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In a Pinch: What to Do When You Need a Hair Accessory FAST

Have you ever looked out the window after a long day at work, only to discover that while you were tapping away at the keyboard, a mighty storm is blowing pedestrians up and down the street? I’ve been caught in sudden wind or rain too many times to count, and had to run screaming into the nearest drugstore for supplies.

Years ago, I got in the habit of keeping a ponytail holder in every purse and toiletry bag and backpack that I own – and in a few coat pockets as well – to protect against the eventuality that I would need to walk up the street with the wind at ...

I Feel Like Blogging About…Weddings

Weddings are an excellent time to discover what’s new in the world of accessories. And I don’t just mean people-watching. Everyone has realized the day of an event that they left their necklace at home, or they took the wrong shoes, or the bride’s veil has been eaten by her puppy. Stuff like that. And when you’re rushing to the mall to fill in a last-minute gap in your wardrobe, you don’t take the time to shop around; you grab what’s on display at the front of the first store you go into and run.

My cousin got married this week, and my mother had a new black (!) ...

Quick! Before Summer Ends!

Can you believe July is almost over already? That leaves only one month left of summer! Which, as we all know, is not nearly enough, even for a snow-loving chick like me. I hope everyone has been keeping cool and eating lots of fresh fruit while the eating’s good. With the crazy heat this summer, it’s easy to just stay inside and vegetate, but I’m telling you, that would be a spectacular waste of sunshine and freedom. Even if you can’t take off of work or can’t afford a full-out vacation, you can take a few minutes (ok, or a few hours) to enjoy some of summer’s simplest ...

Wigged Out Animals!

I used to have a summer job in a petting zoo of sorts, and one of my favorite tasks each year was coming up with perfect names for all the animals. I called the donkeys Alexander and Napoleon. The baby rabbit that kept escaping the hutch was Houdini. I named a goat Mrs. Butler after my high school global studies teacher, and another little goat with a triangle on his head was Bandit – it looked like he was wearing a bandana.

And we had these two crested chickens at one point that I named Elvis and George Washington – Elvis’s puff tipped forward over his eyes, and George ...

What to Do When You Can’t Wash Your Hair

Let’s face it. There are times when your hair gets dirty, and you don’t have the time or ability to get it clean. You’re camping, and the nearest shower is on the other side of the mountain. Your kids are sick and the plumber is coming by to fix the stopped-up bathtub drain. A bird dropped one on your head on the way to work…

What do you do?

Well, in that last example, you run to the bathroom and scrub with hand soap and a handful of paper towels. But if that’s not an option, here are some other ways to deal with dirty hair that won’t leave you ...

What’s in Your Stash?

No matter how many hair coverings and accessories you have, you always need more. A new color, a new style, something on sale, something because you’re hungry and trying to avoid the Ben and Jerry’s in the freezer. I can come up with any excuse for needing a new accessory, even though my tichel drawer is overflowing and I keep knocking over my hat and headband box and making a mess in my closet. So I got it in my head recently to count up how many tichels, headbands, etc., I have. And here are my results!

5 pre-tieds 22 square tichels and 4 rectangular 23 stretchy headbands ...

History of Headgear #3: The American Revolution

In honor of Independence Day this weekend, I’m skipping ahead in our History of Headgear series to the late 1700’s, to take a look at the kind of things people like Martha Washington and Abigail Adams wore. Before you break out your barbecue and sparklers, take a look at some of these styles.

Rich women who had the time and money to bother with elaborate hairstyles went crazy with piled lots of puff on top and curls at the sides – and the fashion was to powder it white for special occasions.

Around this time, simple “country” styles of clothing were popular. Any half-decent lady back then ...

Haircovering Vocabulary

I realized recently that I throw around certain terms all the time, assuming that everyone who reads my posts knows what I’m talking about. But you all know what happens when you assume…so, I decided to post a handy-dandy list of hat and hair covering words that everyone should know, and I’ll also refer you to our ongoing glossary project as a reference. If I ever use a word that is unfamiliar, comment and I’ll explain!

Bandana – a square or triangular piece of cloth. Comes from the Hindi bandhana, which means “to tie.” Used around the head, around the neck, and wherever else you can ...

I Feel Like Blogging About Babies

Now I know why so many cultures throughout time, all over the world, developed customs relating to haircovering and hairstyles for women: to keep their babies from yanking them bald. I have a 4-month-old daughter who recently discovered the joys of grabbing the tender hairs at my neck, kind of behind and below my ears (the part just outside of my tichel too), and giving a nice sharp tug. She even found the end of my ponytail today. OUCH.

But when we go out, she’s kind of like an accessory for me. Before you think that I think my baby is just a necklace, let me explain what I mean. When ...

If You’re One of Those People Who Wears Black All the Time, I’m Talking to you!

Does it drive anyone else crazy to see people dressed all in black? Especially in the summer or at a wedding? I know it’s chic and slimming and whatever, but it’s also boring and depressing and hot!

Color psychology is the study of the effect that color has on mood, emotion, and even behavior. It’s sort of an alternative field of study used mostly by marketing and advertising departments and interior designers. According to experts, black does evoke style, power, and mystery – but it is also associated with death, formality, fear, evil, sadness, anger, and remorse. Too much black is overwhelming!Since today is the first day of summer, ...

The Perfect Father’s Day Gift…

Does it really exist?

I don’t know about you, but I find guys to be very hard to shop for. The first year I was married, I took my husband to Home Depot for his birthday and let him pick out a cordless drill; that was the only thing I knew he wanted, but there was no way I’d be able to find the right one myself. I can always get him a new tie or cufflinks, but there’s a limit on how many of those he actually needs, since he only wears them once a week (unlike my tichels, for example!).

I like to be practical with gifts – ...

History of Headgear #2: Funky Medieval Styles

You’re probably thinking of those weird pointy things that you associate with fairy princess costumes. Well, so am I – see the bit about hennins below. Here’s a run-down of some of the styles that were popular in medieval Europe (from around the 12th century through the 16th). Click on the pictures in the gallery to see the whole thing!

Chaperon – no, this does not mean a hat that accompanied children on class trips! The chaperon started out as a hood with an attached cape that pulled over the head (hoods were really poular themselves). Then people started making the tip of the hood longer (called a ...

Whoops…The Worst Haircovering Malfunctions

Anyone who covers as a rule ends up with a couple of funny stories to tell about the time they ran out of the house without a hat on, or the time a kid pulled it off in front of the rabbi, or something like that. Just a couple of days ago, my friend’s boyfriend came over while she was babysitting for my daughter. When I got home from work, I was schmoozing with them as I took off my shoes and went into my room to take off my sheitel (wig). Someone said something I wanted to respond to, so I ran out of my room – ...

How to Cover in Summer and Still Keep Cool

Sometimes it seems as though covering up and keeping cool are mutually exclusive. When summer hits and most people seem to be out in as little as possible, it just seems logical that whatever you’re covering up will have to be hot in comparison. But that’s not true! You don’t need to bare it all in order to be comfortable when the temperature rises. Heck, people in the hottest places are often the most covered up, because clothing provides sun protection.

So for those of you who are already feeling the heat – or those who are planning their summer wardrobes! – here’s a list of things to look ...

Famous Hats and Hat-Wearers

I’d like to preface this post by letting you all know that I took my own advice. Yesterday, I put on a black and white outfit, and was going to use a long hot pink scarf for a headband. But on a whim I tied it around my waist and decided it looked much cooler that way – and it broke up the monotony of the black and white. *Curtsies*

When you think of certain people, you automatically picture them with a hat on. Or when someone mentions a certain hat ...