A 1960's fashion photograph by Englishman, John French.
Timeless, could have been taken a few minutes ago. The background cars date the image but then I thought it was a 'retro' look, purposely using old cars, but, no, it is real retro.

Japan is for Scarves

Not to make too broad a statement but many, many Japanese women love their scarves. Being designer fashion conscious, Hermes, Gucci, Ferragamo, et al were through out Tokyo. Many were simply draped over their shoulders but with the ends held not tied, what I called The Hermes Clutch. In New York City, I would would say protection from snatch and run thieves but such crime is uncommon in Japan. Tying to the hand bag was another popular style.


If a woman is in a uniform, from ticket agents, flight attendant, car rental, department store greeters, a scarf is part of outfit. I've never really understood the flight attendant fetish but after 13 hours of watching the JAL attendants change their scarf styles through out the flight, I'm beginning to. I chatted a couple of them up, complimenting the precise styling, how they were always changing. "we get bored too, we help each other to get everything right" was the answer. I asked if there was an Official Japan Airlines Scarf Tying Guide, hoping, of course, one might pull it out and offer to me, but, no, they learned form each other and practiced together. Well, this vision gave me many hours of fantasy................

There was a scarf styling demonstration in a department store that looked like this

Aker Scarf Collection

Aker's new collection features some fabulous photos of scarves blowing in the wind (machine)! The flow of a scarf in the breeze is a most engaging sight.A silk scarf is made to float. In New York, I admit to following women for blocks out of my way just to admire the tails of their Hermes scarves fluttering in the 57th Street breeze. 

 

Polaroid to the Rescue

Far From Heaven

Actually, pretty close to heaven............... the classic head scarf, flashing garter and lace stocking, to say nothing to the long leather gloves, this just might be one of the sexiest scarf photos of all time.

Model Rasa Zukauskaite from Muse magazine's tribute to the movie Far From Heaven in which actress Julianne Moore wears head scarves in many scenes.

Blog Layout is Driving Me Crazy

I apologize for the Mad Men layout, actually, all the layouts. I can't figure out how to move photos to where I want them. Everything is vaguely acceptable but the Preview is totally wacky, type all over the place, photos jump around, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

"Men Like Scarves"

Mad Men, the television show set in the early 1960's "golden age" of Madison Avenue advertising, has provided a number of scarf scenes. This is from the first episode....











Another time, Peggy is gifted with an Hermes "Brides de Gala"scarf

 Peggy wears her scarf on her head, pretending to be in a convertible car in a pitch for Aqua Net hair spray.

  
The ever bodacious Joan likes scarves also   

 







A keen eye can spot women in the scene background with a head scarf




 




Responses to Mad Men scarves

So stay tuned, the show is up to 1963, still a prime scarf wearing era