Thai Silk Scarf

Ivory on one side, smoke on the other, and a pink corner that refused to stay quiet.

This silk scarf comes from Thailand and is contemporary. Thailand has a long tradition of handwoven silk, generally associated with village looms in the northeast, where many weavers raise their own silkworms. The cloth is divided into broad blocks: a creamy ivory panel, a wide field of charcoal shot through with fine pale lines, and a coral pink rectangle at the upper corner. The weave is open enough to show its ribbing, and the ivory threads end in a thick twisted fringe. It is 36 inches wide and 75 high.

Color theory, worn around the neck.