The Classic Headscarf

I suppose, like many people who grew up in the 1960's and 70's, my earliest memories of scarves were the classic silk headscarf that so many young women wore back then. For the majority of wearers, the headscarf was a simple functional accessory - much like today's young women pulling on a baseball cap. But often, it was a glamorous and alluring accessory. Women would wear their best scarves to church on a Sunday. So classy, feminine and elegant!

Nowadays, you hardly ever see a young woman wear a headscarf. Most associate them with old ladies, the Queen of England or the modesty and religious iconography of the Muslim Hijab. Such a shame. Look at these pics - is there anything middle-aged, frumpy or religious about either of these women?