It does make you glow.Well, I have done my tallying. My 2023 number is a lot, but I am making myself feel better by comparing the number to last year which was more. At the end of each year, I find it so helpful to take a good look at the year’s ins and outs, as well as hard look at entire collection.
I’ll start with a scarf that wins three awards
“Biggest Bargain” Award AND “Never on my radar but couldn’t pass it up at that price” Award AND I truly am thinking this- “the best scarf ‘on me’ of any in collex” award. I actually glow in it.
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I am emerging from my holiday season overeating coma! Thank you @Living.la.vida.fifi for a great closing intro and to all scarf mistresses for a delightful 2023.
The Oscars usually start with Supporting Acting awards, so I shall start my Oscarfs with Supporting Scarfies. These beauties found their way to Ye Olde Scarf Drawer by way of Silken sisters
Texas Wildlife 70
Tapis Persans twilly
Parures de Samourais
Tropical Modernisme pareo
Chevaux de la Collection
The Oscars usually start with Supporting Acting awards, so I shall start my Oscarfs with Supporting Scarfies. These beauties found their way to Ye Olde Scarf Drawer by way of Silken sisters
Texas Wildlife 70
Tapis Persans twilly
Parures de Samourais
Tropical Modernisme pareo
Chevaux de la Collection
My nominee today for, ”The One That Almost Got Away…” La Vallee de Cristal (didn’t I warn you, I can’t stop wearing it?!?!). When I learned of it months ago, and perused all the colorways online, I couldn’t decide which I liked best. Then some brilliant scarfie said something that I think also crossed my mind - how it reminded her of Anne McCaffrey’s Crystal Singer series. This cw in particular reminds me of how the world looked to Killashandra before her “adaptation” when suddenly what seemed like the dull colors she was surrounded in exploded into a brilliant riot!
Well, fast forward to, I’m in the boutique, The Scarf is in my hand. I was still unsure of the cw (did I relate to the monochromatic landscape of the “before,” or the explosion of color “after” the transformation??? The only other cw they had didn’t fit the bill….). So, I left it there. And fretted. And showed DH who voted for the monochrome version (I didn’t even try to explain the book!). Still I fretted - should I contact the kind SS that provided his business card, to see if it was still available? Shouldn’t I? Days (seems like weeks) passed. Of course, you already know the ending - it WAS still available, and was kindly set aside waiting for me to pick it up 😍
Today I have hidden the unicorn away… she will be our little secret
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Well, fast forward to, I’m in the boutique, The Scarf is in my hand. I was still unsure of the cw (did I relate to the monochromatic landscape of the “before,” or the explosion of color “after” the transformation??? The only other cw they had didn’t fit the bill….). So, I left it there. And fretted. And showed DH who voted for the monochrome version (I didn’t even try to explain the book!). Still I fretted - should I contact the kind SS that provided his business card, to see if it was still available? Shouldn’t I? Days (seems like weeks) passed. Of course, you already know the ending - it WAS still available, and was kindly set aside waiting for me to pick it up 😍
Today I have hidden the unicorn away… she will be our little secret
:And it’s gorgeous with brown.Helloooooo Scarflandia!!
I wish you all the very best in 2024 and - ahem - lots of silky adventures!
I am - again - woefully behind… I blame the long holiday weekend(s) and perhaps a tad, a scooch, a weeeeee bit of the Champagne!
So - golly… decisions to make, categories to invent.
2023 was a year of several grails (), and a very soft slide down the CSGM slope… who knew it would be so fun?!?
Without further ado <drumroll>
Best Pink in a CSGM - Patchwork Horse
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Best Alice in Wonderland Garden - Le Jardin de Lelia Au Bloc
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Best Grail in CSGM - Parures de Samourais - wearing today!
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And finally the Oscarf to the CSGM that I flat out adore and would cry if it were lost - Schererazade*
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(Yes - I know that’s a strange choice, but each time I wear it I am astonished at how beautiful it is ❤️)
I'm so glad there was a happy ending, and we are twins. 😃 Am going off to read about the Crystal Singer series, sounds wonderful.My nominee today for, ”The One That Almost Got Away…” La Vallee de Cristal (didn’t I warn you, I can’t stop wearing it?!?!). When I learned of it months ago, and perused all the colorways online, I couldn’t decide which I liked best. Then some brilliant scarfie said something that I think also crossed my mind - how it reminded her of Anne McCaffrey’s Crystal Singer series. This cw in particular reminds me of how the world looked to Killashandra before her “adaptation” when suddenly what seemed like the dull colors she was surrounded in exploded into a brilliant riot!
