Thai Silk Scarf

Mustard bands on both sides with a pale gray core, like a sandwich in sepia

This scarf is from Thailand. It is silk. Thailand has a long tradition of hand-weaving silk, and its scarves and shawls are often valued for their depth of color. Shown flat, the cloth has bold mustard-gold bands at each side that shade into a pale silvery gray in the middle. Light creases cross the surface. A fringe of short tan threads dangles along the bottom.

Warm bookends around a cool, collected center.