The first really cold morning always catches us off guard. Suddenly there are coats to find, boots by the door, and kids who need hats and gloves before anyone can leave. Your head scarf shouldn't be one more thing to figure out.
Here's how to choose a winter head scarf that goes with your coats and sweaters, works for busy weekday mornings, and still feels special for Shabbos and simchas. Because beautiful shouldn't be complicated, even in January.
Reach for deeper prints
Winter clothes tend to be darker and heavier: charcoal coats, camel wool, chunky cream knits, black boots. A head scarf in a deeper print sits naturally with all of it, and it adds the color your outfit might be missing.
A few prints from our fall and winter collection that work well this time of year:
- Bohemian Nights: charcoal with pink, orange and blue flowers. Dark enough for a black coat, bright enough to keep a gray day from feeling gray.
- Midnight Muse: a navy and white abstract floral that goes with almost anything in your closet.
- Ocean Veil: charcoal with pink and white ferns and a soft mauve border.
- Butterfly Lace: charcoal and blush lace-look butterflies, a softer take on a dark print.
- Paisley Nights: blue with a white paisley print, easy to wear with denim and plaid.
Pre-tied for cold, busy mornings
On a winter morning, every minute counts. Between breakfast, lunches, and finding the other glove, nobody has time to tie and retie a scarf in the hallway mirror.
That's where a pre-tied head scarf helps. It looks tied, but you slip it on in seconds. A hidden velvet grip helps it stay in place, and an adjustable strap lets you get the fit just right. Put it on, grab your coat, and you're out the door.
If you wear one every day, a darker pre-tied print is a good place to start. It goes with your everyday coat and won't feel out of place at drop-off, the office or the grocery store.
Open back for winter simchas and Shabbos
Winter is full of reasons to dress up: Shabbos meals, Chanukah parties, weddings, bar mitzvahs and family gatherings. For those, an open back pre-tied head scarf gives you a dressier look. It has the same velvet grip and adjustable strap as our pre-tied styles, plus an extended back piece, which makes it perfect for holidays and special occasions.
Pair it with a long knit dress or a fitted sweater and skirt, and let the back of the scarf be the detail people notice.
A square, if you like to tie your own
If you enjoy tying your scarf, a square gives you the most options. Wear it as a classic headscarf, pirate style, or even as a belt over a long winter sweater. One square, three different looks.
How to pair your head scarf with winter layers
A few simple ideas that make getting dressed easier:
- Pick one color from the print. If your scarf has pink flowers on charcoal, a cream or gray sweater keeps things calm, while a blush top makes the pink stand out.
- Let a neutral coat do the work. Black, camel, gray and navy coats go with almost any print, so the scarf can be the part of the outfit you change.
- Match the mood of the day. A pre-tied print for weekdays, an open back for Shabbos and simchas.
- Think about the tails. With a big coat collar or a chunky scarf, let the ends of your head scarf fall behind your shoulders so everything sits neatly.
Want more ideas? Browse all our tichels and headscarves and find the prints that go with what's already in your closet.
And for the coldest days: a beanie
Some mornings are just plain freezing. For those, our knit beanies are made to fit comfortably over your hair or wig. They're one size fits all, in soft colors like taupe, ivory, oatmeal, cocoa brown and black. Hand wash and lay flat to dry, and they'll be ready for the next cold morning.
Find your winter head scarf
Winter has enough to think about. Your head scarf can be the easy part: something you put on in seconds that feels like you, on the school run and at the Shabbos table.
Not sure where to start? Bohemian Nights comes pre-tied, open back or square, so you can pick the style that fits your week. Or take a look through the whole fall and winter collection and choose the one you'll want to reach for every cold morning.