Mosaic Monday #14 - Shopping in my Closet

When I retired, my clothing habits changed dramatically.  No more high heels.  Suit jackets?  Gone.  Panty hose?  Burned!  (Well, I wanted to …)

But with freedom comes risk.  Risk that your life becomes yoga pants and long-sleeved tees.  Sweat shirts and leggings.  Or, as we saw one day in town, a type of adult onesie.  Was it pajamas, or a costume?  Spousal Unit and I gave up trying to fathom it.  It doesn't help that Montana is quite a casual place when it comes to clothing.  But I digress.

I don't have anything against yoga pants or sweat shirts - I wear them frequently around the house.  But I know that I am a creature of habit, and sometimes I need to go shopping in my own closet.  What catches my eye?  What haven't I worn lately?

Scarves.

Maybe it's because they are folded neatly on a bottom shelf, out of my regular sight line.  Or that the long ones are sandwiched together on one hanger, which has always bothered me, and since I don't like looking at it, I don't!

So, this week I pulled out one of my favorite scarves and wore it with a simple knot, tied around a chocolate turtleneck and partnered with an oatmeal cardigan.  I was inspired to write this post about scarves, and as I considered the topic, my list of scarves grew beyond those on the shelf and the hanger.  I never realized I had so many!!!

Some are kept with a particular coat.  Others, like my winter scarves (hand-made by my mother or my daughter), are kept in a cube in the mud room for easy access.

Two of my finer specimens are stored upstairs with dressy evening wear.

In the latter years of college, scarf brooches were quite popular - they were made with a ring that you can slip over a scarf. I still have three, and like to use them in creative ways.

You can use any sort of brooch to dress up a scarf or to hold the scarf in place on another article of clothing.












Sometimes I use scarves for decorating, and they have certainly played a role in various costumes over the years.

Scarves have been worn since ancient times; over the millennia, they have signified social standing, served as gifts, and certainly made fashion statements.  In some cases, they have taken on political importance, such as Muslim head scarves in recent years.  Check out key historic events in the life of the scarf here.

Do you have a favorite article of clothing that is languishing in your closet?

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