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Cooper Hewitt Design Museum

The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is an amazing museum dedicated to design and decorative art, and its current exhibitions are inspiring and exciting. Recently reopened after a lengthy renovation, the museum is housed in a landmark mansion by Andrew Carnegie in New York City. Visiting this museum was always a great experience but the…
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New York

I’m off to New York City for a few days so I thought this piece was appropriate (although it does have some condition issues). I recently rediscovered this handkerchief in my collection. It is by the artist Carl Tait who designed holiday greeting cards, table linens and handkerchiefs among other artistic pursuits. He had…
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Wild Animals – Vintage Gant Gaither Scarf

We all love an animal print and this scarf is a great example. The designer is Gant Gaither who did a series of paintings and sculptures of animals in the 1970’s called “Zoophisticates.” He painted wild animals such as leopards, zebras, monkeys and panthers in fanciful settings, and eventually began transferring his artwork to scarves…
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Gucci Flora

The “Flora” print has become iconic for Gucci and in the history of textile design. Created by artist Vittorio Accornero in 1966, the scarf’s history is as fabled as Gucci’s past. The story is that Rodolfo Gucci commissioned Accornero to design an original scarf as a gift for Princess Grace after she visited the…
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Feeling Green

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Pucci

Pucci. The name is synonymous with bold color, incredible patterns and jet set sophistication. Emilio Pucci was a fashion designer with no apparent background in design. He was an Italian aristocrat, living it up in Florence. Pucci designed clothing for the social set that reflected the post-war desire for travel and status symbols. His patterns…
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Spring in Bloom

Here is another vintage scarf from my collection without any label or signature. I bought it several years ago from a vintage dealer simply because I loved it so much. It’s a happy piece – bright, cheerful and with quirky colors. The layout is a bit unusual as well. Happy Spring!
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Dynamic Colorism

The design of this scarf is very evocative of the work of Sonia Delaunay, one of my icons and favorite designers. I do not pretend that this scarf was actually one of her creations but clearly whoever produced it was influenced by her work. Sonia Delaunay was perhaps the first person to make a…
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Plumage

This scarf is from my collection – it has no fancy pedigree or label. I simply love the design and color combination. Feathers have been a popular motif throughout the decorative arts: from textiles to carpets to dinnerware. This design features a central octagonal group of feathers surrounded by several rows of feathers radiating out…
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Hermes

Hermes symbolizes luxury and the company history is strongly defined by its incredible scarves. They introduced their first scarf in 1937, and have produced thousands of designs painted by a select group of artists ever since. This scarf is titled “Sulfures” and was designed in 1979 by Caty Latham-Audibert. I’ve seen this design also…
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