https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:43:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-4583 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:46:24 +0000 Becky 4583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Antje, I was a teen here in the U.S. in the late 80s and early 90s, and I remember people wearing scarves (actually, various colors of bandanas) tied like that, but I don't remember dying cloth diapers!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-4580 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:09:48 +0000 Niecey 4580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't tell from the picture how it's tied. Now, I'm a bit older than you Antje, I was a teenager in the 70's. l. . we wore little square scarves tied around the neck, like a kerchief or rolled and tied in a square knot. I was looking at my highschool yearbook a few weeks ago and was laughing hysterically!!! Of course, being the style maven that I am (lol) I had scarves in just about every color!!!!!! But I don't recall anyone doing the diaper thing!!! Veeeery Interesting!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-4574 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:37:38 +0000 Antje 4574@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to elaborate on my comment about the "style" the scarf is worn in the middle image, because I'm still between laughing and cringing. So when I was a young teen (in the early 80s), we actually bought cloth diapers (!) and died them purple, pink, whatever, using our moms' stock pots. We then tied them around our necks like the girl in the middle image. We felt very fab, hee hee. So my question is - was this a German thing, or did you do this here in the US, too??? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-4571 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:34:15 +0000 Antje 4571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very cute. I think the pictures on that page show two good ways to wear it: both the left and right images are great. I would NOT wear it the way shown in the middle image. I wore cheap scarves like that when I was a teenager, which was a veeery long time ago. It does not look stylish on grown-ups in my opinion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-4564 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:59:13 +0000 Niecey 4564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just purchased the lime green summer scarf from American Eagle</p> <p><a href="http://www.ae.com/web/browse/category_full_fashion.jsp?catId=cat1070006" rel="nofollow">http://www.ae.com/web/browse/c.....cat1070006</a></p> <p>Now the question is. . . .how should I wear it? Can anyone show me some ways to wear it (and what kinds of tops would this look best with?) Thanks for all your help ladies. . . . .I LOVE THIS WEBSITE!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3499 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:07:39 +0000 Angie 3499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's a pleasure, Jennell. Have fun with your scarves! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3494 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:53:23 +0000 Jennell 3494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really appreicate all the input. I will be very selective when choosing and tying my scarfs! Love this "blog" and feel like I know some of the women that respond on a regular basis. :)<br /> Thanks so much:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3448 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:39:35 +0000 Angie 3448@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You wear neckerchiefs very well, Antje. This is where the waters get muddy and I sound like I am contradicting myself, but I’ll try to explain. </p> <p>Antje has a very funky style. Playful, put together and streamlined, but extremely funky with specs that she changes daily, lots of bright colours, interesting layers, arty farty earrings and always fab shoes. So, her very contemporary style kicks her modern neckerchief up a notch. Scarves are definitely part of Antje's style. Does that make sense? </p> <p>I’m not implying that you’re frumpy Jennell! Please don’t get me wrong. I’m merely suggesting that a neckerchief can look flight-attendant-like and mature if the rest of the ensemble is modernly classic. Hope that I don’t sound too obtuse. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3447 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:37:55 +0000 Ana 3447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Antje, when you said "conversative" I thought you meant neckerchiefs that would be conversation starters, like ones with little horses all over them, or golfers or some goofy print like that. Ha ha! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3442 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:50:01 +0000 Antje 3442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>sorry, here is the link I found about scarf tying, which I'm referring to in my post above: <a href="http://www.elizabetta.net/phpfiles/square_scarves.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.elizabetta.net/phpf.....carves.php</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3441 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:49:17 +0000 Antje 3441@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jennell, totally valid question, and I should have been better prepared for answering it I tried to find some examples online, but it turns out to be quite hard. Most stores (e.g. Nordstrom) don't feature many scarves online; it's probably not worth the cost of photography. So I can't really point you to real examples from stores where I've bought neckerchiefs (several of them come from Nordy's, and then many from various original locations that I got at consignment stores.)</p> <p>One link I found is about different ways of tying scarves. Personally, I use the "Double" and the "Neck square knot" styles featured on this site for my little neckerchiefs. </p> <p>In terms of contemporary, it's a matter of color and pattern/print. E.g., a current color like in this lime green scarf would be modern: <a href="http://stylepath.com/details/98180-silk-scarf-lime-zest" rel="nofollow">http://stylepath.com/details/9.....-lime-zest</a>. On the other hand, a bordeaux and navy blue neckerchief in a striped pattern would be more conversative). Does that help?</p> <p>I'd encourage you to just try it out and see how you like it on you. For me, neckerchiefs (and other scarves) are an essential style element; they totally add zip to my outfits. But I've also passed up on some scarves and scarf/top combinations because I worried about looking like a light attendant So some careful picking and choosing is needed for sure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3436 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:38:07 +0000 Jennell 3436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for replying. I do have a long neck and with my solid tops find scarfs a way to add more color. I was planning on buying new ones for spring/summer. Explain contempory vs conversative to me please. I certainly want to look as stylish as I can:)<br /> Thanks so much! