Liberty Scarf

Loving the pattern and flowy hand of this Liberty scarf! Also the blue and orange contrast is so cheery. I dug it out of a scarf pile at the local thrift store and was not surprised to see the name. That iconic illustrative style!

Vera Scarves

After reading about surface pattern designer Vera Neumann I went through a period of discovering oodles of her scarves at every thrift store I went to! I always chuckle at how that kind of thing happens, and clearly I started a collection. The bold stripes and such on these slender pointed scarves are so eye-catching, and I love to see her name on the corners. Vera scarves are fun and functional to tie in my hair when swing dancing!

Ruffles & Roughage Scarf

 I turned some of my Ruffles & Roughage fabric into a scarf! It's printed on Spoonflower's poly crepe de chine and finished off with floral bias tape from Fabricland.

Vintage Striped Vera Scarf

The other day I was in the changing room at Value Village and my mom, who was thrifting with me, was apparently entertaining herself by flipping through the scarves. As I opened the door to show her a shirt I had on, she tossed a scarf into my hands and said, "Look what I found--it's very cute and French-looking!" I agreed. She added, "And look at the nice logo!" My jaw dropped and heart leaped. After babbling about the fact that it is a Vera scarf, I looked at the price tag--$1.99--and babbled some more.

Judging by this article about how to date a Vera scarf by the logo, I'd say it's from the '80s or '90s, so it's not incredibly old, but I love it anyway!

Quick Tip: DIY Ruffled Edge Scarf

I've had this scarf for a few years and I love its bright color and airy texture, but the fringe always got tangled in my hair. It made for a generally ratty sight, so it frequently sat in my closet. Now that spring is around the corner I am obsessed with everything yellow. This time of year reminds me why it's technically my favourite color (I say technically because, in practice, I usually favour pink.) Anyway, I snipped those dangling strings right off and sewed down the two ends of the scarf to reduce the likelihood of it fraying. The scarf now has a slightly scalloped, ruffled edge, which I love because it looks like a daffodil!

How perfect for light spring outfits!



Fall Outfits

I love the rustic colors, textures, and prints of fall! All that corduroy, velvet, knit, leather, floral, argyle, plaid...  

There's just so much natural inspiration and cozy outfit potential!