I wash mine with coconut soap, only one kerchief at once! If they have brown spots, I leave it in a bowl with soap and little water in the shadow for couple of days, until it desappears. Also never twisted hahaha I just leave them hanging too, just like we do for embroidered textiles! You can also add some vinegar to help keeping the colour in place👌🏻 Specially if it’s 100% wool, works like magic ✨
My mum always uses salt in the water if an item of clothing isn't colour fast. Just add a couple of good size handfuls, let it dissolve and place the item in the water to soak for a bit, then rinse and repeat until the water stays clear.
Diluted vinegar should also help get nasty smells out (start with 1teaspoon for 8 ounces of water, if that doesn't work, try a little more). Also, usually needs soaking (in the shade). Rinse before washing, to help all the vinegar & any leftover smell leave the fabric.
Interestingly (oddly?) enough, folk/floral patterned scarves are a mainstay in Indigenous North American regalia and culture. My first exposure to this type of patterned scarf was seeing my old aunties wearing them to protect their hair. A lot of young people in our communities are adopting them as everyday wear, but they're most commonly seen in powwows and ceremonies. Jingle dress dancers will even add sequins to/buy sequined folk scarves to use as a part of their regalia. It's really cool to see an article of clothing originating in one community, travelling to another continent, and becoming a part of completely different culture!
How awesome! Thank you so much for sharing that! It's fascinating and somehow heartwarming -- there will always be more similarities between us than differences! ❤️🌿✨
@@m.g.5440 floral. we call them kokum scarves (kokum meaning grandma) and they were originally introduced into trade by ukrainian immigrants who fled here.
Theres actually a reason why some indigenous communities use this particular floral kerchief. They were brought to the us and canada by ukrainian immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The ukrainians built a very strong relationship with the Cree people (if i remember correctly) and they later adopted these kerchieves themselves. The Cree then probably influenced other indigenous communities to adopt this beautiful pieces of fabric
I have one that I foraged from my Russian grandma's wardrobe a few years ago. I wear it as a scarf during colder months with just a "normal," modern winter coat. I fold it in half to make a triangle, then put it on my front with the point of the triangle facing down, take the other two corners and wrap them across the back of my neck, then once they come back to the front I tie them into a loose knot underneath the main triangle bit at the front, so that you can't see the knot. I don't know if that description makes sense, but I love wearing it like this. It keeps my neck and chest nice and warm and also helps me feel connected to my cultural heritage, and lets me wear something bright and floral through the dark winter months!
I’d love a haggling video. I don’t feel comfortable haggling but would like to improve. Also I should ask if my mother or anyone in the family has Russian shawls. Though I don’t know if I would wear them. Haha
Thank you so much Anna for mentioning my videos♥️♥️♥️ hope everyone enjoys learning how to fringe a shawl, and wear it! In fact, one more way to determine the age of the kerchief is taking a good look at the style of the fringe! (if it has, of course) Exactly like you said, everything about them demands experience/practice ☺️
😂😂😂 omg. What a perspective 🤣 I did let go of a huuuuge amount of stuff some years ago, back when I read her book, but then we had to downsize our house, and I find it very hard to let go of much more 😅
I knit a lot (including sweaters and shawls), and a great way to get some of the excess water out of a delicate item without wringing it is to roll it up in a (clean!) towel, place the roll on the floor, and step on it to squeeze the water out. You'll want to do this barefoot and on a tile or wood floor, as opposed to carpet, since a lot of water can squish out! I have a couple of cheap towels I keep just for this sort of thing. If you don't want to use soap, and/or your item has a high wool content, you can also use a no-rinse solution such as Soak Wash or Eucalan Woolwash. They come in a variety of scents or unscented, and will gently clean your item.
The haggling guide aka how-to-not-be-an-asshole-in your-everyday-life-because-damn-we need-more-kindness-to-survive-this guide is sooo sweet I loved it 😍😍 also I'm a huge fan of flower shawls, Team Babushka here! Totally my cup of tea! I love your channel, greetings from Italy 🌝
I’ve Haggled before when I lived in South Korea. I’d researched the price of pianos in that area before I went to a store with my husband. The prices there were way too high. I asked over the pianos and they told me their price. I told them I liked the pianos but if they had any at a lower price. He said NO. So, I walked away knowing he heard me. “Oh that’s too bad....I had (specific money) to spend on one...” Immediately he called me back over and told me he DID have pianos for that price. So my husband and I did buy one that day. 😁
Lol! My tummy got butterflies when you said you paid double from the lady who didn't know what she had! Bravo!! I do not usually haggle, ( ever really) but I found myself I in a very similar position w/a very expensive antique ring. The young lady had no clue her Aunties ring had been her hand crafted engagement ring (broken engagement).. And I also paid a BIT more after I did tell her the actual value. Later I found out cuz she didn't basically give the ring away, her Auntie didn't disown her You are a breath of fresh air of sweetness & honesty! Love to watch you!
I hadn't been interested in this before but omg you managed to unlock a new level of obsession. Thank you very much for giving us your advice and you have explained it very well. Eager to see your new videos.
A tip I can share: After washing, before hanging, put the piece of clothing between two terry cloths and press them or gently roll (not wring) it. The cloth soaks up a good amount of water. Afterwards your kerchief dries faster and it is easier on the fabric because the water doesn't weigh down so much during drying. I always do this with delicate clothing. Hope it is helpful!
I love wearing my shawls as scarves in the winter! I fold them in half diagonally, place the widest part of the shawl on my chest, and twist the ends around my neck. I feel so cozy and warm (and with all the fringe, I feel like a lion!) this way. I keep my shawls and folk scarves stored in a little old suitcase under my bed.
