Navy blue and gold scarf with golden tassels

A navy scarf with gold ikat diamonds, 180 x 100 cm

Up close the diamonds are not clean-edged shapes. Their outlines break into small teeth, the way a woven ikat shifts slightly off register, and that softness keeps the print from reading as hard geometry. Against the near-black navy the gold looks warm rather than brassy, and it shifts as you move. To weigh up the prints before choosing, the scarf shelves run from squares to four-panel designs.

Three ways 180 cm sits on the shoulders

Length is what decides how a scarf behaves, and 180 cm gives you room to work with:

• wound twice, tassels kept to the front;
• one pass round the neck, both ends left loose;
• opened out as a wrap over a sleeveless dress.

Because the viscose is thin, a double turn adds warmth without bulking out a coat collar. The 100 cm width is the part people underestimate: opened flat it genuinely covers the upper back rather than just sitting on top of it.

Gold thread tassels on the short ends

Both narrow ends finish in a row of gold thread tassels. They weigh just enough to draw the fabric downwards, so the corners stay put instead of curling up once you leave it open over a jacket. Comb them through with your fingers after washing and they settle back on their own.

Looking after thin viscose

Cool water and mild soap are enough; skip the spin cycle, which tangles the gold threads, and lay it out flat to dry, nowhere near a radiator. For the pieces that round off an outfit, the accessories range is laid out family by family.

Fabric, measurements and finish