My favourite pick-me-up - scarves! What’s yours?

Maw...I am so glad I am not alone with my scarfoholism (thanks Pamalaga). I have about 50-60 and my family consider this quite eccentric! I love them and wear them! Now I can refer them to this thread, and prove I am not at all odd or alone in this scarfoholism!

Can't do scarves, even in winter, or polo neck jumpers. Can't stand anything round my neck l feel as though I'm choking however loose they are. My cheer me up is yarn and a new knitting or crochet project.

Would quite like to try a scarf but anything touching my neck brings me out in a very hot sweat. Been the same since I was a child. Luckily I don't feel the cold much.

Maw...Another scarfaholic here....but ....."pashmina made of recycled cashmere from Turtle Doves".......that's a new one on me. Got me thinking whether the feral pigeons that plague my garden might be put to good use

Scarves here too. Dangling in front they hide my belly!

I love scarves too, but I can never get them right somehow, I dont look elegant like some women do.

Scarf-aholic. Didn't know there was a name for it but I definitely have it. Some have been expensive gifts, well known names, silk and cashmere. Others, also gifts but budget buys that I like to think were chosen with care so just as meaningful. Treats for myself, charity shop, a reminder of a day out, do I need an excuse? NO. I do try to hold to the rule, one in, one out but the one coming out usually goes back in.

Yep, lots and lots of scarves. I have a long neck of which I used to be very proud, now it’s just somewhere for even more wrinkles to gather! Gave a lot of warm ones to refugees recently but there are many I just couldn’t bear to part with.

I completely agree, MawBroon. I adore scarves and have loads of them. And I actually do wear them all the time in Spring, Autumn and definitely Winter... but not so much in summer of course. I feel naked around my neck without a scarf, and I've got some gorgeous ones in all colours, fabrics, a couple of hand knitted, etc. And when I get an attack of shopping fever but can't afford much then a scarf is a wonderfully cheap way of feeding my fever.
I've quite often bought a scarf for a friend's birthday, whatever, and them kept them as I can't bear parting with it. I think I am a scarfaholic.

I like to knit complicated scarves, lacy and cable, I have a box full of them and not much idea what to do with them!

Beau, I agree with you. I’m envious of people who can wear scarves and look elegant, but I feel silly as if I’m wearing them wrong. I’ve even had comments that I look awkward when wearing them. I’d love to cover my wrinkled neck, but have given up.

I have two drawers of scarves and they are overflowing! As a short****, I don’t feel swamped ?

I have a drawerful of scarves and hardly use any of them.
I always seem to wear the same two, over and over again.

I feel comfortable with these two, whereas with all the others, I’m not quite sure what to do with them or how to wear them
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Must have a sort out.

My pick -me-up is a new magazine or book,being an avid reader! Or getting my hair coloured if i can afford.

I too suffer from scarfoholism. I can't count how many I have. I did a Colour Me Beautiful consultation a while back so tried to cull those that did not match my palette, i.e. that were in colours that didn't suit me. I feel they transform an outfit and can be used to create so many looks! I especially love ones with fringes, tassels and beading. I was narked recently as I bought one in M&S at full price and then, a week later, there was a 20% off on Sparks card. Unfortunately, in my haste to wear it, I had removed the label so could not return it! Scarf-aholics of Gransnet unite!

I like the IDEA of scarves,and some are soft and look very pretty,but i dont wear them,as i cant stand them being around my neck all the time,it becomes irritating after a while! Im not entirely sure they suit me anyway- as im a short person i may look 'swamped' i think ?

Oh no, Maw! I have 5 Joules Harbour tops so will have to have a look at the matching scarves. They do finish an outfit and I have dozens of small ones. I don't like the big ones that dangle in whatever I am doing and tangle with my spec chain.

I have a gazillion scarves because they're an 'easy' gift to buy for a woman when you don't know her very well - many of mine were 'thank you' gifts.
However, my pick-me-up of choice will always be flowers. When we were very poor I always imagined how lovely it would be to have enough money to buy flowers - not expensive bouquets, just your common or garden bunch of freesias or pinks etc. Now I tend to have flowers in two or three rooms all the time; at this time of year some are garden flowers and I have a very prettily scented rose bush outside my window that keeps one little vase occupied.

I'm so glad I read this thread. I was feeling a bit guilty at the five scarves in my drawer. Now I know I should definitely buy lots more.

I am also a scarf lover and have many,to liven up a plain top or outfit.

I have many scarves and often have one draped around me. They give an outfit a lift, give me a bit of colour when required and keep me cosy when it’s chilly. I bought 2 on Monday (one a lovely coral colour and one white with a discreet sparkle)!

I too love scarves, not sure how many I have.

I wear very soft drapey scarves in winter indoors, . If my neck is cosy I feel warm all over, they are great with the air con at work. . I like the look, it livens up just a plain boring jumper.

I do not wear scarves, I have a short neck, which means I tend to look like Kilroy peeping above his wall when I wear a scarf. I envy those swan necked women who always look so elegant in scarfs. I don't!

Probably as a result of the neck problem, if ever I do wear a scarf, I find they get in the way, dangerous when cooking but great crumb catchers when eating biscuits or toast.

Beau I know what you mean. They always look so elegant draped artlessly round other people but I think they just look plain silly on me.

Winter scarves - yes
Any other scarves - I am the same as Beau and feel self conscious.
My pick me up is the same as MOnica - a magazine or a phone call to a friend for a good old chat.