Queen Elizabeth has a penchant for a headscarf decorated with horse heads which is not at all flattering. But then she is not the most attractive woman to start with..
Women who worked in factories in WWII used scarfs to protect their hair.
Perhaps Maggie was trying to outdo the Queen ... Or was she imitating Rudolph Valentino
My friend tells me that the showgirls in Las Vegas do the same thing in the late afternoon on visits to the casinos after their hair dressing appointments, but before they go off to work in the evening. Perhaps he was speaking from personal experience ?
In Britain we have working class scarves :
Here (left) we have Hilda Ogden of Coronation Street displaying a superior example of a cleaning ladies head wear.And there are posh Dior ones
In hot, dry climates scarves are used to keep sand and sun off the face, in cold countries they are wrapped around for warmth.
They are used in religion - much more info on that HERE
The Affordable Scarves website reckons that Queen Nefertiti first wore a scarf in 1350b.c.
But the Scarfworld website thinks it was the Romans...
My own collection amounts to at least 50 in all colours, shapes and sizes. They are wonderful for drawing attention to the face and upper body, and away from the nether regions which are trying their best to avoid the pull of gravity.
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