Sixties Smoke Rings

Yesterday while antiquing, I came across this magazine ad from the 1960s demonstrating all the ways to wear a Smoke Ring.
In case your wondering, a Smoke Ring is a continuous piece of silk that can be worn around the neck and on the head in a variety of ways...


Wondering about the name?Consider if you will, how delicately smoke takes on various shapes- from rings to ribbons and so on...




(Alice in Wonderland caterpillar)

I think my favorite way to wear a Smoke Ring is the suit filler idea shown above. I've done this type of look before with a regular silk scarf the same color as my outfit (I just placed it inside the top of my maxi dress that was too low cut). Comes in pretty handy to cover up a bit when wearing a very low cut top!
My Aunt Sandy remembers my grandmother wearing one of these in the 60's- she always liked to wear hers as a head scarf like in the image above. In fact, I have a beautiful ombre yellow smoke ring that was my grandmothers. This one below was also hers and belongs to my sister.



To update, try wrapping it around and around, to hide the elastic band of your ponytail. It can also easily become a headband if you twist the excess around a bun.

There are endless possibilities when it comes to adding jewels and jewelry... from brooches to clip-ons...and beyond!
What's your favorite way pictured here to wear it?
-Jenn