Scarves can Jazz up your Wardrobe in any Season

Once relegated to fall and winter wardrobes, scarves are now jazzing up spring and summer wardrobes, as well.

The scarf has moved on from the days of sweet, side-tied kerchiefs and moved up to a multipurpose, always chic, often cheap must-have.

A scarf can add color and completely change the look of an outfit — even a T-shirt and jeans.

There are so many ways to wear scarves: as a skirt (using at least two), top, headband, belt or bolero jacket. By adding a scarf, you can get away with wearing the same outfit much more often, and no one will be the wiser.

A scarf can add color and completely change the look of an outfit — even a T-shirt and jeans.

There are so many ways to wear scarves: as a skirt (using at least two), top, headband, belt or bolero jacket. By adding a scarf, you can get away with wearing the same outfit much more often, and no one will be the wiser.

A scarf is probably the most foolproof accessory around, as long as you know how to wear it. They look best when it appears you didn’t spend a lot of time fussing.

Amanda Roll Roeser agrees. She owns Talk of the Town Boutique, a Tampa, Fla.-based online and mobile fashion store.

“Scarves are timeless,” she says. “And everyone, men and women, any age, can wear them. I don’t think there will be a season that doesn’t have scarves because of their versatility.”

A scarf can extend or update a wardrobe, add individual creativity to an outfit, or allow a person to wear colors or necklines that otherwise don’t work, she says.

A woman who has mostly classic clothes in her wardrobe can occasionally cut loose and add a little color by adding a scarf. She even can fashion a colorful scarf to wear as a shirt or a belt under a more serious suit.

A simple scoop or V-neck can be softened with a scarf, and a plain white T-shirt can be made more interesting with an unusual drape or design.

Heavier wools and crocheted scarves work well in the cooler months. For spring and summer, go for lightweight cotton — think gauzy or crinkly — or a silk-blend scarf you can drape loosely around your favorite dress, blouse or T-shirt.

While square scarves are classic, it’s the longer scarves that look fresh for spring and summer.

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