I don’t often make it across the river to Cambridge, but somehow wound up at the Urban Outfitters bargain basement after playing tour guide for friends. While they busied themselves trying on triple-markdown cat sweaters, I spotted this bright scarf out of the corner of my eye. I’m a sucker for fiery fall foliage colors, and with the addition of horsebit buckles and jewel print – I’m sold. At 53″ x 53″, though, it definitely spans larger than any other scarf I own. Here are some ways that I’ve been experimenting around with it.
First up above is my personal favorite for showing off scarves with nice pattern in the corners. Fold it in half diagonally into a triangle, and cross the two ends behind your neck so you have a “bib” of sorts. Pull the two ends down in the front and tuck loosely behind the bib. The scarf here pretty much serves as a printed blouse, so you can simply layer a plain, comfy tee underneath.
For a cozy afternoon at the coffee shop, a large scarf can serve as a shawl. If you move around a lot, you can secure it in place with a vintage brooch. 
Below: Ann Taylor Lara pumps c/o, now on sale with an extra 40% off in 2 color combos. For anyone looking for shoe inserts, Stiletto Hardware (see my old review) is offering 20% off all items with code XP20 until November 2nd. I use the ball of foot cushions for shoes that have stretched out, and love the back of heel cushions (sometimes stack 2 on top of each other) to keep shoes from digging into my ankles.
For this last style, fold the scarf diagonally into a triangle then fold/roll once more into a thinner tube. Wrap it into two loops around your neck and secure the ends in a tiny knot. This style is good for showing off the center diagonal section of printed scarves. My favorite part of this print is in the corners, which were all unfortunately concealed here. I’ll have to try this fold with solids or smaller prints in the future. 
Love the photos and your outfit! I'm a fellow petite (also under 5ft!…4'11.5").
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I love how in the last few posts, you try to coordinate the background with your outfits– it definitely makes the pictures much more visually appealing and fun!
And I've always thought fall and winter clothes should be darker and more neutral colored, but this outfit proved me wrong, and it definitely works!
Hi the Internet and the Unicorn and Jean,
Can you give us a link of that insole review here? I am catching up on the old blog posting and haven't seen the review posting yet. Thank you!
I really love how the scarf compliments the pants. 🙂
xo
Maggie A
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Hi Chloe, I hadn't thought about doing so but am more than happy to consider any specific requests! I try to share more of what I learn here and there within different posts. Let me know what it is you'd be interested in seeing more of!
Thank you! I believe it was $20 and unfortunately I didn't see any left at the Harvard Square store : /
Oh my! Love, love all this beauty, the leaves and your scarf!
xo
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hi Jean, You look so lovely in this post. I'm very inspired by your blog. Do you find loft petite skinny jeans decent? in terms of fit, comfort and color of wash. Can you recommend a few from their site? I am overwhelmed by their denim selection, there are so many on the site . Thanks Jean
So lovely! My favorite is the double loop. Also, thank you. I have a beautiful but huge chiffon scarf I didn't know what to do with. The double loop is perfect for this scarf. Btw, my scarf is slightly rectangle shape and double loop works well for it.
Jean, I love the colors! Love the Fall spirit, and love your blog.
I just came home from work with the back of my heels hurting from the rubbing of my new suede flats. Your Stiletto Hardware discount code came just in time! Yay! I'm heading over there to order some more heel cushions. And your photos are so pretty! Love how your outfit looks perfect with the pink and orange fall foliage in the background. My favorite look is the bib!
Would this be office appropriate? Or more like brunch.
That scarf is fabulous! Love all the rich pinks, oranges, reds, and yellows in these photos.
I've been reading your blog for some time now because I love your fashion sense and I've learned a lot about styling petite figures (I'm 5' 0" tall) but this is the first time I've commented. Thank you so much for ideas on styling a scarf – I have several in my drawer but they mainly just sit there because I don't know how to style them. I would love to see other ideas on styling different sizes and shapes of scarves.
Love the scarf ideas, Jean! Thank you 🙂
Wow!!!! So beautiful pictures!!!! I really love your outfit!!! It´s so feminine…. I like how you mix pink and white!!! The key is the scarf!!! As usually…. I love it!!! Btw, may I ask for anything inspirational for very cold days? thanks!!!
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I love the switching of the looks. Way to change it up like that, definitely can work for whatever mood I'm in. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Gorgeous colors!
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Thanks for the reply!
Love the way you wear your scarf <3 and those shoes are to die for!!
