Vintage 1950s Motoring Headscarf, Italian Hand-Embroidered Silk Chiffon

Supremely elegant. 

This is exactly the quality and style of headscarf that one would expect to find Hollywood royalty wearing while traveling in their roadster, circa 1955. 

It will certainly make hearts race…. 

The hand embroidery appears as if worked in genuine gold…but it is silk. 

Silk on silk. 

The details and colors are rich, delicate, feminine. The hand stitched design was created by a master embroiderer. 

This work of fine textile art is certainly considered museum quality. 

The warm pale ivory silk chiffon is airy…so light that merely a whisper will make the scarf float in the air. Yet, the silk is woven so that it is sturdy enough to hold the embroidery which must have taken weeks, if not longer, to render. Breathtaking. 

Embroidery this fine is typically found on priests’ religious vestments. The silks, style and colors appear Italian. 

The monogram is M. It measures 23.5 inches or 59.5 cm square. The scarf is entirely hand sewn and beautifully finished with hand rolled hem.