Yess me too! I like to wear my shawls like a scarf, triangle folded. My favourite combination is with my olive green parka. They go so well together, I feel so special :) and when it's super cold up it goes over my head, babushka style, to keep my ears well warm
Watching your videos has made me realise that my grandmother was very into an eastern European folk aesthetic. I remember her wearing wool kerchiefs and aprons when I was little, and I inherited her collection of sewing and embroidery books, a lot of which are folk embroidery designs from Hungary, Romania, and other countries in central and eastern Europe. I'm so curious now what the connection was - as far as I know, that line of my family is entirely Scottish and English, so I don't think it's a heritage link. I think she just loved it! She and I were a lot alike, both awkward, eccentric textile nerds; I'm sad that I didn't have more time to know her. But watching this video I can almost smell the memory of unfolding woolen shawls at her house. Thank you for that!
The first haggler...all the women my moms age at yard sales...both selling and buying. The second haggler , my grandpa at livestock shows teaching me how to do it right lol!(I still never haggle with anyone under 70 because I'm shy and people my parents age are not good at it. ) Though he would have put in a ridiculously low offer as a joke before starting , like "Ill trade you my wifes brownies for that mangy bull you got there, best offer youll get all day!)"
Perfect timing! I just got two of these from my grandma’s house. I have one of my own, which is modern. I love it. It was gifted to me by my family member. I would love to learn about how to figure out how old these are, and how to care for them!
I was about to ask if a little white vinegar would be too harsh for the old kerchiefs, then I saw Avilhoesa's comment. I use vinegar in my regular laundry to set the colors so they don't bleed (& it's good at fighting smells, too). What was your folk song about at the end? What you say about getting things through family members is so true! All my relatives know that I'm into old family-history stuff, so they always ask me first when they want to find a new home for those things - like old photos, furniture, & even my great-grandmother's wedding dress!
I was taught that lavender, cedar, pine, all the mints, pine and eucalyptus all have menthol in them and bugs do not like menthol. Menthol is the funky undertone. So many options, like drying our mint and putting it under the drawer paper.
I love your whole aesthetic so much, especially the music you use in your videos. Could we someday have a video about folk songs and how to sing (or examples of singing) in a folk style? I love seeing the translations for the "sillier" songs too (going up and down the hill oo).
Absolutely! I plan on doing a bit of a series about funny/kinky songs in the future! ✨ I'll be adding some subtitles to this one later today 😉 As for the background tracks, I often use the music of Trei Parale, Fabatka, and Kalagor - you can find their music on youtube too! 🌿
I love your sense of humor!!!...sewing by hand(mending) is so therapeutic, my mother taught me at a young age.... can't sew with a machine to save my life.....you make me really want to get in touch with my ancestry....you are such a lovely young lady, and so positive....thank you for all your hard work!!!....
I've recently been watching a lot of videos from Azerbaijan from a village there and the women wear headscarves similar to the ones you've shown on your channel several times particularly the nana/grandma. They mostly do cooking and such but the endless combinations they come up with for tea is really interesting too.
I'm from a completely different culture so kerchiefs are quite unknown to me, until watching this channel. I love how I'm exposed to another culture through your videos. My grandmother loves sewing and floral textiles, so I'm sure she will appreciate these kerchiefs.
A lot of these tips are also applicable for delicate items like handknit items! :) I recommend products like Eucalan or Soak if you can get them. One way of getting water out without wringing is also to use a towel - lay your piece on a soft clean towel. Roll it up like a loose sushi, then gently press the water out. The dry towel will help to pull the water away. (For brand NEW handknits I actually step on the towel, but I wouldn't do that for vintage items.) You can also get those cedarwood blocks which help ward off moths.
I wear them as scarves during fall. I live in the southern US, so it doesn’t get too cold. They’re the perfect weight to not be too hot, just enough to keep my neck warm!
I just commented on your August 2020 video about head wear for girl to widow. Now I will watch this one another day when it's a bit earlier in the day. (1:00 am at present and I best retire for the night). Looking forward to your lesson. Congratulations on the growth of your channel. You are very talented and fun to watch.
I wear a kerchief especially to church, but also just around the house and when it is cold out. Pulling a thread from the fringe is such a smart way to fix holes!
@@PrettyShepherd I enjoy being entertained! :D I love the way you explain things, and the way you work your sense of humor into it all. Plus occasional cat cameos do not hurt ;)
You are absolutely adorable when you do your videos. The kerchief information was very good as was the haggling bit. I didn't know you sing and your voice was lovely. Should share more folk music with us as well.
I enjoyed the video. I have one kerchief/shawl. I bought it in Berlin back in the 70s when I was stationed in Germany. It is one of my favorite items of clothing, although since I now live in Alabama, I don't get many opportunities to wear it.
I love your kerchiefs! I have two modern from Pavloski Possad (one red and black and one red). To dry my woolen clothes. I roll it in a towel, press it ( I actually walk on it!), and let dry it flat.
Soooo love your hairstyle videos! And again it pushed my creativity to find a way how this works for my a lot shorter and thinner hair. (Taking a very narrow kerchief wich is formed like a long and broader ribbon. Lay it to the back of your neck, one side for each braid. Then braid it so you can see the kerchief. When you are finished and have, like me, still 15 cm kerchief left on each side, just take it all to the top of your head and knot it there or make it a bow. Also you can play around with placing the kerchief with bobby pins or orher braces. Maybe that helps someone out there.)
Hey, stumbled to your channel when I was browsing about curly hair and now I love watching your videos. I live in India and we do wear shawls and woolen headscarves a lot in winters (we don't have severe cold weather here, yeah but it is very cold in Northern India from where I am) and they are just present in my family (from my mother's sister and their mother). I have interest in collecting shawls and I'm very intrigued by pattern on kaleens (carpets/rugs) but they are very expensive to collect and I'm a young adult so its very difficult for me to entertain this passion of mine😅. Well, I just love everything about your videos and how you present yourself, cheerful and graceful at the same time.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my videos! I love Indian fabrics and shawls - I actually have some dupattas, a saree and even 2 anarkalis I sometimes wear in summer 😁 My brother-in-law is Indian, so my sister had a beautiful wedding there 🌷
I have hip length hair, the shawls would be a method of protecting my hair for everyday wear. The finer and more sheer ones would be for dressier occasions. I like to take very large kerchiefs and fold them on the bias to make a sort of headband. Especially if I can make a decorative bow with the ends.
