She’s gone scarf raving mad.

Oh Vera!

Diana Coatsworth gave me the most beautiful vintage Vera scarf a few weeks ago and since then I have gone neck scarf raving mad. I have fallen hard for the timeless elegance of the neck scarf, popular in the 50s and 60s.

Vera in an ascot knot.

A neck scarf is an easy way to add a little elegance to your day-to-day outfits, add a surprising burst of color to your winter office attire or a way to rock your  t-shirt  and jeans.

I can never tire of a bow!

There are really hundreds of ways to wear these scarves and there are dozens of sites on the Internet that will give you a step-by-step instruction on ways to tie them. I googled “How to tie a neck scarf” and went from there.

As a belt.

I know there is 1950’s “How to tie a scarf ” book in a Goodwill somewhere screaming my name.

The "simple" way to tie a scarf.

You could certainly spend some dough on scarves. Hermes has many classics in the $300.00 range. (The edges are hand rolled.)

Scarves look smashing around the handle of a bag and are always there when you need them!

The local thrift shop is my favorite place. The searching is the best part! If you don’t have time to look, you can check out                A touch of vintage -Diana’s site where she sells some truly beautiful vintage scarves from her online shop.

This is a long scarf rather than a square one. I just wrapped it around and left it. You really can't go wrong!

My mom gave me a bunch of scarves when I was too young to appreciate their beauty and I am kicking myself for letting them get away! If you have them, don’t give them away! Pull them out of that box, and tie them on or umm… you can always send them my way…

Happy Thursday my stylish friends.