Tagelmusts

Traditionally, a tagelmust is a sort of turban worn by the Touareg to protect themselves from the wind, sand, sun or cold. They wrap it around their head and neck. In our somewhat calmer countries, we use them mainly for protecting the neck. The tagelmust is somewhere between a shawl and a scarf: it’s longer and thicker than a shawl, but lighter than a scarf. They’re usually made of cotton.

My advice: choose a tagelmust of a decent size so you can wrap it around your neck at least twice. You can wear it two different ways according to the weather: tight around the neck on windy days, or looser, more fashionable than functional.

To find one, you can either try department stores (I bought one from le Printemps last winter), certain clothing stores (such as Agnès B), and the Internet (such as eBay as seen below):

€6.90 from www.ebay.fr

€35 from www.agnesb.fr