Well, fast forward to, I’m in the boutique, The Scarf is in my hand. I was still unsure of the cw (did I relate to the monochromatic landscape of the “before,” or the explosion of color “after” the transformation??? The only other cw they had didn’t fit the bill….). So, I left it there. And fretted. And showed DH who voted for the monochrome version (I didn’t even try to explain the book!). Still I fretted - should I contact the kind SS that provided his business card, to see if it was still available? Shouldn’t I? Days (seems like weeks) passed. Of course, you already know the ending - it WAS still available, and was kindly set aside waiting for me to pick it up 😍
Today I have hidden the unicorn away… she will be our little secret
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Good morning!!!
I have some more nominees for my personal Oscarfs, and here are the statues for the Good , the bad and the really ugly scarves of 2023.
As you know, I like vintage scarfs - both for their looks, the possibilities of doing a bargain and for the thrill of the chase.
I also love how they sometime really reflect their age in design and colors.
In 2023 two scarves came to me, which I would not say are particular beautiful, but certainly have their charm.
My Bad scarf Award goes to very Brown Skyros, and the ugly scarf Awards goes to Alfabeth. The ‘ugly’ label has been put on by DD, whom, as I Think I have mentioned before, declared this scarf to be the ugliest she had ever seen
Skyros
Alphabet
Then let us turn to the more bright side of life - the Good Scarf!
This year I got my hand on one of the most beautiful cw of scarves I know - the black/green/fuchsia/pink Coeur de la Vie. I have not worn it yet, just tried it on and admired it.
Second statue of the Day is for Best Scarf Swap.
The story goes: I was offered to purchase a brand new in box with reciept marine Super silk quest. Someone had bought it as a gift, but plans had changed, and they could not get a refund and just wanted some kind of cash in hand for it.
Having just acquired the green SSQ I politely declined, but after a month they offered it to me for half the prize. My inner scarf goblin awoke, I bought it and the next Day I went Into the H shop and swapped it without any questions for this wonderful Parade et Fanfare - which I adore, and have both sisters and twins in here who feel the same I am sure.
Oscarf for Best Scarf Swap (and bargain) goes to :
Wish you a Day full of both Parades and Fanfares!!!
I have some more nominees for my personal Oscarfs, and here are the statues for the Good , the bad and the really ugly scarves of 2023.
As you know, I like vintage scarfs - both for their looks, the possibilities of doing a bargain and for the thrill of the chase.
I also love how they sometime really reflect their age in design and colors.
In 2023 two scarves came to me, which I would not say are particular beautiful, but certainly have their charm.
My Bad scarf Award goes to very Brown Skyros, and the ugly scarf Awards goes to Alfabeth. The ‘ugly’ label has been put on by DD, whom, as I Think I have mentioned before, declared this scarf to be the ugliest she had ever seen
Skyros
Alphabet
Then let us turn to the more bright side of life - the Good Scarf!
This year I got my hand on one of the most beautiful cw of scarves I know - the black/green/fuchsia/pink Coeur de la Vie. I have not worn it yet, just tried it on and admired it.
Second statue of the Day is for Best Scarf Swap.
The story goes: I was offered to purchase a brand new in box with reciept marine Super silk quest. Someone had bought it as a gift, but plans had changed, and they could not get a refund and just wanted some kind of cash in hand for it.
Having just acquired the green SSQ I politely declined, but after a month they offered it to me for half the prize. My inner scarf goblin awoke, I bought it and the next Day I went Into the H shop and swapped it without any questions for this wonderful Parade et Fanfare - which I adore, and have both sisters and twins in here who feel the same I am sure.
Oscarf for Best Scarf Swap (and bargain) goes to :
Wish you a Day full of both Parades and Fanfares!!!
Oh Hi again
In an unexpected second post, I have a third category - the Unexpected Grail Scarf.
The scarf I ended up being most happy about in 2023 was one I did not even know existed before seing it on a vintage shop site and Then vaguely remembering @LKBNOLA wearing it beautifully in here (and Thank you so much for that!)
This naturallly encouraged me and I am now the happy owner of Nothing but a dreamer - the winner of Unexpected / Unknown grail of 2023.
Sometime everything just Fall Into place right? :
In an unexpected second post, I have a third category - the Unexpected Grail Scarf.
The scarf I ended up being most happy about in 2023 was one I did not even know existed before seing it on a vintage shop site and Then vaguely remembering @LKBNOLA wearing it beautifully in here (and Thank you so much for that!)
This naturallly encouraged me and I am now the happy owner of Nothing but a dreamer - the winner of Unexpected / Unknown grail of 2023.
Sometime everything just Fall Into place right? :
Today I am wearing Mille et un Lapins twilly, with Behapi Double Tour bracelet layered on top as a choker. I should probably give an Oscarf to twillies for best format. So versatile and easy to wear.
You are really, really Good at styling and wearing Them as well, so they should not have all the credit themselves
Lucky you ! Enjoy this fabulous piece of art !
(I am envious !)
