Scarves MYH's Scarf Showcase - and philosophical ramblings about how I built my collection
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Amazing scarf. I want one in this CW. And it looks fabulous on the doggie!!OK, I'm back today with another sought after scarf. As long as I am driving some of you crazy with grails, I figured I would continue.
Two scarves back, I talked about having a 90cm B&W cw in your collex. It's a workhorse and will always fill a hole in your collex. So now I think I better run and hide, but I'm here to tell you, you need a neutral one or two (may not exactly need to be B&W) in a 70cm too.
A 70cm is totally different than a 90cm and its great to have some in this smaller size. If I'm starting a whole new scarf format addiction for you, please don't throw rotten eggs at me!Now, I have a much smaller 70cm collex than I do in the 90cms, but there are some days, I just don't want to wear a scarf that feels so formal and has so much volume.
These are the situations I like to use a 70cm:
1) With a casual T-shirt - I find this size more casual because of its smaller size and lighter silk weight
2) On hot days- much cooler around the neck than 90cms
3) Out to dinner when you don't want so much scarf puffing out
4) Tucked into a V-neck shirt or Sweater - this works so much better than a 90cm because it's not so big and doesn't give you a crumpled looking chest
Also, this size is much better for petite gals. I feel it's more proportional to their frame. My little sis is tiny and she likes the 70cms too. I'm sure there are more reasons to love this size, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head for now.
So, I have several "neutrals" in 70cms. I have the brown/black/white cw of Circus and also the J'aime mon Carre in the brown/black/gray cw. I love these scarves. They are workhorses. But today, I'm going to talk about C'est La Fete. I have the prunoir cw and it really is the scarf that matches virtually all of my outfits. The main colors in my wardrobe are black, navy, dark purple and gray. I know, it' boring but it works for me. So this scarf is my perfect neutral.
There's not really a "story" to acquiring this one. All I remember was when I started becoming obsessed with scarves, this design kept popping up on various threads. I took a look at it and thought, yeah, it's pretty cool. I like really non-traditional H designs. Ones that are more modern and younger feeling. So this one did appeal to me. The skeleton guy is a little scary but he gets lost in the folds so it's ok. And since I started collecting seasonal scarves, hey, why not get a halloween one? I knew they were hard to find and if I wanted one, I would need to pay a pretty penny for it. I think I paid hmmm...$50 over retail for it? I can't really remember. Not so much that it still stings so that's good. I think I nabbed it when it was just a grail, not a Holy Grail.
So my all time favorite way to wear a 70cm is a side cowboy knot with a farandole hanging over it to keep it in place. And with this scarf, a farandole looks awesome because of all the silver chains and link details.
So here are some pics of this scarf. I'm dog sitting at the moment and tried to get Chester, a little frenchie, to model but he was not cooperating! And I got my CSGM delivered just now...I'll be back later today with it.
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twin. The colors are divine. One of the best fall shawls IMO.
I loved this CW of this shawl from the first picture I saw. It is perfection. Recently I saw it modeled and it looked boring (was it MaiTai or someone else?). Now you have rekindled my desire for it!!!! AAAAAAAH. Congrats. May cool winds blow your way! Or if you decide you hate it, I will send you my address.
Oh my. Where to start? The shawl is gorgeous. It's so you. I hope you love it as much as I love mine. I can't believe we independently picked the same thing again. Well at least I didn't copy you on this one like so many others.
C'est la fete: What a gorgeous colorway. It's so smart of you to keep your wardrobe to a few colors that work for you. I often wish I had bought my wardrobe after I built my scarf collection, but I suppose I would have looked silly wearing nothing but a scarf. [emoji23] I love the trick about using the farandole to hold it in place. It looks great. I have the anthracite colorway of this. I love the slight shimmer it has. I agree. The skeleton is scary. He serves a purpose at Halloween but otherwise I prefer to see the chains along the border. You are right about them echoing the farandole chains. I never noticed.
Thank you for giving me more ideas for how to wear my scarves. You continue to inspire me. And on these two you didn't even cost me any money. Yay!!!
C'est la fete: What a gorgeous colorway. It's so smart of you to keep your wardrobe to a few colors that work for you. I often wish I had bought my wardrobe after I built my scarf collection, but I suppose I would have looked silly wearing nothing but a scarf. [emoji23] I love the trick about using the farandole to hold it in place. It looks great. I have the anthracite colorway of this. I love the slight shimmer it has. I agree. The skeleton is scary. He serves a purpose at Halloween but otherwise I prefer to see the chains along the border. You are right about them echoing the farandole chains. I never noticed.
