Talk:Headscarf

Dubious external links

I have removed the following from the article as they do not appear to meet our external link guidelines. WP:EL-- The Red Pen of Doom 01:55, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

External links

• Modern Silk Head Scarves
• Muslim Women Head Scarves
• Muslim Women Head Scarves
• Headwrapping:Step-by-Step
• In pictures: Nigerian Igbo wedding
• Why I love Africa
• Tying Guide: Basic Techniques
• Guide for Tying a Headscarf
• Headscarf Tying Instructions
• Modern and Contemporary Muslim Women's Fashions

Discussion

Feel free to discuss and any which reach consensus as meeting the guidelines can be returned. -- The Red Pen of Doom 01:55, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

The niqab, nor the chador are not headscarves, they are veils. What do you think about it? --85.104.147.59 (talk) 08:41, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

I agree, a scarf is something else. You actually tie a headscarf on your head. A veil is everything but tied. --81.213.66.248 (talk) 02:52, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

I agree that niether the niqab and the chador are not headscarves, they are veils.--Snow storm in Eastern Asia (talk) 15:48, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

Article confusion

There seems to be both differences and similarities between kerchief, bandana, and several other articles. In my opinion, the bandana should have a separate article as it is an incredibly important aspect of western American dress and has unique characteristics such as special tying knots and decorative slides. They are also known more recently as cowboy "wild rags." The kerchief, bandana, scarf, neckerchief, handkerchief, do-rag and headscarf articles have many similarities and cross connections (or lack of them when they should exist). The article on the scarf shows Scout neckerchiefs in an image, but there is no link to the neckerchief article. The Scout neckerchief derived from the western American bandana as it was worn by American scout Frederick Russell Burnham (see his photos while in Africa). So there is that connection, too.
The photo of the girl here in the kerchief article is also shown on the headscarf article as an example. If "kerchief" means "to cover the head", then it is basically a headscarf. Bandanas are work as head kerchiefs by some people such as motorcyclists, in which case they are often called "head wraps", and function in a way similar to a do-rag. Also, where I live in Southern California, silk bandanas are often worn under a vaquero's hat in a similar way. Some of these things are mentioned in the do-rag article, but not in the kerchief article.
It seems that one of the articles could be used as a general article (likely Scarf), with short descriptions and links to the main, more specific articles. - Parsa (talk) 18:40, 29 July 2010 (UTC)