Scarves

My post today is about scarves.

My last count was 42. That’s not counting my winter ones still in the attic.

I adore scarves! I have short ones, long ones, bright ones, handmade, knitted, crocheted, batik, möbius, ruanas, silk, floral, tribal. I have always shared that I can have 6 pieces of clothing, and 20 scarves, and have loads of outfits!

Through my bald head days during chemos for aggressive breast cancer, they became a wardrobe staple.

My scalp was so sore in the beginning! No one tells you how COLD your head will get with no hair on your noggin! I had offers of wigs.

Too hot. Too fussy.

Hats. I wore a few, but they were in the way at times, and scratchy.

So scarves it was. Then, the scarf gifting started!

Friends would go through their closets, go to thrift stores, and bring me handfuls of these gorgeous things. Even now, friends know I love the fabric slips of color.

Do you know, I remember who gave me each one?

Every one.

It’s like a fabric hug from those I love.

And I love them right back.

One thought on “Scarves

  1. I think it is both so interesting and so wonderful that you have had something that clearly brings you much joy that had such close associations to your treatment. It makes us all realize that we can find some joy even out of the worst things we face. Great piece!

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