This is likely old news to most of the gang, but I'm sharing it in case there is someone like me who might love it. I am very new to scarves but have loved them this winter. I just bought a new one at Ann Taylor and the SA showed me this great trick for the oblong kind.

Instead of just folding it straight lengthwise, hold the point of one corner and smooth it out from there so that it is bunched on the diagonal. It adds about two feel of length so you can wrap twice and still have tails, or once and have very long tails. Even better, the tails are slimmer and pointed...which she told me was slimming.

it works great with scarves that are gauzy and voluminous...like the one I bought but also like one I've had for about 10 years and could never get the hang of wearing because the tails always looked so puffy. This may seem kind of "duh" but it was a lightbulb experience for me!