Ideal Accessories For That Special Date

First impressions are everything, but trying to decide what to wear for that special date with the man of your dreams can see most women turning out their entire closet and yet still not finding the perfect ensemble. Everything either feels too plain or too fancy, or it simply doesn’t say anything about who you are. Trying to find some middle ground which won’t have him running for the hills before he has even got the chance to know you can be quite a challenge.

Often one of the best tacks to take when faced with the dilemma of what to wear on a first date is to keep things simple. Using accessories to dress up plainer items of clothing is a far better option than turning up feeling overdressed or wearing clothes with very bold or fussy patterns which might overpower your natural beauty. Silk scarves and shawls are an excellent way to add color and style to even the simplest dress, skirt or pants and provide the added advantage that they look wonderfully feminine and sophisticated.

Another very useful benefit that silk scarves in particular have to offer is that they are extremely useful when it comes to accentuating or drawing attention away from certain parts of the body – and of course we all want to show off our figures to the very best on a first date. Creating an empire line on a simple, straight dress, for example, will draw attention away from larger hips, while using a scarf around the waist will either detract from a larger bust or help to accentuate a small waist. On those who have a long, slender neck, meanwhile, a silk scarf tied simply will look extremely flattering.

Showing off too much skin on a first date is never a good idea and could leave your man with entirely the wrong impression, but you also don’t want to turn up looking like your grandma. If your dress or top has the potential to leave you rather over-exposed, a beautiful hand painted scarf or hand dyed shawl wrapped around the shoulders is an elegant compromise. If things look like they are going well, you can always let it slip gently later in the evening to give him a tantalizing glimpse of your shoulders.

Often when we are in stressful situations, overheating can be a problem, and there is little that looks more unattractive than watching your date perspiring over the dinner table. Because one of the properties of silk is that it draws moisture away from the body, however, you can still stay partially covered and retain your respectability at the same time as looking and feeling cool and unruffled.

In terms of making a personal statement, there is little to surpass a unique silk scarf or shawl. With so many exquisite and exclusive hand painted and hand dyed designs to choose from, you can select the one which best helps to express your taste, style and originality, and which will blow your date away.