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Accessorizing - when do you wear a scarf AND a necklace?

RandomThoughts (Andrea)

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So I know, generally it's 'one or the other', at least if you'll be wearing your scarf as part of your outfit. However, do any of you modify your 'indoor' outfit on the basis of your outdoor one?

Okay, so it's like this: I usually only 'dress' on my days off. I will pretty much only see other humans when I am out running errands or walking. If my "outfit" includes a necklace but it is chilly enough to require a scarf outdoors, would you forgo the necklace as TMGO (as opposed to ALGO)?

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Latest reply was from kimana517

chewyspaghetti

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If I am wearing a scarf, I usually keep it on indoors as well as out. If I were going to take the scarf off indoors and wear it out, I would just make sure the scarf hid the necklace when I put it on.

Sunita

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I love wearing necklaces and sometimes wear a silk/cotton "indoor" scarf as part of an outfit, but I never wear both. If I am wearing a wool or cashmere scarf as outerwear in the winter, I will usually cover up my neck (and hence the necklace) completely and button up my coat--I get cold easily. If I am wearing my indoor scarf as part of the outfit, I may or may not use a "outerwear" scarf over it. But if I do wear an outerwear scarf, it will completely cover my indoor scarf.

Whew! Did that make *any* sense?

Meredith1953

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I agree with ChewySpaghetti,
If the weather outside requires a scarf then I just make sure it covers the necklace and then when back inside I remove the scarf. I never wear both a scarf and a necklace at the same time (at least not both showing).

Michelle

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I'm in the same boat as the ladies above. Living where I do it's often key to wear an outdoor scarf, and I'll cheerfully don it no matter what I'm wearing underneath. I button my my red coat, put on my black and cream scarf, and my entire indoor ensemble is covered from chin to calves. That includes necklaces and indoor scarves. That black and cream scarf, however, comes off as soon as I'm inside. It's strictly an outdoor scarf. Once it's off, my indoor neckwear can have its turn in the sun.

RandomThoughts (Andrea)

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Thanks, ladies! That's what I figured but I just wanted to see what other people did.

It's one of those gorgeous sunny days here in Seattle where wearing an indoor scarf would probably be too much but it's cool in the shade so while out walking the pups I will be wearing a scarf and medium weight jacket.

nicoleb

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I wear necklaces under scarves if the scarf is a warmer, more outdoor only kind of scarf. I find that they tend to keep stores really heated this time of year (or maybe i just run warm) so i usually end up taking my scarf off and i like to still feel accessorized. I am part of Team Max(!) though.

krishnidoux

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Both! Yes! But it depends which with what.

Example of a relaxed weekend outfit: golden chain, (medium thickness, not hair-thin) and long, skinny knit scarf looped once around the neck. On a décolleté of course: an open collar shirt, or a low collar tee or knit top, or a cami-cardi combo. With skinny jeans, for instance.

"Tribal" pearls paired with a scarf that has an untreated woolly (=funky) appearance. Worn with a long wool cardi or sweater dress, and thick long ankle yoga pants.

Pearls and small square silk scarf with blue jeans and a little fitted tweed jacket.

I think the trick is to pick a necklace that doesn't have a focal point (such as a central gemstone).

krishnidoux

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I guess my point to your dilemma is this: yes, in the winter, I find I have to accommodate my outfits to my outerwear (I live in Canada). So there are certain jewellery I wear less because they don't fit with winter coats and prick scarves. It forces me to be more creative with less accessory choice. But hey, why not make your scarf an accessory?

Mamapicklejuice

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I've seen some pretty outfits where the person was wearing a long pendant that hung down to sort of low ribcage level, and then a scarf wrapped around the neck, more cowl-like. No more distracting than a cross-body bag strap, imo.

Kirti

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I wear both but only if the weather outside requires a scarf, since in France no one wears their scarves indoors!

Diana

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Outdoor scarf goes over everything else, and with the coat buttoned up in the winter, you can't see my outfit at all anyway so I don't really worry about necklace/scarf clashing. If I'm wearing an indoor scarf or *just* a scarf or shawl (no coat), I'll usually forgo the necklace unless the necklace and scarf are different lengths, like a long pendant under a little neck scarf, or a choker with a longer infinity scarf.

bella

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Not an answer to your question but sometimes I wear both in the same outfit. It's an ALGO look but sometimes I am in that mood and I like it a lot. See an example here:
http://www.bella-remixes.blogs.....izing.html

Beth Ann

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Andrea -- Now, I never saw a gee-gaw or doo-dad I didn't like, but I actually wore both for my indoor twice this week.
1. Not a restrained look, and I wore it without the scarf for part of the day. Then I just went for it!
2. What I wore to my son's b-ball game today. Obviously, tonal color was the main ingredient but, in that sweaty gym, I opened up the scarf and had a small Jerusalem Cross to fill up the neckline. Truthfully, this scarf is a lightweight fabric, but still a bit bulky for indoors !

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lyn*

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I do a square scarf and a long, simple pendant sometimes

Anonymous

I usually end up feeling like everything is getting into a tangled mess when I try to do both. I like the pictures that Beth Ann posted though. Maybe I just needed a turorial! I've never tried it with a pendant before. Angie wrote a post specific post on this once but durned if I know where it is.....

kimana517

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I've worn both together - always a long necklace though, usually pendant, and the scarf up higher - but usually I prefer one or the other. No one's ever given me a funny look when I've worn both (and it's been pretty obvious) - or at least not that I've noticed!