There’s nothing as frumpy as indoor scarves

[AliciaQuays]

Once the be all and end all, now awful.

Imo

Tbh I'm not rushing to throw away the Hermés scarves just yet.

I think I can't part with my rather large knitted cashmere scarf - I wear it as the temp demands - often indoors, it is much too comforting for me to care whether it is dated or not.

Nothing frumpy about this lot.
OP, get down to your local market, pick up some scarves and get with it.

I always wear a silky style scarf from Zara (I have a few) and I love them. Sorry

You are rocking that scarf queenbodenica love it. I wear something very similar with plain crew necks because I think they look unfinished just worn on their own.

Ha Ha, we can tell the well off and skint from the scarves, not being judgemental, just found it funny.
I'm talking between £5 and £8 from our local market and Hermes/ Zara are mentioned. I don't blame people for not throwing these away, fashion or not.

@Drabarni my Zara scarves are £9.99

Really? I thought Zara was really expensive, usually avoid it. well, you learn something new every day It looks lovely on you.

I'm wearing one now. It's keeping my stiff neck warm plus it matches my jumper- win win!
Don't care what the fashion police say.

I do the frumpy fight with all by ‘indoor scarves’ and seem to have given up on them currently. I’m at that mid forties age where I could do with them to cover my neck lines but would agree they can look really grumpy.

I work in a heritage building which is freezing I often wear a big pashmina indoors. Does this count? Or do you mean the thin ones? I'm not sure I'm too bothered but at 34 I feel like I should have got the memo!!!

I didn't know it was a thing.
No i wouldn't wear a scarf Indoors, not a great idea when eating and Drinking.
Only on Mumsnet!

I work with children. I wear a scarf every day. I have practised the art of quickly yet subtly whipping it over my lower face in the exact same instant that one of them gives me a full on, in-the-face sneeze. Which is surprisingly regularly.

I have nothing to add on "indoor scarves" (other than I have never heard the phrase before but I really want one now!!) but I have to say my main (only?) parenting success is having trained all 4 of my dc to sneeze into their upper arm!!!

Yeah. You see they’re very primary teacher. So that makes sense.

Never heard of them being called "indoor scarves" either. They are quite popular on the school run here, work with plain tops, blazers, skinny jeans and either boots or trainers (tried har mom converse 😉)

I think scarves a mummy and frumpy in general tbh, I’ve never seen anyone wear one and look nice, but at least if it’s cold it’s warming you up! The ones people wear as an accessory are just bleugh!

*are mumsy

34 is way too young to be wearing pashminas

@Jaynetheplane
It's got a geometric print. And I get lots of compliments. Not like a proper pashmina. Something like this

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Converse too. Reeks of “trendy mom”

No, that's wrong. A wannabe trendy mum (if that's a thing) will be wearing Vejas. Converse aren't on trend but they are a classic so the people wearing them tend to wear them cause they like them.

Scarves were good for putting a flattering colour next to your face. It was a cheaper way than buying a coat/ dress in a colour that particularly suits you - if you could actually find one.
As an oldie for yonks bare necked / v necked/ boat necked etc tops and dresses have been fasionable - a scrawny cleavage and neck is not a pretty sight so scarves solved that.
Thankfully high necks on jumpers and t shirts and shirts with collars are - hoorrrayyy - back in fashion.
But for outside there is nothing warmer than a wool or cashmere scarf.

This is the third of three similar threads . Frumpy scarves , Middle aged Marks and Spencers and Looks that age you. Why does it matter if women look their age or older.