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Monday, January 26, 2009

The Scarf Question

And another thing - I'm on fire this morning - a year or so ago male scarves with stripes across them  - ie at right angle to the length of the scarf - appeared everywhere. They have now gone to be replaced by pale, woolly ones with polychromatic longitudinal stripes. These seem to be particularly favoured by TV reporters. Why are male scarves so subject to instant fashion? Is it because of Christmas? Is it because men are fools? Is it because they keep losing their scarves (I know I do)? I think I should be told.

# posted by Bryan Appleyard : 7:35 AM  

10 Comments:

  • At January 26, 2009 10:27 AM, Blogger Mark said…

    Males scarves are made to be given away to doe-eyed, enraptured female admirers, imho. If you actually lose one it means you've hung onto it for too long (or have no admirers but that's too sad to contemplate).

     

  • At January 26, 2009 10:28 AM, Blogger ian russell said…

    ah! do you know I have wondered this myself. I also notice the tying of scarves has changed. I've always favoured the Andy Capp tradition of under and over, so the front lays flat upon the chest (tucking into clothing optional). These days I see men favour the side on loop with the ends flapping away to the side. This seems gay to me, in all three senses of the word.

     

  • At January 26, 2009 11:09 AM, Blogger malty said…

    I'll wager Nige isn't a scarf man, it would hide his cravat.
    The best style for a scarf is around the back of the neck and down each sleeve, the tassels, poking out, can then be used as hand warmers.

     

  • At January 26, 2009 11:48 AM, Anonymous passer by said…

    Its been so cold this winter I got myself a balaclava.

    Scarves are just too last year.

     

  • At January 26, 2009 12:41 PM, Blogger mutleythedog said…

    I have a stripey scarf - it was a present from a doe eyed female admirer.... oh...

     

  • At January 26, 2009 12:55 PM, Blogger Selena Dreamy said…

    >Is it because men are fools?<

    This mordant jester is no fool, and never was there more truth in a piece of incidental information: on the subject of fashion and the conduct of men, there is more than one jackass in England!

    xxx

     

  • At January 26, 2009 1:14 PM, Blogger Brit said…

    I'll go along with the losing them/Christmas theories.

    I find that scarves, along with gloves and woolly hats, rarely survive the period April to November (disappearing to whatever obscure place these things go), so the pattern of the scarf I wear is determined by Tesco's discount offers.

    Perhaps if I took a more considered approach to such sartorial matters I'd have more doe-eyed, enraptured female admirers - though frankly I'm already having to beat them off with a stick so it's probably just as well.

     

  • At January 26, 2009 4:09 PM, Blogger malty said…

    Definitely moving to the south Brit, the burdz up here are mainly pie eyed.
    An excellent indication of the strength of our sartorial elegance is telephoning the hotel, car hire company , airline etc " I've left my coat, scarf, hat, whatever, has it been handed in ?. If the answer is in the affirmative, then you know, who the hell would want to keep that.

     

  • At January 26, 2009 9:32 PM, Blogger Nige said…

    Sorry to admit I have a scarf of precisely this stripe - the gift of a female admirer, I need hardly add - and I wear it tied in the sideways devil-may-care metrosexual manner. I am not proud of any of this - but it does keep the throat a deal warmer than a cravat - and with the new ice age approaching fast...

     

  • At January 27, 2009 3:13 PM, Anonymous Susan B. said…

    Scarves are in big-time here (the U.S.) among young females. My daughter actually *requested* scarves for Christmas presents (she's 20). Anyway, they're the new cool fashion accessory that also happens to be functional (unlike, say, belly-button rings).

     

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