Victorian Lace Silk Habotai Scarf Blue

DESIGNER'S NOTES A subtle steel blue Fox & Chave silk habotai scarf with a delicate design of Victorian style lace. Lace production in Victorian England combined industrial innovation with traditional craftsmanship, becoming both a domestic luxury and a significant export commodity. Mechanised lace-making, particularly on Leavers and Nottingham machines, allowed intricate patterns previously achievable only by hand to be produced at scale, making lace more widely accessible while still retaining delicate detail. Handmade lace, including Honiton and Alençon styles, remained prized for bridal wear and high fashion, often featuring floral motifs, scrolls and geometric designs. Lace functioned as a marker of social status, decorating collars, cuffs, shawls and home furnishings, while trade networks connected English manufacturers to European markets. The Victorian fascination with ornamentation and refinement ensured that lace became a defining aesthetic of the era, influencing both clothing and interior design. COLOURS STYLING A Fox & Chave habotai silk scarf can be worn with the classic knot style or a pussycat bow. You can even create a shawl effect by knotting two scarves together behind your neck and allowing them to drape over your shoulders. More scarf styling ideas are available in this wonderful  How to Tie a Scarf  book. Length: 150 cm Width: 33.5 cm Dry clean only 100% Habotai Silk Hand Rolled Hems

SKU:FC-62-097