Scarves, what is it about them..?

Ah, scarves. I was sorting through my large collection yesterday with a view to donating some to a charity shop but I found that I need all of them. I love a scarf.

I have no solution, as I have to admit to having more, outwith the curver box! .

Some scarves I stored on a pelmet thingy, from years ago. Its original use was to make a woven window blind. You threaded the material, backwards and forwards through a series of holes, until you could no longer see the frame.
The holes are ideal for hanging scarves.

The charity shop I help in gets piles of scarves, which don’t sell, so I thought the fashion for them had passed.
Hoorah, I thought, can’t wait for the end of the big wide necks on tops and jumpers which went hand in hand with the need for a scarf to fill the space. I heartily dislike both.
I’ve got one scarf, long and woolly, which I never wear.

I have a scarf drawer too. Too many to hang up. The woolly ones are too hot for me now so I like the long silk ones best. Another reason to mourn the passing of the East shops as they sold beauties.

I love a scarf and wear one almost every day, have done so since I was just started work at 18.

One great alternative use... sometimes I have flowers and not just the correct vase for them. Maybe it's the correct shape but a wrong colour so I go straight to my scarf store. There is always one scarf that is the perfect colour/s to wrap around an existing vase and secure with a couple of long pins with pearl heads.

At present I have pale pink and cream roses from the garden in a vase on my dining table. The vase is actually a blue and white kitchen jug and has a cream lace scarf wrapped around it several times. It looks beautiful.

I have a few scarves in my collection, but I do wear most of them.

I like to wear them for work as they make some plainer outfits a little more dressy.

gilly there quite a few infinity scarves on Amazon.
No tie or draping required

Marydoll How could you not buy a few lovely Italian scarves, everytime you wear one you will be reminded of your holiday.

I also have quite a collection of scarves.
My hoard started a few years ago, I needed to cover a rather ugly large scar on my neck after an operation.

In summer I wear light weight .
Come the colder weather I will wear my longer scarves.

I quite like an infinity scarf when I dont want the drape of a scarf.

I have several that have magnetic thingy on each end which makes for easy styling.
(Scarflace By Moira C)

I wear dark colours to hide my tum, a nice bright scarf imho helps to brighten my face and depending on the occasion can smarten up an outfit

I could go on....

How do other GNers (especially
those with a collection) store their lovely scarves?

Most of mine are on scarf hangers or hang from shower curtain hooks on wooden hangers.

I need another solution as the scarves are encroaching wardrobe space.

Gilly, I know you have enought to contend with at present, without me wittering on about scarf tying. Sorry!

Oh yes thank you , that’s what I need Marydoll , tips on how to tie a scarf to suit different outfits and occasions . I haven’t got a clue .

Shysal I got a lovely poppy scarf in our local hospice shop which I wear at Remembrance plus a bought poppy. ? I bet Mary has too ?

Every fabric, every type, every colour have been collecting
for the last 50 years, never throw any away, they make an
outfit. love my scarves.

Gilly, if you go on Pinterest there are lots of ideas on how to tie a scarf.

I once saw a woman wearing an almost identical outfit to mine - navy/white Breton with jeans - but she looked so much smarter with the addition of a narrow toning scarf. I therefore went onto Ebay and bought some silk ones to match most of my tops. I now have two whirly tie racks full of them in the wardrobe. I daren't count them!
The majority have never been worn, but I stick to about 6 which I wear a lot. I don't like large ones that will dangle in the washing up or my dinner, so all are narrow neckerchief style.
Note to self - look out the British Legion poppy one for 11/11.
Enjoy your new ones Marydoll, in my opinion you can't ever have enough.

Me too Mary I have over 60 maybe 70 or more necklaces and pendants. Perhaps we could start a shop but on the other hand I couldn’t bear to give them away or sell them.

I can’t do scarves although I love them on other people . I never know quite what to do with them other than wrapping them round your neck to keep you warm in the winter . Even then I feel a bit muffled up .

I could buy 18 for that amount in Rome Kate!! ?

You know you're not!

You’re so right Mary I have far more than I need.

My latest acquisition I feel quite embarrassed about as I saw this multi coloured scarf online that you put over your head and it hangs like a necklace. I must have been mad to spend £36.00 on it. It does look good but in reality it’s just a long piece of brightly coloured good quality material (not silk) and sewn up into this halter shape.

I promise I am going to be good in future ?

...and don't get me started on my bead/necklace collection, in every colour to match every outfit!

I have been known to cobble together a necklace at the last moment, when I had nothing to match my outfit.
(I used to do a lot of jewellery making, until my RA put paid to that )

Do you think I need therapy?

I love a scarf

Remember the vintage ones which were chiffon/nylon with a gold thread running through ? I must have had one of every colour going----which were my late SiL's. Well they all " vanished " when I moved house and I often think about them and miss them too as they matched everything I had to wear.

I didn't spell occasionally, it was predictive rubbish

I love scarves! I do get rid of some occassionally but never the silk ones, they're so warm and light and colourful.

My gorgeous best friend, who lived in Spain, knew how to wear a scarf and even with a simple T shirt and jeans would have a scarf draped stylishly.
I was devastated when she died of secondary breast cancer and after the funeral her Son asked if there was anything of hers I wanted, I asked if I could possibly have her scarves.
I won't wash them and even now, when I wear one, I get a slight waft of Rive Gauche.