Thank you for giving me more ideas for how to wear my scarves. You continue to inspire me. And on these two you didn't even cost me any money. Yay!!!
OK, I'm back today with another sought after scarf. As long as I am driving some of you crazy with grails, I figured I would continue.
Two scarves back, I talked about having a 90cm B&W cw in your collex. It's a workhorse and will always fill a hole in your collex. So now I think I better run and hide, but I'm here to tell you, you need a neutral one or two (may not exactly need to be B&W) in a 70cm too.
A 70cm is totally different than a 90cm and its great to have some in this smaller size. If I'm starting a whole new scarf format addiction for you, please don't throw rotten eggs at me!
These are the situations I like to use a 70cm:
1) With a casual T-shirt - I find this size more casual because of its smaller size and lighter silk weight
2) On hot days- much cooler around the neck than 90cms
3) Out to dinner when you don't want so much scarf puffing out
4) Tucked into a V-neck shirt or Sweater - this works so much better than a 90cm because it's not so big and doesn't give you a crumpled looking chest
Also, this size is much better for petite gals. I feel it's more proportional to their frame. My little sis is tiny and she likes the 70cms too. I'm sure there are more reasons to love this size, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head for now.
So, I have several "neutrals" in 70cms. I have the brown/black/white cw of Circus and also the J'aime mon Carre in the brown/black/gray cw. I love these scarves. They are workhorses. But today, I'm going to talk about C'est La Fete. I have the prunoir cw and it really is the scarf that matches virtually all of my outfits. The main colors in my wardrobe are black, navy, dark purple and gray. I know, it' boring but it works for me. So this scarf is my perfect neutral.
There's not really a "story" to acquiring this one. All I remember was when I started becoming obsessed with scarves, this design kept popping up on various threads. I took a look at it and thought, yeah, it's pretty cool. I like really non-traditional H designs. Ones that are more modern and younger feeling. So this one did appeal to me. The skeleton guy is a little scary but he gets lost in the folds so it's ok. And since I started collecting seasonal scarves, hey, why not get a halloween one? I knew they were hard to find and if I wanted one, I would need to pay a pretty penny for it. I think I paid hmmm...$50 over retail for it? I can't really remember. Not so much that it still stings so that's good. I think I nabbed it when it was just a grail, not a Holy Grail.
So my all time favorite way to wear a 70cm is a side cowboy knot with a farandole hanging over it to keep it in place. And with this scarf, a farandole looks awesome because of all the silver chains and link details.
So here are some pics of this scarf. I'm dog sitting at the moment and tried to get Chester, a little frenchie, to model but he was not cooperating! And I got my CSGM delivered just now...I'll be back later today with it.
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My grailiest of grails!!! This is such a fabulous scarf and you wear it perfectly!!
What an elegant colourway. This took me out of my comfort zone of neutrals and I love it. And then went right into a Blue Marine CDC, etc.
MYH Your new shawl looks great on you , brilliant choice.
I don't think I ever saw this in the store , the soft colours will make it a forever piece.
The 70cm are wonderful ,your C'est La Fête skeleton does look excellent on you , I haven't been overwhelmed by seeing it posted before , but your post has given it a different vibe because it succeeds in looking feminine !
I love the 70cm and have seven or eight of them.I wear them far more than the 90cm , they feel less formal and overwhelming and the designs are completely different .Usually more light hearted .
I don't think I ever saw this in the store , the soft colours will make it a forever piece.
The 70cm are wonderful ,your C'est La Fête skeleton does look excellent on you , I haven't been overwhelmed by seeing it posted before , but your post has given it a different vibe because it succeeds in looking feminine !
I love the 70cm and have seven or eight of them.I wear them far more than the 90cm , they feel less formal and overwhelming and the designs are completely different .Usually more light hearted .
You know frou frou, there's something I've been trying to put my finger on about the 70s and that's exactly it: they're generally more light-hearted. Younger, more fun, modern, etc.
The designs don't take themselves so seriously....
Aaaaah!! You chose one of the most beautiful designs dear MYH! Honored to be sisters on this. And this CW is a perfect match with Colvert [emoji170][emoji170]... There's something about CSGMs that I can't resist myself! So warm and cozy and perfect for the crazy winters on the east coast! God knows how much I wished for cold weather in July when I first started collecting these beauties!!! I so badly wanted to wear them [emoji23][emoji23]... I am getting to enjoy them now that's it's peak of winter! But of course now I am craving for warmer weather because I have a new obsession, moussies [emoji6]...oh well!