The history of the scarf dates back to 1000 BC. C. thanks to evidence of finds from Eastern civilizations.

Some Chinese sculptures seem to depict this elegant and refined accessory. In the West, the history of the scarf starts from the 2nd d. C. and the soldiers used it to protect their throats when they were at war or to report the rank or membership of a certain group. In more recent times, the scarf was used by peasants and rice workers to protect their heads from the sun while they were in the fields working. Over the centuries, this accessory became increasingly popular and its purpose began to change gradually. Symbol to identify and distinguish the social status of who wore it or when it was used during religious services it pushed both men and women to look for increasingly beautiful scarves. And not only to cover the neckline or the hair, but also to embellish the Sunday dress, as a form of decoration.

The boom of the twentieth century

In the nineteenth century the scarf then took the name of a neckerchief, often printed with satirical and pedagogical motifs, remained in vogue throughout the century. It then fell into disuse until the progenitor of the third generation Hermès decided to ferry this ancient accessory of men’s fashion into the wardrobe of the Parisian ladies. The scarf as a style accessory for the most elegant looks took shape in the twentieth century, starting in the thirties. Hermès is the first fashion house to market it, thus becoming the icon of the scarf par excellence (1937). Other prestigious fashion houses of the time also created numerous scarves for their collections, including Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel and Givenchy in France, while in Italy Gucci, Ferragamo and Roberta di Camerino. The iconic carré of Hermès 90×90 cm, has made the scarf a simple but luxury product. Pure silk, elegant, practical and classy accessory, loved by entire generations of women. The French term foulard literally means silk handkerchief. The history of the scarf, however, exploded in the fifties and sixties: fashion suggested to wear it for every occasion and movie stars dictated the law! Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Catherine Deneuve and the first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis launched unique style ideas and all the women of the period imitated them, wearing the scarf tied around the neck or as a headdress; all combined with a splendid sunglasses. Over the years, important illustrators such as Hugo Grygkar and Philippe Ledoux and great artists such as Henri Matisse and Salvador Dalì took the field to create this precious accessory. With skill and creative flair, they made the scarf an object on the borderline between fashion and art. . The scarf today Timeless ornament is so easy to wear it that everyone can buy it and wear it. Versatile at the right point, so as to be perfect on both the girl and the lady a little further on in age.

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