| I have purchased very few new clothes for my own | | | | contrast. Whereas if you have dark hair, dark eyes |
| wardrobe this season, but I have added countless | | | | and light skin, the high contrast will be lovely with |
| scarves and am having a blast with them. In fact, | | | | your natural coloring (or if your hair, skin and eyes |
| I’m wearing a cozy one now as I write this. | | | | are all dark but the whites of your eyes are very |
| What I have noticed, however, is that most women | | | | white, you also will look good in high contrast |
| own scarves and yet they often sit in their drawer | | | | coloring.) |
| unworn because they don’t know if they look | | | | The size and shape of the scarf is very versatile and |
| good, are always fussing with them, or are unsure | | | | useful. My favorite shape is a long narrow scarf. It |
| how to wear them. Sound familiar? | | | | is usually less bulky (unless the fabric itself is bulky), |
| Here are 5 guidelines for choosing a fabulous scarf. | | | | and there are many more ways you can tie it. |
| Be sure: | | | | You love it! Because accessories are meant to |
| The predominant color in the scarf is one of your | | | | enhance with their beauty they draw a lot of |
| best. (Hint: sometimes you have to fold it up and | | | | attention to them. If you are going to wear |
| tie it before you can really tell which colors are most | | | | something that people notice, be sure you are |
| noticeable.) | | | | delighted to wear it! |
| The pattern reflects your personality (e.g., if you are | | | | Accessories of all kinds are the easiest, quickest, and |
| a gentle, quietly engaging person wearing a bright | | | | most fun way to do a quick image makeover. Use |
| bold print will overwhelm you). | | | | these guidelines to sort through your current scarf |
| The contrast of colors relates to your natural | | | | wardrobe – keep only the ones that meet all of |
| contrast. In other words, if you have blonde hair, | | | | those criteria and donate or give away the ones that |
| soft blue eyes, and fair skin then black and white | | | | do not. So, are scarves a key part of your |
| (the highest contrast possible) print is going to be too | | | | wardrobe this season? What do you love about |
| much because your natural coloring is all light and low | | | | them? |