Shawls, scarves, babushkas... Love them all! I still keep bars of soap in all of my drawers. My Grandma used to do that. I learned a little trick from an elderly Polish lady neighbor of mine. She would hand wash her shawls, no wringing, then loosely roll in a bath towel for a few minutes. It would take out more water naturally then she would hang it up. It makes it so the fringes don't take on all the water and keeps them looking fresh too! Maybe a helpful tip. I learned it almost 40 years ago and still do it. It helps for sweaters and jumpers too!! 💖 I just found you Anna and love your channel❣ Joan
@@PrettyShepherd It is very helpful! With the shawls it is wonderful for the fringes. No squeezing or compressing, just a little water removal. Also cuts down on drying time!! 💐
Hi my mom use to have boxes of soap she would put in the towels and clothes drawers I realized I have a lot of soap I shave them for clothes but I think I will use some for drawers I'm a young at Heart Nana/Babuschka 2 grand kids your channel is giving me inspiration I forget to mention I love scarfs and watching your channel and your friends channel makes my day thank you. Im a new subscriber glad I found this.
One easy way to wear a scarf/shawl/kerchief for someone who isn’t used to wearing them: tie one around the strap of your purse. I fold it into a triangle and roll it up, then just tie it and let the two ends hang down.
I'm so excited to get myself one of these! I plan to wear mine daily, I currently use small modern bandanas on a near daily basis and want to upgrade. It will mostly be for my head, but I do plan to wear it across my chest in the fall
Fun fact, letting your bar soap sit for several months (or years) makes it last longer when you do use it! It has something to do with the soap hardening. So not only are you preserving your clothing and kerchiefs, you're also extending the useful life of your soap!
@@PrettyShepherd I buy my soaps from a small local soapmaker (Ancestral French Soaps) and she told me that! I tried it out and lo and behold, my soap lasts for ages now.
I am trying to get in touch with my heritage thanks to watching your videos, and found out my great grandma was from Ukraine! Some of the traditional floral patterns I have seen look to be similar to the hungarian ones you have shown on your kerchiefs. It is so amazing, up until recently it didn't even feel like I had a heritage, but I just needed to start looking for it. The colors in the traditional clothing are really amazing.
Many Finnish folk costumes have a scarf like this. Alas, my only costume that has a wool scarf like that is so old that the scarf was falling to pieces. I had to replace it with a silk scarf. I used to wear a black Russian scarf to keep my neck warm decades ago when I was in high school. However, I got bored with it and donated it away. Now I regret it a bit. I may have to get another at some point! They used to be pretty common at flea markets in Eastern Finland but I haven’t looked for them in the Helsinki area...
I love rose print folkwear look scarves. And I do wear them on my head. They are not folkwear scarves but some I purchased in the 1970s -1980s when bohemian/hippy fashion was in style. I guess they are vintage now. Sigh, it's hard to believe that so much time has past. I love the beaded necklace you are wearing.
I love your videos, and thank you for recommending your friend! I have folkloric scarfs because my grandmother is Portuguese and she inherited some of them when she was a little girl because their prayer shawls for church
I have thought about that already, and the reason I'm not sure I will ever make it, is that I never know what I will find 🤷♀️. I prefer sharing my treasures from over a period of time (like I did at the beginning of the year) because then I have more control and I can show you the creme de la creme ✨☺️
I get so excited when you post another video!! This one is very good because I have some special kerchief’s 2, two. One is from Russia and the other my mother in law gave me. I do want to start collecting more! You are so adorable, no wonder so many followers .♥️ happy day dear!!
I found this video just at the right time: I bought a lovely scarf, it feels like wool but there’s no label, and I wanted to wash it to get rid of the ‘vintage smell’ but wasn’t sure where to start. It’s probably not authentic and not that old but I love it anyway and I’m so happy I was able to clean it safely
I also store soaps and bags of lavender with my clothing because my mother taught me! I honestly never even considered it as a bug-repellant, I just assumed it was to make the clothes smell nicer haha! I mainly wear scarfs/kerchiefs around my neck but I'm experimenting with hairstyles a bit more, too :)
In my country, we have exactly this pattern of scarves. Turkmens live in north-east of Iran that have kind of same tradition vibes. I really love your videos.
my mother embroidered my initials into a scarf for kindergarden after about 40 years it was so thread bare it tore. We had a kerchief run at K mart and target and Walmart a few years ago so I have a nice new supply.
Love your content💚 An idea for another video: a tutorial or a lookbook showing how you style your kerchiefs! How you wear them depending on where you need to go that day or on weather/season, etc.
Love your videos. To answer your question, if I had floral kerchief I would likely use it as a head covering. I usually cover for church and around our house. Such a pretty one maybe for going out and church. As for the haggling video, I would love to hear the tips! I don't know how and if I did I would like to learn how to do so respectfully.
I’ve watched a lot of your videos and I’m intrigued. I love the idea of wearing kerchiefs and aprons. I’m also trying to grow out my hair. Please keep posting. Thank you 🙏 ❤
I wear them during my open car convertible rides or to display my vintage brooches... I enjoy your channel and learning reasons on how and why you use aprons m scarves.
