Turtleneck with or without a scarf?

[rma341]

Hey, I'm new to the forum, so I apologize if this is going in the wrong place. Anyhow, I have never known the "proper" answer to this, so any thoughts would be appreciated: in winter, I always wear a scarf, except when I'm wearing a turtleneck. I find that the turtleneck tends to stick out of the scarf and it looks a little weird, so in these cases I'll only wear the scarf if it's REALLY cold. Is this a generally acceptable way to do things?

 

[JayJay]

Makes sense to me. President Bush 41 was wearing a turtleneck and scarf at the inauguration and it looked fine. I also think it's fine to not wear the scarf if it's not cold enough for both.

 

[Khnelben]

I think both ways are fine. And no problem if the neck sticks out - your scarf and turtleneck should be coordinated so it will look ok.

I am wearing a silk/cashmere purple neck today with a stripey woolen scarf in pink/grey/purple stripes.

Andrey

 

[idfnl]

While I kind of agree that its ok to wear both, in a way its like wearing a pocket watch and a wrist watch at the same time. The turtle neck is supposed to keep the neck warm, and so is the scarf, so wearing both is not for functional reasons.

 

[rma341]

Right on, thanks guys. I've usually gone with my gut and sense of aesthetics on little things like this, but every once in a while, I get apprehensive that I'm breaking some rule...