The scarf is one of the most ancient of women's fashion accessories, with traces dating back to ancient Egypt and Rome. Queen Nefertiti wore a tightly woven scarf with a cone-shaped headdress in 1350 B.C. In China, the scarf was used as a military accessory of distinction, marking one's rank by tying the scarf o...
The scarf is one of the most ancient of women's fashion accessories, with traces dating back to ancient Egypt and Rome. Queen Nefertiti wore a tightly woven scarf with a cone-shaped headdress in 1350 B.C. In China, the scarf was used as a military accessory of distinction, marking one's rank by tying the scarf over oneself. The scarf is also used in the Croatian army, where senior soldiers wear silk scarves, and junior soldiers wear cotton scarves.
For the civilian population, scarves were used mainly as a cloth to clean the face and wick away perspiration, particularly when working in the fields.
It was the impetus for fashion designers to turn to India and its many colorful, printed and flowery fabrics. One of the pioneering brands in this field was Hermès, world-famous for its graphic silk carré, which it mass-produced in 1837. A British royal event contributed to the democratization of silk scarves: Queen Victoria, who sat on her throne wearing a silk tie, made a lasting impression. The fashion industry took advantage of this craze to produce scarves with bold, graphic prints, thanks to technological advances and new printing methods brought about by the Industrial Revolution. To offer a wider range of models, women's ready-to-wear began making scarves in new materials, such as chiffon or cashmere. Scarves became works of art in their own right, with designers drawing inspiration from famous works of art and antique motifs to create atypical scarves. Tied turban-style or on the side, with Afro or graphic motifs, in warm, metallic rust colors for winter or cool, refreshing colors for a summer in the shade of palm trees..
Scarves are becoming as popular an accessory as jewelry. The word scarf, whose etymological origin comes from the Provençal "foulat" , means light fabric. During his reign, King François 1er put all his energy into transforming the city of Lyon into a silk capital, attracting weavers from all over the world for the quality of the fabrics produced by its craftsmen. At the time, scarves were used by the poorest to protect themselves from the cold, and by wealthy families to show off their wealth and social standing.
The scarf also has a long tradition in Africa, to protect from the sun and rain, but not only that. In Africa, the scarf also has a social symbolic dimension: to display one's celibacy or, on the contrary, one's status as a married woman, to show one's wealth or power in the community. Women who adopted the African scarf were quick to create different ways of tying and knotting it. The designs of African scarves play an important role too, whether symbolic or simply decorative, and vary according to the fabric used: cotton, silk, raffia..
Women also use the African scarf and its motifs to be recognized by their peers and to indicate a message of thanks for their forebears. The African scarf is not just an ornament, whether it's light and airy or thick and warm for winter... For a sunny summer, we opt for our soft squares with graphic or baroque patterns, or a scarf with a colorful floral print!
The mini version of this square scarf can be worn with a wide range of outfits, including a simple white tank top with wide straps, a gold link chain necklace and high-waisted light blue denim shorts. Sober and classic, the outfit is pimped out with a satin square for a touch of hippie chic - a basic look that's impossible to beat!
Satin squares with star and moon motifs have been particularly in vogue since the success of designer marine serre and her now famous moon print, and it's perfect for a whole host of outfits!
For example, you can wear the satin square with astrological moon and star motifs with a short, oversized bardot-neck blouse, high-waisted white tapered ⅞ pants and a pair of wedge-heeled sandals.
With its oriental-inspired patterns this warm, comforting scarf is perfect for a patchwork effect with a turtleneck sweater, a short jacket in green or lilac wool and high-waisted flared pants!
This graphic, link-printed satin square is ideal for a romantic look, and can be combined with a coordinated women's white flared and pleated fitted or skin-tight ensemble, a pair of white block-heeled sandals and a white faux crocodile mini bag for a trendy monochrome effect that won't make you look fat, contrary to popular belief!
LessSilken bandana scarf top Colour: beige Black, white and red stripes Square shape Size: 90x93cm Main: 70% viscose, 30% silk
