All About Hand Painted Silk Scarves & Shawls

Silk scarves and shawls are undeniably some of the most beautiful and luxurious accessories that a woman could own.  Aside from their ability to lift a whole variety of daytime and evening outfits out of the doldrums and into a league of their own, however, these gorgeous items can form an essential part of a woman’s fashion first-aid kit.

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Jenny Joseph wrote a poem entitled Warning. Many women are probably familiar with the first line ‘When I am an old woman I shall wear purple’. This appealing verse addresses the issue of restrictions resulting from living responsibly stating this is what we can successfully do as we age. The list includes “childish” things such as eating those samples displayed in stores, releasing the alarm, wearing our slippers outdoors when it rains, picking other people’s flowers and wearing the color purple.

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One of life’s lessons learned by women is how to look wonderful inexpensively. At college, you are trying to survive. When you leave the nest finally to set out on your own you are trying to look good and pay for your own apartment. As a mother you try to purchase your home, send the kids off to school and still dress appropriately. Yet, there are times, when the occasion demands more from you and your wallet. Somehow or other, you manage to spend little on your wardrobe but nevertheless achieve great things. You improvise, being both creative and inventive to make sure you look marvelous.

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How do you identify a farmer, a cowboy, a pirate, a surfer dude or a biker? He (or she) wears a bandana. Is it any wonder you can easily apply this accessory to both practical uses and as a decorative fashion statement?

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Stereotypical though it may be, pink is truly the one color most associated with the feminine. The colors link various elements of what is considered truly female. Baby pink and young girls, pink like cotton candy and of course, romantic love. Even in the Victorian language of flowers pink was associated with the feminine. A pink carnation, for example, means ‘I will never forget you.’  While red has darker connotations, even the deeper shades of pink escape them. Passion may be associated with hot fuchsia or magenta pink, but it never falls outside of the boundaries of love and romance.

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Talk about silk scarves to today’s adolescents and many will only remember the square headscarves their grandmothers wore in days gone by. Some may even be wearing them still. Yet, in common with other accessories, the unassuming silk scarf has changed, moving with the times. One characteristic clearly demonstrating this change is the absolutely tremendous range of designs currently available.

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Red conveys so many different things. It can mean passion, a warning, anger and blood. It also symbolizes love, passion and, in some instances, power. Consider how you associate it with Valentine’s Day with all its red hearts and roses. If you make it big, someone will roll out the Red Carpet for you.

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Snoods currently have a varied reputation. To many, they are simply a means of keeping their head and neck warm. To the International FA are objectionable. They are not “macho.” They may lead to less masculine things such as those who play football wearing skirts! According to Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, “Real men don’t wear snoods.”  Yet, some support the practice. The manager of Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, cited his medical team suggestion his players wear them.

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Casual and workday attire may be inexpensive and cheerful, yet, when it comes to those special evenings out, this simply will not do. While shelling out more pending money for these outfits may seem to be the answer, we still run the risk of turning up in an identical outfit someone else is wearing. Designer garments are not a fool proof method of avoiding the clone syndrome.

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