Scarves; they may have be knitted by our un-cool Grandma’s and admittedly not always look the most attractive but (at the risk of trying not to sound like my mother) they are practical and keep you from feeling chilly.

However the scarf was used for a very different function in its earlier days. Tracing all the way back to the Ancient Roman’s; they used a scarf like object known as a Sudarium. The Sudarium, Latin for sweat cloth (nice) was used after exercise to wipe the faces of sweaty muscular bulging men (a little nicer). The masculine men soon used their surprising ‘love for style’ and begun to wear the sudariums as belts or neck scarves; what fancy little roman soldiers they were.

Ancient Roman statue



Of course the woolly scarf of today is not much of a sweat gatherer, thanks to the invention of the trusty towel. Wither you simply hang the accessory around your neck, or do that fancy knot thing that the rebel children did in school, the woolly scarf is your best friend on cold winter days.

Across the other side of the Atlantic, the hotter and probably more happier countries of the world use silk scarves to block out sunlight and to stop sand by blowing all ‘up’ in their faces. Oh, what a hard life living on a beach must be!

Scarves can even go as far as defining a person’s religion and culture. Muslim women, who cover all aspects of their face apart from their eyes using scarves, create a characteristic that immediately convey the religions morals, now that’s one powerful accessory.

Muslim Religion



So you see the scarf is more than just an added extra, its famous throughout fashion, religion and now film with its memorable moments in Sex and the City 2 and Confessions of a Shopaholic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5-aOpznm44  - Sex and the City Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLKBxQvtMbo – Confessions of a Shopaholic, you see how desperate people are to have the must have scarf

The more all year round scarves are the silk vintage scarves that hit the streets in countless ways. From tying around the neck, or around a bag handle, using as a belt, tying on wrists or attaching to clothing, the snazzy little add-ons can transform pretty much any outfit. The most popular of ways at the moment is the care free notion of tying the scarf through a laid-back hair do. If this isn’t ringing any bells, think the blonde totty from X-factor girl band rejects Belle Amie.

Example of the vintage scarves being worn as headwear - Belle Amie



The point is, the scarf is an accessory legend. Everyone from the Romans to your Nan is a fan. From the good old woollens to the pink pashminas, they are worn in all climates and by many celebrities; even Ross from Friends apparently.