Doing some catching up! Bal de Soie is such an elegant shawl and looks so cozy and lovely on you, Agrume. And that organ is spectacular! I’m sure the concert was fabulous. Happy New Year to you and your DH, dear Agrume
.A lovely losange (one of my sweet formats!) and perfect with your cheery sweater, Cookie. Happy New Year to you
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Well, dear friends, some of y'all have posted vintage scarves and some of you have posted scarves that are older than your tender years and still others have posted "golden oldies," but I have yet to see an award for a vintage scarf worn by a scarfie of the exact same vintage, so here goes. The Oscarf "Lifetime Achievement Award" goes to this lovely silk who, like me completed 70 turns around the sun in 2023.
Les Chemins de l'Iles de France, 1953
It took me a few years of planning and quite a bit of help and advice from folks here and in other corners of the Scarf Universe to find this so it may also deserve an award for most successful collective search...
Les Chemins de l'Iles de France, 1953
It took me a few years of planning and quite a bit of help and advice from folks here and in other corners of the Scarf Universe to find this so it may also deserve an award for most successful collective search...
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Lovely @Foxy trini and congratulations on closing rings ao stylishly...
Thank you @Maedi -- I have enjoyed the week!
Beautiful-- Mythiques Phoenix in the anthracite cw came to me last year and is definitely an Oscarf worthy addition! Congratulations on your long-sought Biarritz @Living.la.vida.fifi (and thank you for the Jungle Love love!).
A wonderful category for some wonderful scarves @Snausages and Happy New Year to you!
It looks beautiful tied this way @Mary Ann G -- and so fantastic tour origin story had a happy ending.My nominee today for, ”The One That Almost Got Away…” La Vallee de Cristal (didn’t I warn you, I can’t stop wearing it?!?!). When I learned of it months ago, and perused all the colorways online, I couldn’t decide which I liked best. Then some brilliant scarfie said something that I think also crossed my mind - how it reminded her of Anne McCaffrey’s Crystal Singer series. This cw in particular reminds me of how the world looked to Killashandra before her “adaptation” when suddenly what seemed like the dull colors she was surrounded in exploded into a brilliant riot!
Well, fast forward to, I’m in the boutique, The Scarf is in my hand. I was still unsure of the cw (did I relate to the monochromatic landscape of the “before,” or the explosion of color “after” the transformation??? The only other cw they had didn’t fit the bill….). So, I left it there. And fretted. And showed DH who voted for the monochrome version (I didn’t even try to explain the book!). Still I fretted - should I contact the kind SS that provided his business card, to see if it was still available? Shouldn’t I? Days (seems like weeks) passed. Of course, you already know the ending - it WAS still available, and was kindly set aside waiting for me to pick it up 😍
Today I have hidden the unicorn away… she will be our little secret
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Good morning!!!
I have some more nominees for my personal Oscarfs, and here are the statues for the Good , the bad and the really ugly scarves of 2023.
As you know, I like vintage scarfs - both for their looks, the possibilities of doing a bargain and for the thrill of the chase.
I also love how they sometime really reflect their age in design and colors.
In 2023 two scarves came to me, which I would not say are particular beautiful, but certainly have their charm.
My Bad scarf Award goes to very Brown Skyros, and the ugly scarf Awards goes to Alfabeth. The ‘ugly’ label has been put on by DD, whom, as I Think I have mentioned before, declared this scarf to be the ugliest she had ever seen
Skyros
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Alphabet
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Then let us turn to the more bright side of life - the Good Scarf!
This year I got my hand on one of the most beautiful cw of scarves I know - the black/green/fuchsia/pink Coeur de la Vie. I have not worn it yet, just tried it on and admired it.
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Second statue of the Day is for Best Scarf Swap.
The story goes: I was offered to purchase a brand new in box with reciept marine Super silk quest. Someone had bought it as a gift, but plans had changed, and they could not get a refund and just wanted some kind of cash in hand for it.
Having just acquired the green SSQ I politely declined, but after a month they offered it to me for half the prize. My inner scarf goblin awoke, I bought it and the next Day I went Into the H shop and swapped it without any questions for this wonderful Parade et Fanfare - which I adore, and have both sisters and twins in here who feel the same I am sure.
Oscarf for Best Scarf Swap (and bargain) goes to :
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Wish you a Day full of both Parades and Fanfares!!!
More fun categories and lovely silks @HermesEchidna-- happy to have enabled even a tiny bit on your beautiful NBaD! That one does not ever disappoint--- always something fun to find in that dreamscape...
I love this cw of your twilly and th ebehapi as a choker is inspired @violetkool. I think you get the award for Best Director of a Performance by a Twilly (any twilly)!
I have a few other awards to present today (one will depend on lighting, timing and opportunity). In 2023, I acquired my first (and likely to remain only) exceptional scarf, Pois Couture Ex Libris, sometimes also called Ex Libris au Pois. This is a 90 mousseline embroidered with small bright blue beaded discs. I did not have a classic Ex Libris in my collection so I was thrilled to add this one. The Oscarf for "Best Exceptional" in my collection goes to this lovely piece (albeit by default)...
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