I recently found a hat box in my garage and to my surprise it was filled with a lovely collection of vintage scarves. I had been collecting them sometime ago and had a great collection that I tucked away and forgot all about! As I sat and rummaged through them , I began to think about all the neat things you could do with them. The fabric ranged from cotton, polyester, silk and nylon. The prints were amazing! Floral , geometric, logo, paisley, checker, southwestern and so on. Some were your typical square shape and others were more rectangle. Some were scalloped and others sheer. I felt as if I stumbled upon a treasure chest there in my dingy garage on a summer day!
The first thing I though of was to wear them in my hair. You know, gypsy style! Just like one of my fashion GURUS …. Rhoda Morganstern!
So bohemian and lovely! I love the idea of vibrant funky print tied into a simple basic outfit and loads of gold accessories! Wearing a scarf as a headband or cap was just one way of putting these magically pieces to good use…but I wanted MORE.
Constructing a handkerchief style blouse out of them is also a beautiful way to incorporate them into your wardrobe! Whats not to love about those huge sleeves
with a pretty botanical print! How gorgeous is that?
There’s MORE…..
Why not make some one of kind gorgeous window coverings with them! How lovely is the sunlight shining through those colors?
Or…
How about stitching some together to create this patchwork bed cover! Isn’t that a wonderful way to show off those prints?
The more colorful…. the more beautiful!
And….
You can always frame them to create and art piece or head board!
How gorgeous would table cloths out of scarves at a boho wedding be?
You can even stitch some onto spaghetti strap dresses to create flowy sleeves!
Scarves are usually very inexpensive when found at yard sales. The next time you are out and about, pick up a few and let your creative juices start flowing!
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