I’m sure many of you recall Matthew McConaughey in the movie Sahara. I thought he wore the Tuareg headgear rather well. It made me wonder if I could carry it off. Then I noticed it looked great on everyone.
The next question was; How practical is it?
Well, The scarf measures approximately 102" (8.5 feet, 259 cm) long and 33" (2.75 feet, 84 cm) wide. And as noted above it does the job cooling the head or keeping it warm in addition to protecting the head and neck from the sun.
How to wear it:
Where can I buy one?
There are several places online including etsy, ebay and independent merchants. Check the lengths, some are 8’ long other are only 5’. From what I’ve gathered the longer ones look better.
Why would I want to wear one?
- I think they look cool.
- They do the job of multiple items of clothing.
- You can mess with the bigots when they say something to you.
- Whatever reason you choose.
Have fun with it! As it continues to get hotter we may look to our desert brethren for more ideas on how to stay cool and protected.