I have one that I got from a Russian store. I just wear them around the house to keep my hair up or I just try to match it to my outfit. It’s hard to find them where I live but I love wearing them
You're such a lovely young lady. I find your kerchief care tips helpful and I kept looking at your necklace. Such beautiful beat work! I very much like your videos and I really like when you sing your songs. I don't understand a thing but just listened is so much fun. You have a lovely voice. Thank you so much for your entertainment. Have a fabulous week 😇💕
Hi I'm Ruth from Norway, I like vintage style. But I'm a outdoor women and love nature. You are so funny and beautiful to watch. I'm glad that you share this about shal. I have a lot of that. I can put it on when I go to cafe, whit my girlfriends. They are yuse to se me have dresses or skirts on. And hats olso. I love your style. 😊😊😊😉🌹
This video arrive in a good time : I have my schawls to take care of and i wasn't sure on how to do this ! I'm French and love schawls and such . I wear them around my neck, my torso, at my waist and sometimes my head but not in public, because here, kerchief on head are not very well viewed. By the way, if i have mostly Eastern European pieces, my fathers family are portugueses and from a region where schawls are very popular and similar, so my next addition will be a Portuguese kerchief ! I have a very big rectangular deep red schawl with golden yellow embroideries, 100% wool and I don't know anything about it, if someone have suggestions, i'll be happy to hear about it ^^
Oh my goodness, you have sooooo many ❣️ I actually wash mine by hand then again I only have 3 because they are very hard to come by and I don’t have any older relatives anymore to pass them on to me, oh well But I wear them with my nice outfits so I can look and feel extra special 💝
I would wear it as part of a photoshoot probably and my heritage is Hungarian and Austrian (among others but that is the most direct as my grandpa immigrated as a teen) so I would like to incorporate it into my style sometimes!
I'm so glad that I've stumbled upon your channel. Here in Poland we have beautiful traditional kerchiefs made by the highlander people and I'm going to seek those out from now on. I didn't even know I wanted one! :D
I love seeing these! I've got quite a collection from thrift stores and some online second-hand sellers as well. I mostly use them as part of building up my dance closet (I'm currently learning to dance Caravan Tribal Belly Dance and it's very folkloric inspired) but I also love getting to wear them as part of my every day (when leaving the house used to be a thing we could do, anyways). I also adore what you are wearing here- it's absolutely stunning and the blue is such a lovely colour on you!
She uploads a new video and I am immediately happy within seconds!! 😍😃🤩🤓❤️ Not only am I happy, but then I learn things as well. PrettyShepherd deserves at least 1MIL subscribers imho.
@@PrettyShepherd Oh wow wow wow!! Greetings from Australia. 🐨 But honestly you are the sweetest Anna!! A breath of fresh air on RUclips every time! You remind me a lot of the Swedish YTer *Jonna Jinton* actually. Have you seen her channel? I am instantly calm and happy whenever there are new videos from you guys. 🤗❤️ ruclips.net/video/JUBLHwBDBeU/видео.html
Amazing video, I love those kerchiefs ! (and haggling too haha) I have spanish origins and we have a sort of kerchief named "mantón de manilla" with floral motives who can get very similar to the kind of kerchiefs in that video, except the flowers are embroidered and the shawl itself is made of silk (traditionnaly). I have one I wear mostly to dance and even if did wear it with casual clothing as a scarf a few times, it's really not very practical because the fringe is very long and tend to loose thread, the wool ones in the video seems much more practical for everyday wear (and warm !)
I wash mine with coconut soap, only one kerchief at once! If they have brown spots, I leave it in a bowl with soap and little water in the shadow for couple of days, until it desappears. Also never twisted hahaha I just leave them hanging too, just like we do for embroidered textiles! You can also add some vinegar to help keeping the colour in place👌🏻 Specially if it’s 100% wool, works like magic ✨
Yes! I never tried vinegar on vintage ones, but I do recall using it back when I dyed fabric. Great tips! Thank you for sharing them! 🌷✨
I didn't know about the vinegar trick, thank you so much for sharing it!
@@Pour_La_Victoire @PrettyShepherd Like my mom says: vinegar is good for everything! 🤣
My mum always uses salt in the water if an item of clothing isn't colour fast. Just add a couple of good size handfuls, let it dissolve and place the item in the water to soak for a bit, then rinse and repeat until the water stays clear.
Diluted vinegar should also help get nasty smells out (start with 1teaspoon for 8 ounces of water, if that doesn't work, try a little more). Also, usually needs soaking (in the shade). Rinse before washing, to help all the vinegar & any leftover smell leave the fabric.
Interestingly (oddly?) enough, folk/floral patterned scarves are a mainstay in Indigenous North American regalia and culture. My first exposure to this type of patterned scarf was seeing my old aunties wearing them to protect their hair. A lot of young people in our communities are adopting them as everyday wear, but they're most commonly seen in powwows and ceremonies. Jingle dress dancers will even add sequins to/buy sequined folk scarves to use as a part of their regalia. It's really cool to see an article of clothing originating in one community, travelling to another continent, and becoming a part of completely different culture!
How awesome! Thank you so much for sharing that! It's fascinating and somehow heartwarming -- there will always be more similarities between us than differences! ❤️🌿✨
@@m.g.5440 floral. we call them kokum scarves (kokum meaning grandma) and they were originally introduced into trade by ukrainian immigrants who fled here.
Theres actually a reason why some indigenous communities use this particular floral kerchief. They were brought to the us and canada by ukrainian immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The ukrainians built a very strong relationship with the Cree people (if i remember correctly) and they later adopted these kerchieves themselves. The Cree then probably influenced other indigenous communities to adopt this beautiful pieces of fabric
I have one that I foraged from my Russian grandma's wardrobe a few years ago. I wear it as a scarf during colder months with just a "normal," modern winter coat. I fold it in half to make a triangle, then put it on my front with the point of the triangle facing down, take the other two corners and wrap them across the back of my neck, then once they come back to the front I tie them into a loose knot underneath the main triangle bit at the front, so that you can't see the knot. I don't know if that description makes sense, but I love wearing it like this. It keeps my neck and chest nice and warm and also helps me feel connected to my cultural heritage, and lets me wear something bright and floral through the dark winter months!
