Waterlily House at Night Wool Silk Scarf – Double-Sided Print, Hand-Rolled Hem

The same glasshouse, after dark. Giant lily pads rest on water gone almost black, lit only by the pale silver tracery of the ironwork above. Waterlilies open in orchid pink and lilac, a passionflower turns at the corner, and the whole scene is held inside a fine gold border.

The design was inspired by the giant water lilies grown under glass at Kew, which flower for two nights only — white on the first night, pink on the second. This is the second night.

Printed on both sides. Most printed scarves carry the design on one face and show a pale ghost of it on the reverse, which is why they are always worn one way round. This one is printed front and back, so the pattern holds wherever it falls — through a knot, over a folded lapel, across a shoulder. On a dark ground it is the difference between a scarf that reads as finished and one that doesn't.

The cloth is a blend of 70% wool and 30% mulberry silk. The wool gives it warmth and a soft, matte weight that hangs rather than slips; the silk lends a quiet sheen and lets the colour sit deep. It is warmer than twill silk without any bulk, which makes it the piece for autumn and winter, for evenings, and for wearing over a coat.

Every edge is rolled and stitched by hand.

Details:

• 70% Wool, 30% Mulberry Silk
• Size: 90 x 90 cm (Square)
• Double-sided print — full design on both faces
• Hand-rolled and hand-stitched hem
• Soft warmth with a refined silk sheen, no bulk
• Wear as a scarf, shawl or evening wrap
• Presented in a Silk & Bears gift box
• Designed in the UK • Made by artisans in China

Care: Dry clean only.

Also available as the Waterlily House Twill Silk Scarf — the same glasshouse in daylight, printed on 100% mulberry silk.

Please note: colours may vary slightly between screens. Deep aubergine and violet are the hardest tones for a display to render accurately; photography is shot in natural light to represent the print as closely as possible.