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Gorgeous photos, not sure if your pants are the best fit though.
Either way, I really love your attention to detail & tips about saavy shopping & style!
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Love this! Very helpful!
Do you plan on updating the "How To Look Older" post soon? It seems to remain one of your most popular posts. Besides being old, though, it is clear that you have learned many tricks since then. I would love it if you would add more information!
Hi there! Try entering the code with all caps "XP20". This should solve your problem. Please message back if you are still experiencing problems.
thanks!
Kelly
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Check out these… Almost the same, and only $14.00!!
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These photos are absolutely gorgeous! And I love the scard! 🙂 Gorg!
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Kelly
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jean, lovely scarf! if i may, how much was there and were there a lot left? thank you!
the xp20 seems to be faulty. I applied it to a pair of inserts, then changed my mind and wanted to add another pair. when i went back to apply the code to the actual pair of inserts I wanted, it said that xp20 is not a valid code. i tried it from my work computer and home computer. their website seems faulty…
Such beautiful colors in these photos! Love the pretty fall leaves in the background. Gorgeous scarf too, love it styled all 3 ways!
xo, Yi-chia
Lovely pictures! I've just discovered your blog, and although I'm not petite (I'm 5'9"), I'll certainly follow you for style inspirations! Cambridge has so much good stuff; I hope you can make it back here soon!
Love the pink pants.. and the scarf is just gorgeous!
And I love all styles 🙂
Lydia
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Beautiful so colorful pictures. It makes Fall look like Spring!
Wow, what a beautiful outfit! I would wear it all!
xxx
E from Helsinki
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Great way to style a scarf, you look gorgeous
xo
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For me it´s the same, I own many such kind of scarfs even from Hermès and now I learned how to style them in a perfect way. Thank you so much <3
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
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This is a lovely use of scarf,love it
Amazing pix
So beautiful pics!!!! Love your pics and your outfit!
And always love the way you tight your scarf! So nice!!!
xoxo
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Gotcha. That makes sense. Thank you for the very helpful feedback! Looks like I will be making a purchase on these insoles. There are a few pair of heels I couldn't wear because of the size issues and hopefully these insoles will help resolve that.
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Hi Jessica, I wrote about my shrinking experience here and noted that I don't recommend anyone try it with wool items that they care about: https://www.extrapetite.com/2012/05/floral-fuschia-shrinking-jcrew-cafe.html Washing and drying in the machine did make the wool material of these pants lose their luster – if I had the option to do it over again I'd take them to a tailor and not try to save a few $!
i love this bright look on you! the scarf is a great find and i love how you styled it. these fall foliage pictures are amazing!
About the wool cafe capris — by "shrunken" do you mean you washed them (hot water?) instead of dry cleaning? Or how did you go about treating them before slimming the legs? Thanks!
I just found this blog and as a 5'0" grad student who gets mistaken for an undergrad (or worse), I'm really inspired!
If I remember correctly, the slender ball of foot cushion is just a small egg shape whereas the regular ball of foot cushion is larger, and covers most of the ball of foot area. It would depend on just how much room you have left in a shoe. I used to buy shoes that are too big but have resolved not to any longer…since then I've only used the slender ball of foot after leather shoes stretch out a little, b/c the full one made my shoes too snug.
One more question. I just read your older review of the insoles. I have uneven sized feet. 6.5 fits one foot perfectly, the other, it is just a tad too big. Not overly so that the shoe goes floppity flop, but just enough that if i am not careful my foot slips out of the shoe. According to your review and your previous reader advice, it sounds like using a ball of foot cushion should resolve this problem, and the slender ball of foot one is best. I just wanted to revisit this and see if you had any additional advice on the slender ball of foot cushion vs regular ball of foot cushion – before I proceed to make the purchase. Thank you again!
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I love the color tone of these photographs. Just wondering, are those pink leaves on the trees? You look so pretty in these photos! Best line of this post is " trying on triple-markdown cat sweaters". I chuckled at that line because that is so on point with UO.
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Wow, I love the colors in these photos! I'm a sucker for anything autumn as well.
I loved it as a shawl – it looks like it could be from Hermes!
Love it all, the double loop looks great!!
Great find! I have dug so many goodies out of that bargain basement. You'll have to give me a shout the next time you're shopping in Cambridge 🙂
This post was so helpful! My friend bought me a similar scarf, and I was at a loss for how to style it. Thank you, Jean!
Gorgeous, Jean! So fun running into you and meeting your boyfriend!