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rainneday said:
Thank you! :flowers: We are still between houses until tomorrow. This is our 7th move in 5 years, you would think we would have a plan by now, ha.
I agree, exactly. When I dress in a more classic style my scarves also take on a more formal appearance. In my case, maybe a way to balance this would be to tie a more casual knot and to not use a scarf ring. I think that the entire style of a person; hair style, jewelry, make-up, posture, etc., it all adds up to become the image that we are projecting.

I counted my scarves. Eight 90s, Two 70s, 3 Gavroche, 2 Mousseline, 2 Pareos, Four 140s, 1 men's 140, One 140 Silk, 1 Bandana Twill. 24 pieces total. Here are some pictures of my H boxes packed, not only the scarf boxes but also accessories and china. The bag on top is a gift for my mom. View attachment 3780892 View attachment 3780894


Ok, I need to focus on packing now, ugh. Talk to you all soon!
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I do love to see a pile of orange boxes.... Oh...to be the kitty cat that gets to play in that box!!!

Pocketbook Pup said:
Hi bunycat. So nice to see you!
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Hey Pbp! I get overwhelmed sometimes (like lately) and then just barely have time to visit Scarflandia SOTD. :p But I want to try to make a point to visit in here as well...I love to read through the conversations!
 
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bunnycat said:
I do love to see a pile of orange boxes.... Oh...to be the kitty cat that gets to play in that box!!!



Hey Pbp! I get overwhelmed sometimes (like lately) and then just barely have time to visit Scarflandia SOTD. :p But I want to try to make a point to visit in here as well...I love to read through the conversations!
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It would be great to have you.

I do, by the way, completely blame you for my foray into the small format scarves. Your photos are so enabling. You wear them so well that I almost believed that I could too. In the end I find that I prefer to hide behind the largest swath of fabric possible. [emoji23]
 
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scarf1 said:
Getting caught up on this thread.... 90s are aging? Oh no! Ok if you are already old like me....does it matter?
I have more 90s than any other format, because many designs look best in that format, and there are so many choices in that format. I need to check on my usage spreadsheet this week. I have been tracking for the last 12 months....
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You do not look old scarf1!

Pocketbook Pup said:
Scarf1 I think we decided that it's all in the way that you wear the 90s and your overall look. You wear your 90s beautifully so I don't think you need to change a thing.
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I'd agree with this. I don't like to think in terms of aging (Queen of De Nile speaking here...) but when it comes to scarves and clothing choices, I do think in terms of ways of wearing (or clothing choices) that present as "conservative".

There's another thread on here I happened to be reading the other day, about styling a scarf for business and there was a post that stood out nicely. A poster (who is a doctor) styled the same scarf 2 ways (casually and for work). She had it around her neck cowboy style for the casual look (which looks too conservative on me most times I've tried it) and then tucked in a blouse with a very open collar, which I thought looked very elegant and had no age to it at all really, fairly timeless.

One thing from college I remember and still use versions of was from a n art class. When drawing, people have a certain "style" that influences them (for me it has always been Gustav Klimt and Georgia O'Keefe) and so one week we were given the task of spending an entire week working in some other style that we considered very different to our own. I chose Egon Schiele because it was darker to me. I still use this idea from time to time in other things and it even makes a good scarf/clothing exercise!

In this way you might be able to alter something that you might find to conservative (like for me it is cowboy ties on me) and make them work.

Here is my example from this week's SOTD. I was wearing this mousse PM in a sort of cowboy drape, and it looks alright, but a little too conservative for me if I had to put a name to it.

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But, here is a 70 tied with a Mor's ring (Did we name this the Bellagio Knot? And was this the one I said I would add to the How to Tie your Scarf thread???) Love the drape this way!
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Pocketbook Pup said:
It would be great to have you.

I do, by the way, completely blame you for my foray into the small format scarves. Your photos are so enabling. You wear them so well that I almost believed that I could too. In the end I find that I prefer to hide behind the largest swath of fabric possible. [emoji23]
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I totally get that. If I worked in a office environment, I might feel the same. But you looked good in the pocket squares! (But yeah, it's probably harder to look professional with the little ones....) Hmmm...maybe I could challenge myself....can it be done???
 
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Beautiful bunnycat.

Having lost my mother 20 years ago in August, please let me share this thought with you. Love you all and not being preachy honestly. Guess it's getting to me again but:

Let's remember that aging is a privilege.

You're all beautiful and aging beautifully. Don't be afraid to age, or see it as anything but a blessing. My mother was 64. So unfair but there it is. My hope for all of us is that we age beautifully.
 
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Pirula said:
Beautiful bunnycat.

Having lost my mother 20 years ago in August, please let me share this thought with you. Love you all and not being preachy honestly. Guess it's getting to me again but:

Let's remember that aging is a privilege.

You're all beautiful and aging beautifully. Don't be afraid to age, or see it as anything but a blessing. My mother was 64. So unfair but there it is. My hope for all of us is that we age beautifully.
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Well said Pirula.
 
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bunnycat said:
You do not look old scarf1!



I'd agree with this. I don't like to think in terms of aging (Queen of De Nile speaking here...) but when it comes to scarves and clothing choices, I do think in terms of ways of wearing (or clothing choices) that present as "conservative".

There's another thread on here I happened to be reading the other day, about styling a scarf for business and there was a post that stood out nicely. A poster (who is a doctor) styled the same scarf 2 ways (casually and for work). She had it around her neck cowboy style for the casual look (which looks too conservative on me most times I've tried it) and then tucked in a blouse with a very open collar, which I thought looked very elegant and had no age to it at all really, fairly timeless.

One thing from college I remember and still use versions of was from a n art class. When drawing, people have a certain "style" that influences them (for me it has always been Gustav Klimt and Georgia O'Keefe) and so one week we were given the task of spending an entire week working in some other style that we considered very different to our own. I chose Egon Schiele because it was darker to me. I still use this idea from time to time in other things and it even makes a good scarf/clothing exercise!

In this way you might be able to alter something that you might find to conservative (like for me it is cowboy ties on me) and make them work.

Here is my example from this week's SOTD. I was wearing this mousse PM in a sort of cowboy drape, and it looks alright, but a little too conservative for me if I had to put a name to it.

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But, here is a 70 tied with a Mor's ring (Did we name this the Bellagio Knot? And was this the one I said I would add to the How to Tie your Scarf thread???) Love the drape this way!
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It's an adjustment to see you with a big (relatively speaking) fluffy scarf in a bright color. It's like a big cowl when you normally wear (figuratively speaking) form-fitting turtlenecks.
(How interesting that you like Austrian artists).
 
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FizzyWater said:
Thanks for the reassurance. :smile: The timing really isn't right and I'm not direly in need of a bag.

And I have the SA's name and number, so I think I will end up going back to her in a few months. It was actually when I asked for her card that she said her cards hadn't arrived yet and pointed out that it was the store's first day. I was like, "oh, right, balloons!" So at least she likes me, even if I'm a bit slow. :biggrin:
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That SA sounds like a keeper. Worth investing the effort to build a relationship with.
 
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Pocketbook Pup said:
Friends are really of limited use in picking scarves or jewelry in my experience. Even if I like their style, these things are so individual. Friends advised against my two favorite pieces of jewelry. Well meaning friends..,
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Any time I have taken the advice of friends on matters of taste, I have not been happy with the choice in the long term. I feel that way about SAs too. I have to be really centered to shop and I feel like they just throw me off my center.
 
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