https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:40:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava/page/2#post-2345811 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:47:30 +0000 Irina 2345811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cee, lol<br />Kate, I’m glad it works for you, too! Initially bought to have limited use, it became a workhorse for me.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava/page/2#post-2345807 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:47:38 +0000 Cee 2345807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favourite balaclava story concerns a bank robber who accidentally knocked himself out when he pulled one over his face not realising he had it on backwards and then ran into a signpost.</p> <p>Easiest arrest the cops made that day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava/page/2#post-2345791 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:41:22 +0000 Kate 2345791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m so glad you posted about your experience with the balaclava, Irina. It was a style I had never considered.</p> <p> I have a lot of hair to stuff into a hat of any type—I’ve tried many, and look dreadful in all of them. I just really needed to keep my neck and ears warm and not scare the horses!</p> <p>I loved the balaclava on you and thought that style of headgear might do for me. It does. I ended up with two: a lovely black one with faux fur edging on the hood, and an inexpensive one from H&amp;M that I can tell will be a real workhorse. So far, I haven’t scared any horses or children while wearing! So thank you. Ears warm at last! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava/page/2#post-2345632 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 13:00:28 +0000 Irina 2345632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Cee,&nbsp;</b>Cool! Thank you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava/page/2#post-2345593 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:58:24 +0000 Cee 2345593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It was a name adopted by the Brits after the war in remembrance of the battle where the ill fated Charge of the Light Brigade occurred. Lord Cardigan often wore a thin button up knit sweater his wife knitted for him for cold days under his military tunic. Lord Raglan had previously asked for his coat and tunic sleeves to be altered after he'd lost his right arm at the shoulder after the Battle of Waterloo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava/page/2#post-2345587 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:27:57 +0000 Irina 2345587@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Cee</b>, LOL &nbsp;Balaclava is a small town in Cremia. I don’t think we ever called this kind of hat a balaclava in Russia, though.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava/page/2#post-2345585 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:30:18 +0000 Cee 2345585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Funny piece of trivia: The Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean war had Lords Cardigan and Raglan participate on the British side and all three had styles of knitwear named after them !&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava/page/2#post-2345575 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:47:40 +0000 Anonymous 2345575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just saw an article that they're trending! Good idea for the pool! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava/page/2#post-2345555 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:09:05 +0000 Irina 2345555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, ladies, you are so kind!<br /><b>Helena</b>, LOL. Maybe my ignorance made me brave - I don’t ski and didn’t know it’s a part of a winter gear. Yesterday I saw 2 balaclavas in COS and 3 in Winners. Mine is from H&amp;M and they have a selection online.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava/page/2#post-2345553 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:50:28 +0000 Helena 2345553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Only you could make a balaklava look so chic and sleek Irina! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345488 Sun, 26 Nov 2023 16:12:00 +0000 kellygirl 2345488@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tres chic although I'm glad that I don't live anywhere cold enough to need one. You look fab in it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345479 Sun, 26 Nov 2023 15:17:54 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 2345479@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This looks really fresh and chic, a nice variation on the usual scarf + hat. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345419 Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:28:24 +0000 Lee 2345419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. You look so glamorous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345333 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:06:22 +0000 Jonesy 2345333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic! Very chic and so practical too! I'm very attracted to this print one from COS, but not sure if I could stuff all of my hair into it :). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345328 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:45:22 +0000 Irina 2345328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Bj1111</b>, thanks :)<br />I would love to wear a wide brim hat, any brimmed hat for that matter but they look ridiculous on me, my face is too small.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345315 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:18:49 +0000 bj1111 2345315@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Honestly thought it was an inspo photo from a fashion shoot—that good a look.</p> <p>Have you seen these hats —maybe an option look?</p> <p><a href="https://ericjavits.com/products/scarf-zora?currency=USD&#038;variant=42708816265374&#038;utm_medium=cpc&#038;utm_source=google&#038;utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&#038;stkn=0d65ca11966f&#038;gad_source=1&#038;gbraid=0AAAAADia8rghlz5XeqOJOGiNO9uNomzi8&#038;gclid=CjwKCAiAsIGrBhAAEiwAEzMlC_LRAoCjbF62Go1LLIxQ2DdRykfN17SvbfCu7KZqRn5i4Dxblx_ReRoCaQIQAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow">https://ericjavits.com/product.....QIQAvD_BwE</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345231 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 23:04:46 +0000 slim cat 2345231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting and practical - looks great on you!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345226 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:47:57 +0000 Irina 2345226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Thank you all!<br /></b><b>Lyn67</b>, no, I don’t plan to wear it with my black coats. I will wear it with my puffers and wore it once with my olive fall coat.&nbsp;<br /><div>This balaclava is from H&amp;M, it’s available in 3 colors. It fits loosely on my small head and close around face and neck and it is exactly how I wanted it to fit for its main purpose. I have thin, fine, flat hair myself and I don’t like to wear anything tight on it.&nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345207 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:52:18 +0000 BlueJay 2345207@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ooo! How serendipitous! I just saw how to make a balaclava with a scarf!&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6wHAS1MRcKs">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6wHAS1MRcKs</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345204 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:33:52 +0000 BlueJay 2345204@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>YLF, Irina!</b> I <u><i>never</i></u> would have thought of this for every day as I wear mine under a ski helmet and with goggles! I can so see this with sunglasses, as Ket mentioned. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345195 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:16:37 +0000 RobinF 2345195@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love it! Now I want one to match each of my coats!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345191 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:44:25 +0000 lyn67 2345191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was also toying with the ideea last year for walking the doggie in the colds...but then forgot, and never bought.&nbsp;Think I was&nbsp; also concerned to feel itchy on my neck and around face.<br />Yours looks great on you-will you wear with black coats? I love and wear a lot of&nbsp; black but for me as a no contrast blonde and thin fine flat shapeless and static hair I am a bit shy to bandage all my head in it&nbsp; but I see there are options of&nbsp; a lighter neutral, too. Will consider again.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345190 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:01:26 +0000 Olive Green 2345190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Only used these as outdoor gear for hiking and camping, but this is fashion. And utilitarian! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345178 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 03:07:20 +0000 Carla 2345178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a stylish solution to wet hair post swim. &nbsp;I just lopped 3 inches off my hair so that I don’t have wet hair in contact with my collar, and wear a beanie, until I can get home and dry my hair. &nbsp;<br /><div><br /></div><div>The balaclava looks mysterious and elegant!</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345177 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 02:20:21 +0000 Irina 2345177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks! ❤️❤️ </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345175 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 01:49:06 +0000 Jaime 2345175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345163 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 23:34:23 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2345163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ditto what Rachylou said! Thanks for the inspiration. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345160 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 23:04:54 +0000 rachylou 2345160@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tres chic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345159 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:46:54 +0000 pirouette 2345159@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like your balaclava it suits you. I have ordered one from Zara which I will get next week I hope it will look as nice as yours. I am wearing my hair curly at the moment but beanie hats flatten it so I am going to try the balaclava to see will it work better with my hair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/balaclava#post-2345157 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:41:10 +0000 Indigoprint 2345157@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks good!<br /> Will you also try it with some hair peaking out as in #1 ?<br /> I will wear one on really cold days as I do not like hats, but sometimes you just need to be warm<br /> I found one that I like at our small town grocery store. I am almost embarrassed to admit that.<br /> It is a lovely color and keeps me warm and loose enough I can just pull it down as a cowl.<br /> They are practical! </p>