Looking for headscarf for chemo patient

Runner Bean

I need some advice about where in Dublin I can get head scarves suitable for women who lose their hair during chemotherapy. Any ideas?

MissFlitworth

There's a place on Middle Abbey st that does wigs for people who've lost their hair to chemo or radiation therapy, I've walked by a few times and am near sure I've seen headscarves in the window as well


http://www.snipswigs.ie/index.htm

The Irish Cancer society might be able to help with that sort of info as well

http://www.cancer.ie/cancerInfo/

SexyD4Lady

Silk or silk-look scarves look really well, and the larger ones can be tied to the side of the head the way Jade Goody wore hers- looked great. A friend of mine wore hers like this and always looking amazing. She lost her battle with lymphatic cancer there two weeks ago.

http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2009/01/jadejackkissMTX_450x350.jpg

You'll get ones like these at the stalls in the George's Street Arcade, on the prams in Henry Street, Tie Rack, Arnotts, Boyers, even the likes of Topshop and River Island. If your budget is more generous, Hermés in Brown Thomas do the most stunning silk scarves I've ever seen.

OldGoat

This is a site where you can order online various headcovers, wigs, scarves etc. They also do eyebrow wigs which is something that most of us tend to forget about untill we are faced with the reality of meeting someone going through the treatments. i know you asked for Dublin based shops but I thought your friend might find it useful anyway.

Tawny

Scarves can look lovely. My mum lost all her hair a couple of times and always went with scarves.... she tried wigs a couple of times but was never comfortable at all.

I do bellydancing and have tons of scarves I use as headdresses... none specifically designed for it but they work well. I have just spent ages at home trying all of them on, tying them in different ways, seeing what is comfortable and what stays on, and what looks good. It takes time but once you fiddle around enough you find what works and what suits you.

If your friend is a bit doubtful, find scarves similar to her natural haircolour, they will suit her tones and probably clothes she already has.

This link has some nice ideas if you need some inspiration when tying them.
http://videoarab.com/stream/headscarf/

And this might sound strange but I tend to look closely at Muslim women I see around to see how they have tied their headscarves. Sometimes they look so pretty.

You don't need to get widely expensive ones either... keep an eye out in the likes of Pennys and Dunnes. All light scarves can work, its just a matter of figuring out how to tie them.

Larianne

OldGoat wrote: »

This is a site where you can order online various headcovers, wigs, scarves etc. They also do eyebrow wigs which is something that most of us tend to forget about untill we are faced with the reality of meeting someone going through the treatments. i know you asked for Dublin based shops but I thought your friend might find it useful anyway.

Wow, they are fab! I've never thought of them. I've done some work with Irish Cancer Society and it is something that patients are conscious of.

For tying scarves, have a look at youtube, they have loads of videos!

filo87

Not sure if it's any help but someone on Jumbletown is giving away some at the moment. http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=74773

CathyMoran

Personally I found headscarves difficut to wear and they made it look obvious (well at least to me) that I had cancer and sometimes I just wanted to forget, they were also not warm and I was freezing from the chemo (I lost my hair in October and was fortunate to start getting my hair back in March. I would suggest warm wolly/cotton hats, the ones with the floppy ears down down the side were great and kept me warmer. Look into your entitlements into getting a wig but I did not find them great, they were uncomfortable and I still felt like I was obviviously someone with cancer. I accept that peoples views may be different and I was 32 when diagnosed (am 35 now).