Dedicated Follower of Fashion? Who Me?

I first want to say a quick hello and welcome to my new followers I hope I can keep you entertained!  Secondly I want to apologies for the lack of post recently. I have loads lined up but blogger has been being a bugger and wont let me format anything properly, this is the first one I have managed to fight in to submission (I really wish I understood html) so I hope it all makes some kind of sense. Right, on to the Post...

Now, I have never been much of a follower of fashion. I have always preferred to be a bit different from the crowd. Whilst a teenager I would drive my poor mum crazy when shopping, because I knew what I wanted but, never could find it. We wasted many Saturdays traipsing around shopping centers only to come away with nothing.

What I wanted was, what I had seen in old movies, though I was much more struck with the 60's fashions back then. That is partly why I took up sewing, though vintage patterns were not as easy to find as they are now, there was no eBay back then!

Anyway it looks like due to the massive resurgence in vintage, which is currently being favored by the top designers, I for once have found myself 'Bang on trend' as Gok might say!

Who would have guessed!? Not me!

I spotted this article on the ELLE site, its short and sweet but essentially the headscarf is the new must have accessory for the coming season as it has been seen on the catwalks of Moschino and Missoni.



 Some Elle girls working the Scarf Look! (source elleuk.com)



 I'm sure I am not alone in saying that, I have only really used my headscarves for covering/hiding my rollers while at home or sleeping, to venture outside with my hair so adorned struck a fear within me.

So with the beginning of a new year and all that I decided there is no time like the present, to actually show off those lovely headscarves that have been residing in the back of a draw since coming home from the charity shop. Over the past few weeks I have been embracing the headscarf in all its vintage satiny glory and adoring my barnet daily.

Mainly I have been wearing it as a Alice Band with the ends all tucked away, but over the last few days I have been a bit braver and have left a bow. So far I have only had compliments from the guys at work, which is a very strange feeling, as they normally spend their days thinking up 'funny' comments to hurl at my 'interesting' dress sense.

One lady, who certainly knows how to wear a headscarf with pride is the ever so stylish Land Girl 1980 just see her blog for proof!

One great tip from Miss LG is to use snappy clips I am sure they have a proper name - like the ones you had as a child but with out the cartoon character attached (but then again why not!) to hold the scarf in place all day rather than hair grips which just keep sliding out along with the scarf!

 

The Lovely Lina! Click the pic to watch the video!

Another great vintage way to wear your headscarf, and one which I am desperate to give a go is the 'Headscarf Back Roll'.  Illustrated to perfection by Lina over at Spiffing Sporadics of a Vintage Girl.
Lina has put together a wonderful little video tutorial of this Rosie the Rivetter style, and I just have to say how cute is she?!! From reading her fab blog I just new she would be!

Next up I found this video tutorial from Super Kawaii Mama she show us three more wonderful vintage styles!

And then some more vintage headscarf inspirations from Modcloth



Now Ladies, there is no longer any excuse for not adorning your locks with a satiny square of vintage loveliness posthaste!

Hope you have a great weekend see you on the other side!

Wendy x