I don’t know how I feel about wearing scarves in the summertime.After the scene in What Happens in Vegas where Cameron Diaz was wearing a beautiful champagne scarf with a navy blue blazer, I thought I loved summer scarves. It was a natural way to add a little color to your wardrobe or hide a coffee stain. I bought about ten scarves, and wore them for a month before it started getting cold. My silk pashmina left me with a stuffy nose.
What was I to do with all these scarves? I remembered an article in the fashion section of the Times where the designer advised, ”Fashion is a language; wear what you feel.” Well, I was feeling cold. I took down my old scarves and felt somewhat cheated.The Burberry phase had passed, and I had never liked my Burberry scarf anyway. Not only did it match every umbrella and pair of rain boots on the Upper West Side, but I had gotten mine off of E-Bay and it was clearly a fake. The first time I wore it, I thought I was getting an allergic reaction to the wool, which felt more like sandpaper than a scarf.
But what to do with the twenty or so scarves that had become seasonally outdated? I spotted a picture of Sarah Jessica Parker wrapping a scarf around her handbag. Sure it felt a little like copying, and sure, I was horrified to see the same trend on Burberry handbags, but I couldn’t say good-bye to my unwise fashion obsession just yet. I began wearing them around my handbag.
So, what is everyone doing with their collection of summer scarves? Should I figure out some creative uses for them, or should I put them on E-bay?
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I don’t actually wear scarves in the summer. Well, not around my neck anyway. I use them as belts. Or, if they aren’t long enough to wrap around your waist, tie them through a few belt loops to the side (like, the one on the side and one to the front and back of that) and let it hang down the side of your knee.
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if you’re crafty, you can use them to make shirts, skirts, curtains, or pillows. scarves are pretty versatile.
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I don’t have any summer scarves??? haha only bunch of warm comfy (and cute!) winter ones
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i’ve always been a fan (i will admit) of putting them on my purses… Especially if you have a black purse a summer scarf can make it more versitile…
hydrangea / 85 posts
Being a hippie, I love wearing head scarves.
orchid / 126 posts
Summer scarves are still great to wear in the winter as long as you’re staying inside!
cherry blossom / 37 posts
if they are long enough, i’d use them as belts. well not to actually hold my denim, more like accessorize it!
orchid / 209 posts
For me, scarfs are all seasons.
If you think it’s outdated, you can give it to charity or put on ebay if it worth it. Or if you want you can make things (like a mini purse), but I dunno, coz it’s too slippery surface, it’s hard to hold it to make something out of it.
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If they’re short, tie them to your bag/purse/tote.
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I use them for bondage play, personally.
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I put them on my purses, or I use them as hanging belts. I like that style of putting summer scarfs on as belts! Especially, when you have the very light weighted one’s, I love using them as belts! They are just so cute! Fashion is always recycled! I will never give my summer scarfs away!
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check out the book 99 ways to cut, sew, tie, & rock you scarf by blakeney, blakeney, and schultz
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uhh… i don’t know, keep them for next summer?
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I don’t wear scarves in the summer. many people do. whatever works.