Let others rejoice at the end of winter. You, for one, face its passing with a heavy heart.

Why? Because it spells the end for your passionate, co-dependent love affair with your scarf. To you it’s no mere woolly wrap. It’s a companion, a security blanket, a cherished friend.

What you need is a transitional relationship. Talla makes just the thing: ladies’ ties and scarves in bright, colorful prints, silk-screened by hand. They lend a modern appeal to the classic accessory without inducing heat stroke — making them a perfect match for T-shirts, button-downs, or a simple dress. Decorated with bold red poppies, the scarf makes a lovely hair covering, too, while the ties slip easily through your belt loops, doubling as belts. (Try doing that with mohair.)

Best of all, they won’t give you any trouble come fall, when you ditch them to return to your first love.

Now how many transitional relationships can you say that about?

Available online at talladesign.com.