I’d love a haggling video. I don’t feel comfortable haggling but would like to improve.
Also I should ask if my mother or anyone in the family has Russian shawls. Though I don’t know if I would wear them. Haha
Thank you so much Anna for mentioning my videos♥️♥️♥️ hope everyone enjoys learning how to fringe a shawl, and wear it! In fact, one more way to determine the age of the kerchief is taking a good look at the style of the fringe! (if it has, of course) Exactly like you said, everything about them demands experience/practice ☺️
The soap in drawers of clothes took me back to visiting my grandmothers!
Who else also uses the Marie Kondo tips for organising but ignores the letting go part? 😅
Thank you so much for another truely awesome video 🙏
😂😂😂 omg. What a perspective 🤣
I did let go of a huuuuge amount of stuff some years ago, back when I read her book, but then we had to downsize our house, and I find it very hard to let go of much more 😅
I knit a lot (including sweaters and shawls), and a great way to get some of the excess water out of a delicate item without wringing it is to roll it up in a (clean!) towel, place the roll on the floor, and step on it to squeeze the water out. You'll want to do this barefoot and on a tile or wood floor, as opposed to carpet, since a lot of water can squish out! I have a couple of cheap towels I keep just for this sort of thing.
If you don't want to use soap, and/or your item has a high wool content, you can also use a no-rinse solution such as Soak Wash or Eucalan Woolwash. They come in a variety of scents or unscented, and will gently clean your item.
The haggling guide aka how-to-not-be-an-asshole-in your-everyday-life-because-damn-we need-more-kindness-to-survive-this guide is sooo sweet I loved it 😍😍 also I'm a huge fan of flower shawls, Team Babushka here! Totally my cup of tea! I love your channel, greetings from Italy 🌝
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed that bit! 😁 I always experience that kindness is mirrored right back at me! ✨🌿
I started laughing the moment when she's like "Oh look I found a hole."
Vender: "Oh yes, there is a hole."
...toilet roll hole... XD
LOL omg i did too
I’ve Haggled before when I lived in South Korea. I’d researched the price of pianos in that area before I went to a store with my husband. The prices there were way too high.
I asked over the pianos and they told me their price. I told them I liked the pianos but if they had any at a lower price. He said NO. So, I walked away knowing he heard me. “Oh that’s too bad....I had (specific money) to spend on one...”
Immediately he called me back over and told me he DID have pianos for that price. So my husband and I did buy one that day. 😁
I wash my scarfs with washing soda, and pat dry with a towel, then hang dry. and store with a satchel of lavender and bay leaves, and some cider wood
Awesome, thanks for sharing! 🌷
Lol! My tummy got butterflies when you said you paid double from the lady who didn't know what she had! Bravo!! I do not usually haggle, ( ever really) but I found myself I in a very similar position w/a very expensive antique ring. The young lady had no clue her Aunties ring had been her hand crafted engagement ring (broken engagement).. And I also paid a BIT more after I did tell her the actual value. Later I found out cuz she didn't basically give the ring away, her Auntie didn't disown her
You are a breath of fresh air of sweetness & honesty! Love to watch you!
Omg my half Hungarian half Portuguese heart is so happy right now
I hadn't been interested in this before but omg you managed to unlock a new level of obsession. Thank you very much for giving us your advice and you have explained it very well. Eager to see your new videos.
Same!
We need a kerchief tour. 😊
A tip I can share: After washing, before hanging, put the piece of clothing between two terry cloths and press them or gently roll (not wring) it. The cloth soaks up a good amount of water. Afterwards your kerchief dries faster and it is easier on the fabric because the water doesn't weigh down so much during drying. I always do this with delicate clothing. Hope it is helpful!
I love wearing my shawls as scarves in the winter! I fold them in half diagonally, place the widest part of the shawl on my chest, and twist the ends around my neck. I feel so cozy and warm (and with all the fringe, I feel like a lion!) this way. I keep my shawls and folk scarves stored in a little old suitcase under my bed.
Oh, I know how you mean! That is so cozy on windy days! 🌬🌺☺️
Yess me too! I like to wear my shawls like a scarf, triangle folded. My favourite combination is with my olive green parka. They go so well together, I feel so special :) and when it's super cold up it goes over my head, babushka style, to keep my ears well warm
Watching your videos has made me realise that my grandmother was very into an eastern European folk aesthetic. I remember her wearing wool kerchiefs and aprons when I was little, and I inherited her collection of sewing and embroidery books, a lot of which are folk embroidery designs from Hungary, Romania, and other countries in central and eastern Europe. I'm so curious now what the connection was - as far as I know, that line of my family is entirely Scottish and English, so I don't think it's a heritage link. I think she just loved it! She and I were a lot alike, both awkward, eccentric textile nerds; I'm sad that I didn't have more time to know her. But watching this video I can almost smell the memory of unfolding woolen shawls at her house. Thank you for that!
The first haggler...all the women my moms age at yard sales...both selling and buying. The second haggler , my grandpa at livestock shows teaching me how to do it right lol!(I still never haggle with anyone under 70 because I'm shy and people my parents age are not good at it. ) Though he would have put in a ridiculously low offer as a joke before starting , like "Ill trade you my wifes brownies for that mangy bull you got there, best offer youll get all day!)"
Your grandpa sounds charming! Thanks for sharing, absolutely made me smile ☺️🌷✨
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Perfect timing! I just got two of these from my grandma’s house. I have one of my own, which is modern. I love it. It was gifted to me by my family member. I would love to learn about how to figure out how old these are, and how to care for them!
Fabulous video. And, oddly, I loved your singing at the end. I love folks songs from other countries. Lovely!
