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Flight Jacket Scarves
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Smithy
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Bader in the photo above is wearing a polka dot silk scarf tied like a cravat. Contrary to popular belief RAF types didn't wear cravats to fly in as they don't protect the neck enough from chafing. It was exceedingly common though to wear a silk scarf which was tied in the same manner. The silk scarves that were used were a heftier silk than what you'll see with men's silk scarves today and very often had a silk side with the pattern which was backed on the other with a side which was made of fine wool. Tootal was a common brand as was Duggie. Polka dots, paisley, stripes, and other geometric patterns were all very popular.
I have this one which I wear fairly often. It's closest I have found in a modern scarf to the feel and weight of a WWII era one.
I have this one which I wear fairly often. It's closest I have found in a modern scarf to the feel and weight of a WWII era one.
Silver Surfer
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on occasion, i will don an original wwll aaf scarf. i have a plain jane white [a little yellowish with age] one, a cbi dated one in blue, and a tiger scarf. obviously, they are not every day wearers, but when the mood strikes wearers.
crism1
Active Member
Interesting design choice. Is it possible to find similar scarves (not vintage)?
Skanstull
Member
Yes, Drake's for example do reversible silk/wool scarves (such as this https://www.drakes.com/accessories/...sic-spot-print-reversible-wool-and-silk-scarf).
Skanstull
Member
Agreed, fortunately, they often have sales post-season. Still expensive though.Woweee!! Look at the price of those Drake’s scarves!!
nice find and thanks Skanstull, but £245!!
Smithy
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They are the MASH ones from Japan and they're brilliant.
The problem with nearly all the modern ones is that the silk is very, very thin, very, very slippery and soft and lacks the weight to be tied in the manner that they were worn during WWII.
Once again this is a modern silk scarf and not really true to what they were like back in the day. The wool mix will probably help in tying it and keeping it from slipping but as I mention above with true 1930s/1940s era silk scarves these were either a heftier, less shiny silk and if they had wool, this was as a separate side to the scarf, so one side was the silk with the pattern, the other side was a fine wool. These silk one side, wool the other were often considered to be the best.
Plus the price for that is simply ludicrous!
Smithy
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Speaking of scarves one of my absolute favourites is this one I bought from a guy on the side of the road when we lived in Santiago in Chile. I can remember it cost virtually nothing (think less than a buck or a pound) but it's one of the nicest, softest, hard wearing scarves I've had. It's wool of some kind, probably llama or something.
Smithy
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Could be Mikey, I actually have no idea. Alpaca lining like on a B-10 I find scratchy but this scarf is super soft so who knows!
Smithy
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I can't comment on them as I haven't handled one.
The two modern made ones which were the most like vintage wartime ones in terms of heft and how they behave that I have found were those made by John Comfort and the one in the photo above which I can't remember the maker - although I'll drag it out later and see what it says on the label.
tjoenn
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I usually wear one of these, very happy with it and I always get a kick out of wearing original WWII stuff...
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jack31916
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Got nothing to do with Jeeps but very good scarf for a very good price. You van turn them into a cap as well. Check on Google for Cap ComforterI usually wear one of these, very happy with it and I always get a kick out of wearing original WWII stuff...
Fantastic WW2 British 1940 dated Jeep scarf in near mint unissued condition! | eBay
They are ideal for re-enactors, jeep owners, or anyone who just wants a great army quality scarf. These are not the reproductions made in india and china.www.ebay.com
