8 February 2010, originally uploaded by academichic.
Sources:
- Flannel scarf: mother’s from college!
- Embellished cardigan: Banana Republic, gift from MIL
- Black cotton strapless dress: Wet Seal
- Belt: Target?
- Tights: Target
- Wellies: Hunter, gift from MIL
End Notes:
While I’m not usually one for matching my accessories, today I couldn’t resist pairing my new dark red wellies (thanks, mom-in-law!) with a quirky red flannel scarf (thanks, mom!). Once I had determined that those two items were a must, I wanted to ground the entire look in simple black but be sure to have little details that would create other points of visual interest.
This black cotton dress is actually a strapless summer number, but layered over a cami and under a cardigan you’d never be the wiser. I love that the full, pleated skirt provides a fairly unexpected silhouette for winter. Meanwhile, the cardigan is embellished with black beads, providing subdued richness of texture.
The scarf knot, too, was meant to add a bit more depth and further the outfit’s relatively playful feel. I just think of it as the “flop knot” and it’s really not a true knot at all. I crossed and looped the scarf as if I was going to tie a simple knot, but instead of pulling the long end all the way through I simply let it fold over and hang down. I’m not sure if this would work with a wider pashmina, but it’s the perfect foil for a narrow flannel scarf like this one.
How do you knot your long, narrow scarves?
Scarf and Cardigan detail, originally uploaded by academichic.
Hunter Wellies, originally uploaded by academichic.
Love the wellies! I think I may finally move on from my (not as waterproof as they should be) Target ones and onto Hunter next year!
I love this outfit!!! I style my long skinny scarves normally just by wrapping them around my neck twice, then letting the ends hang down in front. I don’t have many long skinnies, so I don’t have to worry about it too often.
I love the scarf knot!! I never would have thought to tie my scarf like that, but I love it!!
Love this knot. I’ll try it with my black and white hounds-tooth scarf. The wellies with that dress are so cute, too!
So chic! The full skirt is fabulous with the boots, and who doesn’t love a pop of red?
~Dana
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that’s soooo cute! and what a nice coincidence: this morning I decided to pair my red and white gingham-scarf with red thights and a red and white bracelet ;)
I love the pairing of the fancy black dress and cardi with the scarf and wellies. Amazing juxtaposition!
I lurve the scarf! I usually tie mine in an oversized bow at a jaunty angle, but your half knot is adorable!
What a fun way to style a scarf! I’ve never seen that one before, and it seems ideal for very long rectangles. I usually style mine in a big bow, but that isn’t always outfit-appropriate.
Hunter wellies! And what a great color. I adore mine.
The Hermes site has 2 downloadable PDFs on how to tie scarves that I really like. Theirs is meant for silk ones, but it’ll work with other shapes/fabrics too.
Those wellies are great! I think tying the scarf and wellies together and grounding it in a black outfit is brilliant.
That style of scarf-tying works really well with the checkered pattern… and I love your galoshes!
This is cute! I love how the color pops out. :)
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