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3432 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:15:00 +0000 Antje 3432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm. I wear neckerchiefs quite frequently (without having a long neck) and I love them. They add color, and they definitely add "pep", partially because it's not such a common look. I'd say it depends on the colors and patterns; make sure they are contemporary and not conversative.</p> <p>I like neckerchiefs with simple v-neck sweaters and tops, but especially with the layered look of shirt and sleeveless top over it.</p> <p>I find small rectangular scarves much harder to wear than neckerchiefs. Bigger rectangular scarves are awesome. I love the yellow crinkly one on Espritshop.com (unfortunately they don't have direct links to items). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3431 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:55:17 +0000 Angie 3431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They sort of are, Jennell. Neckerchiefs aren’t taboo, but definitely not a contemporary look. People with long necks look good in neckerchiefs. Vertical scarves tend to work well on all body types. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3430 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:43:00 +0000 Jennell 3430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Are the shorter multi-colored/printed scarfs still in style? I always liked to put them with my solid colored tops to add color to my otherwise plain outfit. I am talking about the small square and rectangle scarfs.<br /> Jennell </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3401 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:51:21 +0000 Nicole 3401@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tanya, Have you checked out EspritShop.Com? They had some nice spring weight scarves for under $30. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3395 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:45:33 +0000 Angie 3395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Perfect, Ana. That's a fab Spring scarf Tanya. It shall not date. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3390 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:19:16 +0000 Ana 3390@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If they have them at your store, you might keep an eye on them and wait until they go on sale. I really want to get a bright green one they have, so I'm checking in every few days to see when they go on sale (my husband works right in the same shopping area, so it's not out of my way). The salesperson who always helps me said they have had them for a long time, so they may go on sale soon. </p> <p>It really is a nice scarf and I haven't regretted buying it once. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3389 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:17:31 +0000 Tanya 3389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Ana! I really like the wild berry color. I'll go to my local store to check it out, and I'll have to think trough and decide if it's worth $75. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3387 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:00:08 +0000 Ana 3387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They have limited colors on the site, but I think this one is just like the one I have, but it's $75.00 (not sure why it's more expensive than the one I bought): </p> <p><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/product.jhtml?id=prod74585181&#038;catId=cat301261" rel="nofollow">http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/p.....=cat301261</a></p> <p>I got mine at my local store. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3385 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:50:07 +0000 Tanya 3385@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ana, ideally I would like to not spend over $30 for one, since I would like to get a couple of them. But I would be willing to spend more on one if I really liked it and<br /> then I could get the rest from places like H&#38;M. I actually already got a very light purple one from H&#38;M that has no fringe and is made od very soft thin ( knit) rayon, but alas thay had no other color.<br /> Is the JCrew one on the site? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3384 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:44:16 +0000 Ana 3384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How much are you looking to spend, Tanya? I just got a coral colored silk/cashmere scarf at J. Crew. It's very light weight, and it's wide enough to use as a shawl, but light enough to wear like a scarf also, and they come in different colors. They are $68.00. I was dubious about the price at first, because that seems like a lot to spend on just a scarf, but I wear it with lots of different things (it's my go to accessory when it's chilly outside), and it's SO soft (not at all itchy) and I can wear it again when the weather turns cool in the fall. </p> <p>I have that Ann Taylor LOFT scarf in yellow. I was $20.00 away from getting $20.00 off my purchase, so I basically got it for free, and I haven't worn it nearly as much as the J. Crew one. It's not soft, kind of itchy and stiff, and so it doesn't hang very nicely. I love the color though. I might buy a yellow one from J. Crew and toss the ATL one (or give it away). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3382 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:39:20 +0000 Tanya 3382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Angie,<br /> My style is not boho at all, quite the opposite, i.e. pretty polished in general. I just used that picture as an ilustration, I am basically looking for solid colored (cream. melon, turqoise), simple scarves in thin materials; sort of like thinner pashmina made from silk/cotton. I would be wearing in a smart casual way, mostly with jeans and knit tops. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3377 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:20:00 +0000 Angie 3377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The look of this particular scarf is a little boho. Is that your style, Tanya?</p> <p>You should keep a Spring scarf on, but taking it off is quite fine. Spring scarves come in all sorts and therefore work with all tops. It depends entirely on the scarf and top. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-scarves#post-3221 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:14:20 +0000 Tanya 3221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like this new trend of spring scarves a lot and am planning on picking a few for this season, such as this one ( in white):<br /> <a href="http://www.anntaylorloft.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=12069&#038;N=1200040&#038;pCategoryId=231&#038;categoryId=238&#038;Ns=CATEGORY_SEQ_238&#038;defaultColorNameFromCategory=Black&#038;defaultSizeTypeFromCategory=Misses" rel="nofollow">http://www.anntaylorloft.com/c.....ory=Misses</a></p> <p>I have a few questions tough: are you supposed to remove them when you get 'inside' ( as you would do with winter wool ones) or can you keep them on?<br /> Do they work only with fairly simple tops such as flat knits and plain button-downs or can you wear them with more detailed tops as well?<br /> Thanks! </p>