Paris in spring, worn in the middle of winter.

The drawing puts the Eiffel Tower behind a screen of pink blossom over a dusk blue sky, with the river and a bridge low in the frame and a swallow or two crossing the gap. It reads as a painted postcard rather than a souvenir print, and the plum reverse gives you a quieter side to turn out when you want one.

At 25 by 74 inches this is blanket scale rather than a neck scarf. It is long enough to loop twice at the collar with the ends still hanging, and wide enough to open out across the shoulders, or fold over a lap on a plane or at a desk that never gets warm enough. The ends are left frayed rather than stitched down, which is what keeps it looking relaxed instead of formal.

Both faces are finished, so it works flipped either way, or twisted once at the front so both tones show at the same time.

• Fabric: 100% polyester

• Size: 25 x 74 in. (approx. 64 x 188 cm), give or take an inch or two

• Finish: fully reversible, two-tone; frayed ends, not hemmed

• Care: hand wash cold with a mild detergent, lay flat to dry, keep it out of the dryer

• Packaging: ships sealed flat in a vacuum pack, not gift packaging

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