I was about to ask if a little white vinegar would be too harsh for the old kerchiefs, then I saw Avilhoesa's comment. I use vinegar in my regular laundry to set the colors so they don't bleed (& it's good at fighting smells, too). What was your folk song about at the end? What you say about getting things through family members is so true! All my relatives know that I'm into old family-history stuff, so they always ask me first when they want to find a new home for those things - like old photos, furniture, & even my great-grandmother's wedding dress!
Please do a video with songs.
It's already planned, not sure when though 😅
My mum taught me the bar of soap trick also and pretty soaps are a great present for that person in your life who has 'everything'.
I agree! And somehow I'm always happy to receive one too! ✨☺️
Hahaha, I despise haggling :D I'd love a video about haggling tips tough! Always room to improve
Me too! When we would travel in Mexico, haggling was often required. I let my husband do it. I’m like Brian in Monty Python’s The Life Of Brian🤣
Off topic: I looooove the blue folkloredress youre wearing!!
Thank you! Yes, lavender packets are a popular option around here too 💜🌿
I was taught that lavender, cedar, pine, all the mints, pine and eucalyptus all have menthol in them and bugs do not like menthol. Menthol is the funky undertone. So many options, like drying our mint and putting it under the drawer paper.
I love your whole aesthetic so much, especially the music you use in your videos. Could we someday have a video about folk songs and how to sing (or examples of singing) in a folk style? I love seeing the translations for the "sillier" songs too (going up and down the hill oo).
Absolutely! I plan on doing a bit of a series about funny/kinky songs in the future! ✨ I'll be adding some subtitles to this one later today 😉 As for the background tracks, I often use the music of Trei Parale, Fabatka, and Kalagor - you can find their music on youtube too! 🌿
@@PrettyShepherd Ahh, great news! Look forward to your future videos!
I love your sense of humor!!!...sewing by hand(mending) is so therapeutic, my mother taught me at a young age.... can't sew with a machine to save my life.....you make me really want to get in touch with my ancestry....you are such a lovely young lady, and so positive....thank you for all your hard work!!!....
I've recently been watching a lot of videos from Azerbaijan from a village there and the women wear headscarves similar to the ones you've shown on your channel several times particularly the nana/grandma. They mostly do cooking and such but the endless combinations they come up with for tea is really interesting too.
I think it's beautiful to think of the old kercheifs as those worn by the grandmother's of the community.
Those hats were beautiful!!
I enjoyed the chat very much. Thank you for all the information and socializing.
Please do rapunzel's flower braid
I'm from a completely different culture so kerchiefs are quite unknown to me, until watching this channel. I love how I'm exposed to another culture through your videos.
My grandmother loves sewing and floral textiles, so I'm sure she will appreciate these kerchiefs.
I bet! Kerchiefs weren't always a part of folk culture here either, they were adopted because peasant folk enjoyed vivid splashes of colour ☺️❤️✨
A lot of these tips are also applicable for delicate items like handknit items! :) I recommend products like Eucalan or Soak if you can get them. One way of getting water out without wringing is also to use a towel - lay your piece on a soft clean towel. Roll it up like a loose sushi, then gently press the water out. The dry towel will help to pull the water away. (For brand NEW handknits I actually step on the towel, but I wouldn't do that for vintage items.) You can also get those cedarwood blocks which help ward off moths.
I wear them as scarves during fall. I live in the southern US, so it doesn’t get too cold. They’re the perfect weight to not be too hot, just enough to keep my neck warm!
I just commented on your August 2020 video about head wear for girl to widow. Now I will watch this one another day when it's a bit earlier in the day. (1:00 am at present and I best retire for the night). Looking forward to your lesson. Congratulations on the growth of your channel. You are very talented and fun to watch.
I wear a kerchief especially to church, but also just around the house and when it is cold out. Pulling a thread from the fringe is such a smart way to fix holes!
My goodness your blouse is gorgeous! And so are you 💜
Congrats on the subscriber milestone!! It's well deserved.
Thank you! ☺️ I'm insanely happy that I get to entertain so many people! 🌟
@@PrettyShepherd I enjoy being entertained! :D I love the way you explain things, and the way you work your sense of humor into it all. Plus occasional cat cameos do not hurt ;)
I love learning about vintage fashion and you make it so relaxing and fun. Thank you
You are absolutely adorable when you do your videos. The kerchief information was very good as was the haggling bit. I didn't know you sing and your voice was lovely. Should share more folk music with us as well.
I enjoyed the video. I have one kerchief/shawl. I bought it in Berlin back in the 70s when I was stationed in Germany. It is one of my favorite items of clothing, although since I now live in Alabama, I don't get many opportunities to wear it.
I keep looking at that necklace.
that kept my eyes too.
I love your kerchiefs! I have two modern from Pavloski Possad (one red and black and one red). To dry my woolen clothes. I roll it in a towel, press it ( I actually walk on it!), and let dry it flat.
the color palette on this outfit is on point, i love it so much! and i also use the marie kondo method to organize my clothes
Interesting video😍 Would love to see a part 2: how to wear/style a kercheif/shawl.
I would love a haggling tips video! Love your acting bits and creativity in explaining anything!
Oooooo, more haggle tips! That was *delightful.*
Soooo love your hairstyle videos! And again it pushed my creativity to find a way how this works for my a lot shorter and thinner hair. (Taking a very narrow kerchief wich is formed like a long and broader ribbon. Lay it to the back of your neck, one side for each braid. Then braid it so you can see the kerchief. When you are finished and have, like me, still 15 cm kerchief left on each side, just take it all to the top of your head and knot it there or make it a bow. Also you can play around with placing the kerchief with bobby pins or orher braces. Maybe that helps someone out there.)
Full haggling tips video, yes please!
