, or scarves, or much jewelry, or even my hair down. Those are all things that will feel like they are in my way if I'm trying to do something. I want to like scarves. I think they really add a pulled-together look to outfits and can dress up jeans and a blouse quite a bit. I just can't stand the feeling of wearing one. This. When I used to try to wear a scarf I was constantly adjusting and fidgeting with it until I finally took it off. I love the look on others, but I can't wear them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvbug in Ohio Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 No way! I've seen them on others and thought they looked beautiful, really made the outfit pop or added nice color, whatever it may be. But since I'm only 5'2", and ....well let's just say more pounds than I would prefer, and very large books to boot, they look ludicrous on me. They don't hang at all, they instead are laying as if on a table up in my face. No thanks! Not only does that make me too hot and annoy me by being all up in my face, I'm afraid it would draw unwanted attention to the ol' books. So I pass, and just admire them on other ladies. I also can't wear khaki pants, but that's a whole other story. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 No way! I've seen them on others and thought they looked beautiful, really made the outfit pop or added nice color, whatever it may be. But since I'm only 5'2", and ....well let's just say more pounds than I would prefer, and very large books to boot, they look ludicrous on me. They don't hang at all, they instead are laying as if on a table up in my face. No thanks! Not only does that make me too hot and annoy me by being all up in my face, I'm afraid it would draw unwanted attention to the ol' books. So I pass, and just admire them on other ladies. I also can't wear khaki pants, but that's a whole other story. Hence the reason I only wear jeans! What other pants can one wear?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Hence the reason I only wear jeans! What other pants can one wear?? Yoga pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Yes, I wear them. I'm not terribly creative with arranging them, and I generally wear them when the weather is cooler. But they do a good job dressing up or adding interest to a plain t-shirt. I also wear them with a button down shirt if I'm wearing a t-shirt under it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Hence the reason I only wear jeans! What other pants can one wear??Yep, pretty much. Denim capris in warm weather and full length jeans in cold weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I wear them all the time, all kinds of shapes and sizes. Scarves have always been chic. I don't think they'll ever go out of style. Here is a really cool video of 25 ways to tie a scarf. The vlogger is Wendy's LookBook, which also has other great fashion videos, but I love her scarf tutorials. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I wear them all the time, all kinds of shapes and sizes. Scarves have always been chic. I don't think they'll ever go out of style. Here is a really cool video of 25 ways to tie a scarf. The vlogger is Wendy's LookBook, which also has other great fashion videos, but I love her scarf tutorials. https://youtu.be/5LYAEz777AU Audrey, I keep your fashion tips from over the years in mind when I get dressed. Thanks for sharing them. (3 pieces every day...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I have a couple of infinity scarves that I wear in the winter. I just started a year or two ago and I was amazed at how much warmer I felt. I tend toward cold, so this was a really good thing for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Audrey, I keep your fashion tips from over the years in mind when I get dressed. Thanks for sharing them. (3 pieces every day...) Oh wow! Thanks for saying that! I do love fashion. I'm glad I've been useful. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CT Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 All the time, all seasons. Part of my uniform. Mostly very large very thin gauzy cotton ones that sort of roll small but I can wrap myself into like a burrito if I'm cold (which I often am, including in A/C). I have a couple of fancier silk and thin-wool ones that I wear with dresses. Also useful as bathing suit coverups, as instant privacy centers if you want to fall asleep on a plane without anybody seeing your drooling face, as a clean-ish place to plonk a baby on a rug, as emergency blankets if (again) you get cold, as a means of tying up carrying loose items ... no end, really, for the functions to which a large gauzy cotton scarf can be put... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Nope. I love the idea, but I am 5 feet tall with a big chest and tend to look like a hobbit playing dress-up when I try them. I love some of them so much though, that I buy them at thrift shops and use them on my furniture for decoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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