My favourite pick-me-up - scarves! What’s yours?

I too suffer from scarfoholism. I can't count how many I have. I did a Colour Me Beautiful consultation a while back so tried to cull those that did not match my palette, i.e. that were in colours that didn't suit me. I feel they transform an outfit and can be used to create so many looks! I especially love ones with fringes, tassels and beading. I was narked recently as I bought one in M&S at full price and then, a week later, there was a 20% off on Sparks card. Unfortunately, in my haste to wear it, I had removed the label so could not return it! Scarf-aholics of Gransnet unite!

My pick -me-up is a new magazine or book,being an avid reader! Or getting my hair coloured if i can afford.

I have a drawerful of scarves and hardly use any of them.
I always seem to wear the same two, over and over again.

I feel comfortable with these two, whereas with all the others, I’m not quite sure what to do with them or how to wear them
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Must have a sort out.

I have two drawers of scarves and they are overflowing! As a short****, I don’t feel swamped ?

Beau, I agree with you. I’m envious of people who can wear scarves and look elegant, but I feel silly as if I’m wearing them wrong. I’ve even had comments that I look awkward when wearing them. I’d love to cover my wrinkled neck, but have given up.

I like to knit complicated scarves, lacy and cable, I have a box full of them and not much idea what to do with them!

I completely agree, MawBroon. I adore scarves and have loads of them. And I actually do wear them all the time in Spring, Autumn and definitely Winter... but not so much in summer of course. I feel naked around my neck without a scarf, and I've got some gorgeous ones in all colours, fabrics, a couple of hand knitted, etc. And when I get an attack of shopping fever but can't afford much then a scarf is a wonderfully cheap way of feeding my fever.
I've quite often bought a scarf for a friend's birthday, whatever, and them kept them as I can't bear parting with it. I think I am a scarfaholic.

Yep, lots and lots of scarves. I have a long neck of which I used to be very proud, now it’s just somewhere for even more wrinkles to gather! Gave a lot of warm ones to refugees recently but there are many I just couldn’t bear to part with.

Scarf-aholic. Didn't know there was a name for it but I definitely have it. Some have been expensive gifts, well known names, silk and cashmere. Others, also gifts but budget buys that I like to think were chosen with care so just as meaningful. Treats for myself, charity shop, a reminder of a day out, do I need an excuse? NO. I do try to hold to the rule, one in, one out but the one coming out usually goes back in.

I love scarves too, but I can never get them right somehow, I dont look elegant like some women do.

Scarves here too. Dangling in front they hide my belly!

Maw...Another scarfaholic here....but ....."pashmina made of recycled cashmere from Turtle Doves".......that's a new one on me. Got me thinking whether the feral pigeons that plague my garden might be put to good use

Would quite like to try a scarf but anything touching my neck brings me out in a very hot sweat. Been the same since I was a child. Luckily I don't feel the cold much.

Can't do scarves, even in winter, or polo neck jumpers. Can't stand anything round my neck l feel as though I'm choking however loose they are. My cheer me up is yarn and a new knitting or crochet project.

Maw...I am so glad I am not alone with my scarfoholism (thanks Pamalaga). I have about 50-60 and my family consider this quite eccentric! I love them and wear them! Now I can refer them to this thread, and prove I am not at all odd or alone in this scarfoholism!

Sorry Pamaga, I mistyped your name.

I had so many scarves that I had a grand clear out and took some of them to the charity shop. Since then on a couple of occasions I have gone to wear one and realised it was one that I have disposed of. I try not to hoard but get caught out when I don't!

I wouldn't say I'm a scarfoholic, but I have one favourite which I keep losing - and so far it has come back!
Twice in the post, and once when I went back to a pub (not knowing where I left it) and was presented with it as they had kindly kept it and recognised me!

I hope it stays....

I have 3 drawers full of scarves and pashminas - and never wear any of them. Some I've bought but quite a few have been gifts. Like someone upthread said I love the look of them but when I wear them they get on my nerves and I feel all cluttered up so end up taking them off.

I love scarves and they look so elegant... on other people but like Beau I feel stupid when I wear one and think I look a mess. Even after watching lots of videos showing different ways of using them. I have about 12 scarves some of which were my Mum's. I do display them though as I put one of the over door hanging things on the outside of my bedroom door and hung them on there so they brighten up the upstairs landing.

I have a collection of scarves from MoiraC Apparently she is on QVC. I first stumbled across them in a display at a shopping mall. They have a small magnet at each end which saves the faff of tying them. She also has a wee video on her site showing different ways of wearing them. They are also available through Amazon. I love them.

Another scarfaholic here. Also a fan of Turtle Doves recycled cashmere. I have no idea how many scarves I have. Note to self: must get them out and organize them somehow.

Thank goodness this is a weakness I've not indulged in. I have enough of them already and I'm trying to offload. However, I do watch and admire those who obviously have 'a way' with scarves but I do it from a self imposed distance.

I have about thirty scarves, ten Pashminas, and at least eight wraps, and hardly ever wear any of them.
I buy them in the hope that they'll hang nicely, hide my tum a bit and generally make me look elegant, but I always end up looking like a bag of rags.
If I ever attempt to eat whilst wearing a scarf, well, it's just somewhere to store whatever misses my mouth

I’m sure all of you who think you don’t suit scarves really do! Doesn’t matter how you wear them or how they fall or whatever - I bet others are admiring them! Just do it!