Thai Silk Scarf

Rosewood red with a wide band of lace-like openwork in dark red.

This scarf is from Thailand, and is contemporary. It is silk. Silk takes dye deeply, which gives hand-woven scarves their saturated, slightly iridescent tones. The upper section holds fine patterned bands and a row of tall, comb-like dark-red shapes against a lighter ground. The lower body is smooth brick-red with a faint check. Short orange-brown fringe edges the bottom. It measures 72 by 15 inches.

Stately in rosewood, and fussy where it counts.