Scarves, what is it about them..?

I have more scarves than I dare tell, but I can guarantee that I never have the right colour when I want one, so I go out and buy a new one.

I can't pass a British Heart Foundation shop without going in a buying a scarf. They always have gorgeous ones. I daren't count how many I have. I am now making curtains for the portholes of my boat with some....well at least they are getting used....

Yep - a cupboard full of them and I've even gone on line and pinned 'how to tie a scarf in 12 different ways' onto my favourites. (I never remember to wear one, of course, but that's not the point. I like the fact that they're just 'there' waiting for me to have a 'scarf' day).

I love scarves and have had some beautiful ones of various sizes as gifts. The problem is that whatever I do they never look right when I attempt to wear them, so they stay in the drawer.

I am not a scarf person but they look fabulous on other people. I find they never really look right on me. Necklaces on the other hand.... l never feel dressed without a necklace to coordinate with an outfit. As l very often wear long cardigans or jackets l generally finish off the outfit with a cloissone brooch.

Have never worn a scarf since I left school.

I'm very much with GB on this. Very partial to scarves but hopeless at wearing them to their/my best advantage. I have a friend who can transform an already pleasant outfit with a scarf. She ties it various ways or puts it at different places on her person. Result amazing. Me? I tend to end up looking like a pound of tripe no matter how hard I try. No knack whatsoever. Mmmmmm.

I am liking your "storage" solution!

I love Moira C’s scarves with the magnetic ends. I have a whole collection of them. She also does a wee YouTube video of different ways to put them on. Very helpful. Just type in Moira c scarves and the videos come up.

O YES YES YES
I love them!!! I will not live without them ... I have "several"!!!!! Possibly 3or4 for every occasion whether needed or not ... I am an addict!!
Add that to a compulsive, impulsive hat addiction ... O and cheese ... but not all at the same time!!
Do you think I need help??? Tee hee

Back in the eighties I was given session with a Colour Me Beautiful specialist - the idea being that you work out which colour group is best for you. At that time I was a redhead - ginger with pale skin and I wore a lot of the autumnal sludgy colours and never quite liked my appearance. Pieces of fabric are draped around your neck (face free of makeup) and you can see how some colours light you up and others make you look dull. It's particularly good if you watch the draping being done to someone else.

I learned two things - one that I should wear spring colours and two that if you have a garment that you love but it doesn't quite do it for you, wear a scarf that is the right colour and your face will be brighter.

I love scarfs too. Have a box full of them. Ideal for brightening up a dull jumper or coat.

Scarves are another of my weaknesses.
The 'floaty' kind which take little room to store unlike my winter selection.

I'm not addicted to quite the same extent, but yes, they are difficult to resist.

I sometimes reduce the number by making dolls' dresses out of scarves.

I'm the same marydoll I was never a scarf person until about 10 years ago when my daughter bought me a lovely light weight one in a beautiful pattern. I became a big fan and now I have a drawer full in various colours and patterns. Still have to buy a new one if I see one one in a pattern or colour I don't have. I do think scarves make even a very casual outfit look smarter.

Yes i also love scarves as they do finish of a boring outfit.

I've never owned a silk scar but have many cheap and cheerful ones and wear them all the time.

Mainly they are plain but I have a few with colours which match or contracts with whatever clothes I'm wearing.

We also have, in our elder's group, a very beautiful 'uniform' scarf which identified us. It's a swirl of different greens. The men have matching ties.

Anyone who has scarves to spare - send 'em to me !!

I too have quite a collection of lovely scarves and used to enjoy wearing them.

However, I suddenly started to think that they made me look older so stopped wearing them, except for winter warmers.

I got the idea that a scarf makes me look like I'm hiding my neck, which actually doesn't quite need hiding yet.

Ok I'm vain, I admit it.
Never do hide my age though, if anybody asks I'm 75.

I love my scarves, I have summer ones and winter ones they hide my scraggy neck and they match my tops, coats, cardis and jumpers. Floaty ones for the summer warm snuggly ones winter.

schnackie I am like you, I see other people wearing beautiful scarves and feel so envious. but they just don't look right on me.

I have so many scarves and pashminas, they dress up an outfit, add colour and are warm in winter around the house. I have one of the holey ones shown on shysal's post, I got it in Ikea. they look good displayed like this too.

My best friend travels widely in unusual places where handicrafts abound. She buys the most beautiful scarves and pashminas as they are light to travel home with. She wears them with style and also drapes them over bannisters where they look fantastic. They are also a travelogue of where she has been.

I have lots of scarves too :-) My DDs have been know to say if I needed to change my user name I could easily use "Too Many Scarves". Cheeky mares :-)

I am so jealous of you all! I am 'barely' 5 feet tall and my neck is so short that if I wear a scarf it just looks like my head is balanced on top of a pile of fabric. I do try and look for very narrow ones and love the added style it gives to outfits - on other people .

I too love scarfs...scarves... and I do actually wear them.
All sizes, shapes, fabrics. I favour light floaty ones, or nice warm woolly ones in cold weather. I've even knitted several in the past and still have them.

Another fan of scarves here too! I have one of those sets of storage drawers in my very small porch - behind the front door as it opens - containing all manner of brollies / hats / gloves / scarves / mitts (even those for the grandkids) plus 'proper' shopping bags.

But my collection of 'lightweight scarves' is my pride and joy. They help to brighten up an otherwise drab outfit - a bright 'pop' of colour/pattern on a plain top. I have one of these hanging on a hook inside the wardrobe door - www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/komplement-multi-use-hanger-white-60387211/. Every now and again, I take some to the charity shop ......................... but I usually come back with more .