Liberty scarf in shades of green with golden details

One turn, two turns, or straight over the shoulders

The photo shows the simplest option: one turn, both ends falling flat down the front. Worn that way, the scarf leaves the neckline open and draws the eye downwards. Fold it lengthways first and you get a narrower band that stays put under a collar. For a looser look, skip the knot altogether and let the fabric sit across the shoulders.

A 90 x 180 cm scarf in viscose, and how it hangs

This is a long rectangle of 100% viscose, 90 x 180 cm, so it wraps twice without bulk and still covers the shoulders when opened out. Viscose drapes rather than springs back: the fabric follows the shape you give it instead of puffing up around the face. If another size suits you better, there are other prints and shapes in the scarf range to compare before you decide.

A close look at the green and yellow print

Up close, the print is a dense scatter of small flowers and dots in emerald green and golden yellow over an ivory ground. The yellow does the warming: without it the greens would read colder. The golden notes are printed into the pattern, part of the flowers themselves.

What this liberty scarf sits well with

Cream, oatmeal and off-white are the easy partners, since the ivory ground picks them up. Denim gives a sharper contrast and pushes the yellow forward. Against navy or khaki the scarf becomes the only light note in the outfit. The one thing to avoid is a second busy print nearby, because the two patterns cancel each other out. For a different shape, there are triangles and snoods in the neighbouring range.

Washing and pressing this viscose scarf

Viscose loses its hold when it is wet, so wash this scarf by hand at 30 °C in soapy water and do not wring it out. Dry it flat, then press it on the reverse at a low setting if the creases show.