Hey, stumbled to your channel when I was browsing about curly hair and now I love watching your videos. I live in India and we do wear shawls and woolen headscarves a lot in winters (we don't have severe cold weather here, yeah but it is very cold in Northern India from where I am) and they are just present in my family (from my mother's sister and their mother). I have interest in collecting shawls and I'm very intrigued by pattern on kaleens (carpets/rugs) but they are very expensive to collect and I'm a young adult so its very difficult for me to entertain this passion of mine😅. Well, I just love everything about your videos and how you present yourself, cheerful and graceful at the same time.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my videos! I love Indian fabrics and shawls - I actually have some dupattas, a saree and even 2 anarkalis I sometimes wear in summer 😁 My brother-in-law is Indian, so my sister had a beautiful wedding there 🌷
I have hip length hair, the shawls would be a method of protecting my hair for everyday wear. The finer and more sheer ones would be for dressier occasions. I like to take very large kerchiefs and fold them on the bias to make a sort of headband. Especially if I can make a decorative bow with the ends.
Shawls, scarves, babushkas... Love them all! I still keep bars of soap in all of my drawers. My Grandma used to do that. I learned a little trick from an elderly Polish lady neighbor of mine. She would hand wash her shawls, no wringing, then loosely roll in a bath towel for a few minutes. It would take out more water naturally then she would hang it up. It makes it so the fringes don't take on all the water and keeps them looking fresh too! Maybe a helpful tip. I learned it almost 40 years ago and still do it. It helps for sweaters and jumpers too!! 💖 I just found you Anna and love your channel❣ Joan
Thanks for sharing! I bet it's very helpful with heavier knits or fabrics! 🌿
@@PrettyShepherd It is very helpful! With the shawls it is wonderful for the fringes. No squeezing or compressing, just a little water removal. Also cuts down on drying time!! 💐
Hi my mom use to have boxes of soap she would put in the towels and clothes drawers I realized I have a lot of soap I shave them for clothes but I think I will use some for drawers I'm a young at Heart Nana/Babuschka 2 grand kids your channel is giving me inspiration I forget to mention I love scarfs and watching your channel and your friends channel makes my day thank you. Im a new subscriber glad I found this.
I found myself eyeing velvet, silk and satin in fabric stores. Eyeing sewing scissors and sewing machines, too!
The subject is kerchiefs, but I've been completely distracted & fascinated by your neckpiece!
I do the soap thing, too. 😺
Haha! Thank you! It's a traditional Romanian vintage piece from Bihor, the area of my hometown 🌷
LOVE your singing!
One easy way to wear a scarf/shawl/kerchief for someone who isn’t used to wearing them: tie one around the strap of your purse. I fold it into a triangle and roll it up, then just tie it and let the two ends hang down.
I'm so excited to get myself one of these! I plan to wear mine daily, I currently use small modern bandanas on a near daily basis and want to upgrade. It will mostly be for my head, but I do plan to wear it across my chest in the fall
Fun fact, letting your bar soap sit for several months (or years) makes it last longer when you do use it! It has something to do with the soap hardening. So not only are you preserving your clothing and kerchiefs, you're also extending the useful life of your soap!
I never knew that! ✨
@@PrettyShepherd I buy my soaps from a small local soapmaker (Ancestral French Soaps) and she told me that! I tried it out and lo and behold, my soap lasts for ages now.
It’s true! I always buy a bunch whe I buy soap and immediately remove any plastic wrapping so it can age. Lasts lots longer!
I am trying to get in touch with my heritage thanks to watching your videos, and found out my great grandma was from Ukraine! Some of the traditional floral patterns I have seen look to be similar to the hungarian ones you have shown on your kerchiefs. It is so amazing, up until recently it didn't even feel like I had a heritage, but I just needed to start looking for it. The colors in the traditional clothing are really amazing.
Many Finnish folk costumes have a scarf like this. Alas, my only costume that has a wool scarf like that is so old that the scarf was falling to pieces. I had to replace it with a silk scarf. I used to wear a black Russian scarf to keep my neck warm decades ago when I was in high school. However, I got bored with it and donated it away. Now I regret it a bit. I may have to get another at some point! They used to be pretty common at flea markets in Eastern Finland but I haven’t looked for them in the Helsinki area...
I love rose print folkwear look scarves. And I do wear them on my head. They are not folkwear scarves but some I purchased in the 1970s -1980s when bohemian/hippy fashion was in style. I guess they are vintage now. Sigh, it's hard to believe that so much time has past. I love the beaded necklace you are wearing.
Thank you! I bet those scarves are lovely! 🌺
I love your personality, so fun to watch!
I love your videos, and thank you for recommending your friend! I have folkloric scarfs because my grandmother is Portuguese and she inherited some of them when she was a little girl because their prayer shawls for church
Could you do a vlog or shop with me on the market or at the charity shop☺️
I have thought about that already, and the reason I'm not sure I will ever make it, is that I never know what I will find 🤷♀️. I prefer sharing my treasures from over a period of time (like I did at the beginning of the year) because then I have more control and I can show you the creme de la creme ✨☺️
@@PrettyShepherd But I guess that is the point for a vlog of this kind, doesn’t really need to include a perfect find :)
I agree. Just seeing your process or average experience would be cool to see.
I get so excited when you post another video!! This one is very good because I have some special kerchief’s 2, two. One is from Russia and the other my mother in law gave me. I do want to start collecting more! You are so adorable, no wonder so many followers .♥️ happy day dear!!
I found this video just at the right time: I bought a lovely scarf, it feels like wool but there’s no label, and I wanted to wash it to get rid of the ‘vintage smell’ but wasn’t sure where to start. It’s probably not authentic and not that old but I love it anyway and I’m so happy I was able to clean it safely
I also store soaps and bags of lavender with my clothing because my mother taught me! I honestly never even considered it as a bug-repellant, I just assumed it was to make the clothes smell nicer haha! I mainly wear scarfs/kerchiefs around my neck but I'm experimenting with hairstyles a bit more, too :)
In my country, we have exactly this pattern of scarves. Turkmens live in north-east of Iran that have kind of same tradition vibes. I really love your videos.
my mother embroidered my initials into a scarf for kindergarden after about 40 years it was so thread bare it tore. We had a kerchief run at K mart and target and Walmart a few years ago so I have a nice new supply.
