ON WEARING A SCARF

Shannon News, 18 September 1928, Page 4

ON WEARING A SCARF

Scarves arc legion, and they are made of innumerable kinds of material. It is still the wearing of them which really makes them successful, and those who are not prepared to experiment with the successful wearing of a scarf (states an writer) had better abandon a form of dress which easily becomes untidy. Evening dresses are, first and foremost, made chiefly with scarves just now. These arc often attached to the shoulder, and they hang down straight at the back or the front, if the wearer does not wish to wind them round the neck. Dresses of plain greet, blue, or pink, have long slender scarves which act equally well in the capacity of draperies. Wifrh others the square scarf is worn, and this is the most difficult to manage, very often it is folded into a triangle and tied either in front or slightly to one side. It must look graceful and easy, but never prim. Scarves are worn with woollen tailored dresses, and very often form the necks of them. Necks are cut out in V's or squares and a, small chequered scarf of chiffon is used to fill these in. Severe dresses in dark blue or black may have a small square checked scarf tucked into the neck to look soft, but never stiff. Some evening wraps are made of scarves. They consist perhaps of a long straight piece of velvet which reaches horizontally from the shoulders to the waist. At one end is an arm-hole. One arm is thrust through this and the length of the scarf is then wound round the shoulders. The effect is rather Spanish, especially where the wrap is worn with a full skirt of taffeta or metal lace. Very gay-flowered scarves are worn with flowered frocks, and these are ofteij, wound round the neck. One end hangs down in front and the other at the back. Scarves must look as though the way in which they are worn is intentional, but not set. To this end a good deal of practice is needed before they look exactly right.