Author
Sami Quraishy
Articles
- Art silkThe History of the Hermès Scarf: Who Drew the Carré?The Hermès carré began in 1937 with a game of Paris omnibuses. Who drew it, Brides de Gala, the painters, Kermit Oliver, and every version of the story.
- Art silkTextile Wall Art: How to Choose, Hang and Look After ItTapestry, quilts, kantha or printed silk: choose the wall first. 11 of the 16 top guides to hanging fabric suggest methods museums rule out.
- Silk scarvesHow Much Is a Hermès Scarf? (2026 Price List)A Hermès Twilly is $260 and a silk twill scarf 90 is $660 on hermes.com US. Each main format’s US and UK price, its real size, and five years of price rises.
- Indian artPichwai Paintings: How to Spot a Print and What One Costs (2026)We read 1,537 pichwai listings. Hand-painted costs $89 a sq ft, prints $38, and gold leaf adds nothing. How to spot a print, and who to buy from.
- GiftsSilk Pocket Squares by Named Artists: 20 Priced (2026)20 art silk pocket squares by named artists and museums, $28 to $145 (£38 to £95), with the size, fabric and hem of each, plus stocking stuffers.
- Silk scarvesBest Silk Scarves for Winter (2026): 14 Picks, PricedSilk is a winter layer, not the warm one. 14 picks in $ and £, with how much silk each holds: 6 of 31 silk scarves we checked state a weight.
- Gifts50th, 60th or 70th Birthday Gift for Her: 19 Silk Scarves (2026)A silk scarf for her 50th, 60th or 70th birthday: 19 picks from $50 (£49), checked for a gift note, gift box, delivery to her and returns.
- GiftsSilk Scarf Gift for Mum (or Mom): 24 Picks by Budget (2026)A silk scarf gift for mum or mom at every budget: 24 scarves from $50 to $555 (£49 to £295), with returns and Christmas order-by dates.
- GiftsLuxury Silk Scarf Gifts Under $250 / £200: 18 Ranked (2026)18 luxury silk scarf gifts under $250 / £200, ranked on six checks from each seller’s own page, with Christmas order-by dates and designer prices.
- GiftsSilk Scarf Gifts by Occasion: What to Choose (2026)Which silk scarf to give for a birthday, Mother’s Day, a wedding, retirement or Christmas: the size, a design, how to tie it and the date to order by.
- Art silkA History of the Printed Silk Scarf: From Woodblock to DigitalPrinted silk handkerchiefs were sold in London by 1707. How woodblocks, yuzen, copper plates, rollers, screens and inkjets put pictures on silk, from museum records.
- Silk careHow to Frame a Silk Scarf: Frame Sizes, Safe Methods and CostsA framed silk scarf needs a frame about 100 cm (40 in) square for a 90 cm scarf, not 36 in. Sizes, the museum method, magnetic kits and costs.
- Art silkArtist-Designed Silk Scarves: 25 Art Scarves by Named Artists, and Who Makes Them (2026)Twenty-five silk scarves where a named artist made the artwork, from $65 to $845, checked on each seller’s own page, and how to tell a real art scarf.
- Silk scarvesThe Best Luxury Silk Scarves in the World (2026): 52 Squares Priced per Square MetreWe priced 52 luxury silk squares from 17 countries on the makers' own sites: $65 to $845 per square metre. The 12 we'd buy, and why.
- Silk scarvesHow to Tie a Silk Square Scarf: 12 Ways, and Which Size Each One NeedsTwelve ways to tie a silk square, from the neck knot to the headscarf, and why a 90 cm and a 70 cm square suit different ties.
- GiftsSilk Gifts for Art Lovers Under $250 (2026): 15 Scarves and Pocket Squares by Named ArtistsFifteen silk scarves and pocket squares by named artists, $28 to $245 (£45 to £180), with sizes, returns and the date to order by for Christmas.
- Silk scarvesHow Much Does a Real Silk Scarf Cost? A Price Guide From $50 to $650 (2026)A real 90 cm silk scarf costs $50 to $650 on its maker’s own site. What each price tier gets you, per square metre, from 51 squares checked.
- Silk scarvesWhat Is Silk Twill? Momme, Hand-Rolled Hems and the Four Things a Silk Scarf Should Tell YouSilk twill, momme, hand-rolled hems and printing on both sides, explained from museum and legal sources, and how often 51 silk scarves state them.