Love your content💚 An idea for another video: a tutorial or a lookbook showing how you style your kerchiefs! How you wear them depending on where you need to go that day or on weather/season, etc.
Love your videos. To answer your question, if I had floral kerchief
I would likely use it as a head covering. I usually cover for church and around our house. Such a pretty one maybe for going out and church. As for the haggling video, I would love to hear the tips! I don't know how and if I did I would like to learn how to do so respectfully.
I super enjoy your videos. Thank you for making them.
I'm using the bar of soap tip. Thanks
I would love to wear a kerchief as a scarf! I think it would look very nice against an all black outfit- a nice pop of color!
Also I needed to mention I'm a very very big fan of yours and I love vintage very very much I'm a collector of vintage brooches
I’ve watched a lot of your videos and I’m intrigued. I love the idea of wearing kerchiefs and aprons. I’m also trying to grow out my hair. Please keep posting. Thank you 🙏 ❤
That outfit is gorgeous!
A haggling video would be fun :)
I wear them during my open car convertible rides or to display my vintage brooches... I enjoy your channel and learning reasons on how and why you use aprons m scarves.
I have one that I got from a Russian store. I just wear them around the house to keep my hair up or I just try to match it to my outfit. It’s hard to find them where I live but I love wearing them
You're such a lovely young lady. I find your kerchief care tips helpful and I kept looking at your necklace. Such beautiful beat work! I very much like your videos and I really like when you sing your songs. I don't understand a thing but just listened is so much fun. You have a lovely voice. Thank you so much for your entertainment. Have a fabulous week 😇💕
Hi I'm Ruth from Norway, I like vintage style. But I'm a outdoor women and love nature. You are so funny and beautiful to watch. I'm glad that you share this about shal. I have a lot of that. I can put it on when I go to cafe, whit my girlfriends. They are yuse to se me have dresses or skirts on. And hats olso. I love your style. 😊😊😊😉🌹
Thank you! Your style also sounds lovely! 😉🎀👒
This video arrive in a good time : I have my schawls to take care of and i wasn't sure on how to do this ! I'm French and love schawls and such . I wear them around my neck, my torso, at my waist and sometimes my head but not in public, because here, kerchief on head are not very well viewed. By the way, if i have mostly Eastern European pieces, my fathers family are portugueses and from a region where schawls are very popular and similar, so my next addition will be a Portuguese kerchief ! I have a very big rectangular deep red schawl with golden yellow embroideries, 100% wool and I don't know anything about it, if someone have suggestions, i'll be happy to hear about it ^^
Oh my goodness, you have sooooo many ❣️ I actually wash mine by hand then again I only have 3 because they are very hard to come by and I don’t have any older relatives anymore to pass them on to me, oh well
But I wear them with my nice outfits so I can look and feel extra special 💝
I would wear it as part of a photoshoot probably and my heritage is Hungarian and Austrian (among others but that is the most direct as my grandpa immigrated as a teen) so I would like to incorporate it into my style sometimes!
Storing soap with clothes works well! It also slowly removes the smell of mothballs from antique furniture. I do mean slowly...but it's working.
I'm so glad that I've stumbled upon your channel. Here in Poland we have beautiful traditional kerchiefs made by the highlander people and I'm going to seek those out from now on. I didn't even know I wanted one! :D
I love seeing these! I've got quite a collection from thrift stores and some online second-hand sellers as well. I mostly use them as part of building up my dance closet (I'm currently learning to dance Caravan Tribal Belly Dance and it's very folkloric inspired) but I also love getting to wear them as part of my every day (when leaving the house used to be a thing we could do, anyways). I also adore what you are wearing here- it's absolutely stunning and the blue is such a lovely colour on you!
She uploads a new video and I am immediately happy within seconds!! 😍😃🤩🤓❤️ Not only am I happy, but then I learn things as well. PrettyShepherd deserves at least 1MIL subscribers imho.
Oh my gosh! Thank you! That is so sweet! I'm infinitely happy when I get to edutain people ✨🌿☺️
@@PrettyShepherd Oh wow wow wow!! Greetings from Australia. 🐨 But honestly you are the sweetest Anna!! A breath of fresh air on RUclips every time! You remind me a lot of the Swedish YTer *Jonna Jinton* actually. Have you seen her channel? I am instantly calm and happy whenever there are new videos from you guys. 🤗❤️ ruclips.net/video/JUBLHwBDBeU/видео.html
love fabric and colors thank you xxx
Amazing video, I love those kerchiefs ! (and haggling too haha)
I have spanish origins and we have a sort of kerchief named "mantón de manilla" with floral motives who can get very similar to the kind of kerchiefs in that video, except the flowers are embroidered and the shawl itself is made of silk (traditionnaly). I have one I wear mostly to dance and even if did wear it with casual clothing as a scarf a few times, it's really not very practical because the fringe is very long and tend to loose thread, the wool ones in the video seems much more practical for everyday wear (and warm !)
That one sounds amazing! I hope I'll get to see some live, perhaps, if I ever visit Spain ❤️🌿
Ah I love your outfit here! Your content is great quality, your channel deserves all the growth
I plan on wearing headscarves as part of my every day for my natural wardrobe. Love your videos!! ♥️💜♥️
Jöhet az alkudozós videó, imádom, amit csinálsz! :))) Gratulálok a feliratkozószámhoz is!
Köszönöm! ❤️🌷 akkor fojtköv 😁
Glad I stayed for the singing! 🎶🎵🎶
Adding to the calendar 🙌