This is the kind of scarf that does half the styling work before you have even finished your coffee.

A generous vintage square in 100% silk (label pictured), printed in a modernist grid and stripe story that feels like it wandered out of a late-century design studio and into your wardrobe. The palette is pure joy: cobalt, aqua, emerald, lime, and cream, all sharpened up with confident black lines. It gives you colour without demanding you rebuild your whole outfit.

Wear it loose at the neck with a trench or blazer for that polished, art-gallery-at-lunchtime look. Tie it as a headscarf with oversized sunnies. Wrap it onto a bag handle for a hit of colour. Or go full summer and wear it as a bandeau-style top, wrapped across the bust and tied at the back, paired with high-waisted linen trousers, a bias skirt, or relaxed denim.

Circa: 1970 – 2000
Origin: Private Collection
Label: Label pictured (Japanese)
Fabric: Silk 100% 
Condition: Good (commensurate with age and love, with a few small marks as shown)
Measurement: Square (Lg)
Size: OSFM

NOTE: Painted Bird Vintage does not offer exchanges, returns, transfers, or replacements. Colours may vary slightly due to device and screen settings.