Thai Silk Scarf

Lilac stripes over a cream band, soft as a sugared violet and twice as sure of itself

This scarf is from Thailand, and is contemporary. It is silk. Silk is prized for its drape and sheen, and a silk scarf is light enough to wear through most of the year. Lilac ground with fine vertical stripes in deeper mauve, crossed near the top by a broad cream band with narrow lilac lines. Folded neatly. Short fringe of twisted pink-lavender cords, some knotted, hangs in a loose cluster. The piece is 68 by 18 inches.

Pale and pretty, with a firm grip on its stripes.