Summertime Scarves

They can class up an outfit or provide needed warmth when the A.C. is up too far in the conference room (& you're not the one controlling the wall gauge!) or in the seminar hall at the all-day hotel extravaganza your neighbor invited you to at the last minute.

Paired with just the right look, from faded blue jeans to a crisp pair right off the rack, as well as a sheik blouse or simple top & skirt combination, a scarf can add just the right touch. Even a classy, night-on-the-town, or out-to-dinner style like this. Can't figure out what jewelry to wear? Substitute with a scarf. Wear a thin one at this time of the year. Seasonal colors like pastels, or brights; peach is good too. This one gently unites Spring with Summer under the cover of a delicate pastel blue. Skip the wintertime holiday themes like black & orange for Halloween, rustic browns & oranges for Thanksgiving, or the ever obvious red & green combo for Christmastime. These will be Debbie-downer looks.

If styling them seems complicated, try one of these. There aren't a lot of variations for wearing them. Wrap them twice, wear it long, or pull it to cover your shoulders. If you're planning to be "at camp" one like this might be the one to complete your look. These are some simple solids in more muted tones, which can provide an elegance all their own. These have just the right amount of color, mixtures of color where each shade fades into another; they'd look appropriate tucked within the collar of a suit. You'll be set for your interview!

If scarves came into fashion, I missed their entrance. I typically do miss these things. Even once I knew they were a "thing", I was still slow to catch onto the "trend". I've always been a necklace & chain wearing gal, sometimes skipping out on them too & simply being a complete "Plain Jane".

I've also learned the importance of the right length & width for a scarf. Some of my first scarves could barely be wrapped into a "look" & wasted more of my time & created more angst for me than productively made me more exquisite.

I've also thought it could be a nifty idea to take a few similarly styled scarves (a few, so that they are thick enough to not be see-through, & a few so that a true layered look would now "be" by having multiples), ones of the same brand, with similar or the same pattern, & the same size (length & width), layer them atop one another & sew a seam & create a waistband. Suddenly a "scarf skirt" would be born!

Quick! A trend for which I'm note late! 😊😏😂

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