Aida ~

19 Comments

• Sylvie replied 12 years ago

  It looks fun and breezy. I like the drapiness.

• Angie replied 12 years ago

  You had me with the polka dots :)

  Fabulous and fun!

• christy replied 12 years ago

  So fun and different! :) I think the volume and draping looks great - and the polka dots are irresistible!

• Carole replied 12 years ago

  A+ Aida (that rhymes!) Well done, that is the perfect pattern for a vest! I can't wait to try this too. Thanks for the inspiration.

• rae replied 12 years ago

  works beautifully! love how you styled it!

• Aida replied 12 years ago

  Thanks ladies, and whew glad it's going over well since I wore it out all day :)

  The volume took me most of the morning to adjust to, it's just so different than anything I've got. You can kind of see this in the back shot: because of where the knot is, the drape is circular on both sides but goes UP in the middle which results in a little peak. After hemming and hawing about whether it worked or not, I remembered I'd recently seen some beautiful tops which had backs that were overlapped in just this way and I felt a lot better about it :) I think it wouldn't be as noticeable with a smaller scarf.

• Sara L. replied 12 years ago

  I think the scarf as vest looks great! What a creative way to use a scarf. I'm going to have to look up the original post and see how it's done.

• Marley replied 12 years ago

  I LOVE this Aida! Those polka dots just make me smile - and I've just got try this scarf/vest trick! Very fun!

• Deborah replied 12 years ago

  Aida, I think it looks great. I would say the scarf size is perfect. It's a nice way to add a little something to an outfit.

• Lisa replied 12 years ago

  The light scarf drapes beautifully here.

• rute replied 12 years ago

  Love!!!!!!!!!! The scarf is lovely! Love the plka dots and the white shirt!

• Aunty replied 12 years ago

  It looks great plus it is such fun. Love it!

• Aida replied 12 years ago

  Thank you for all the comments! (It totally just occurred to me that I could've done a yes-no poll for this.) And I'm happy that the crazy draping passes muster; I've got a bunch of scarves this size so I feel a lot better about wearing this again with one of those :D

• morethanbeige replied 12 years ago

  Wow, the vest is really lovely, Aida. Floaty and light. Looks so fresh.

• Sona replied 12 years ago

  love the polka dot vest. the drape adds flair too.

• Erin replied 12 years ago

  Love it! Great addition to the repertoire! I too am heading over to the original post. Those polka dots are really cute.

• Jonesy replied 12 years ago

  I love how floaty and summery it looks, especially with the white shirt! Fab!

• AJ replied 12 years ago

  SQUEEE! Yay, Aida!! Scarf vest looks FAB!

  I see what you mean about the back peak. I've only worn my scarf vests with dresses and skirts so far so that didn't even occur to me. However, I think that back peak minor detail isn't much of an issue as you move and the scarf floats.

  So glad you tried it and liked it! You look great! I haven't tried it with a button down yet. I've been enjoying how it dresses and adds some cover-up to tanks/camisoles.

• Aida replied 12 years ago

  Thanks for the great comments everyone! It held up great throughout the day, and I didn't fidget much with it. I'm definitely going to wear it again :D

  AJ, thanks again for sharing this tying technique! I am thinking it'll be great for camping or on the boat to add a little pretty color and print to otherwise gear-heavy outfits. Have you tried it with a heavier scarf yet? It may work with a medium weight scarf into fall, though I don't know how well the draping will work hehe.