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Ponte Tresa vintage scarf
Read more: Ponte Tresa vintage scarfThis scarf caught my eye with its bright colors and crisp geometric pattern. It has a Hollywood Regency feeling with a bit of Pucci. It is signed “Ponte Tresa”- a name I had never heard of before. Ponte Tresa is a region on the border between Italy and Switzerland. My research hasn’t turned up much…
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Butterfly Patterns
Read more: Butterfly PatternsI scored this vintage Gucci scarf a couple of months ago – love it! I think it is from the 1970’s. Featuring a grid layout of different butterflies, it is a riot of colors and patterns. It got me to thinking about other great patterns of butterflies on fabrics, wallpapers and in fashion.…
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Vintage Hermes Scarf
Read more: Vintage Hermes ScarfThis delicate chiffon scarf is by Hermes. I haven’t been able to identify the artist or designer but it is a sweet spring vignette of birds and frolicking squirrels.
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Elemental
Read more: ElementalThis is another unsigned scarf without a label from my collection. The design and colors are so unique – evocative of marbleized end papers in a book, and also the irregular striations of a rock formation.
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Giorgio di sant’Angelo
Read more: Giorgio di sant’AngeloI found this scarf by fashion designer Giorgio di Sant’Angelo at the recent Vintage Fashion Expo in Los Angeles. The colors grabbed me as did the graphic design. I was familiar with the name Sant’Angelo but really knew nothing about the designer or his work. Sant’Angelo was an American fashion designer born in Italy…
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Spring! Pucci!
Read more: Spring! Pucci!A recent find – I love this bright and crisp cotton scarf by Pucci. I’ve learned that it was designed in the 1970’s and is titled “Westinghouse.”
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Celestial Patterns in Home Textiles and Fashion
Read more: Celestial Patterns in Home Textiles and FashionI came across this scarf when I visited my mother last Christmas. It was my father’s but I had never seen it before. My dad was rather debonair and had a few silk handkerchiefs and scarves but I don’t remember him wearing them much in my day – he probably did more often in the…
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Cherry Blossom season and a vintage Vera scarf
Read more: Cherry Blossom season and a vintage Vera scarfIn honor of spring and cherry blossom season, here is a lovely vintage scarf by Vera (Vera Neumann). It is such a cheerful piece and features Vera’s signature loose brush stokes. I also love the pink with the accent of chartreuse.
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The Explorers Vintage Scarf
Read more: The Explorers Vintage ScarfI found this scarf at a flea market and I have to admit – I was not crazy about the colors or the design. But something about the subject peaked my interest. It is unusual for a scarf or fashion accessory; a grid of well known explorers with their dates of birth and death. Certainly…
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