A selection of vintage designer and collectors silk scarves
Rennies Seaside Modern
47 The Old High Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1RN
Tel: 01303 242427
Sacheverell Sitwell wrote in 1947....
a scarf is, admittedly, not a tapestry, not a dress; it is a mere square of silk
or some other material intended to be worn around the head. But it can be
treated as a work of art. It can be collected like a rare book or print....
rare fine cotton scarf by Picasso for 1950's World Youth Convention
sold
Rare original handpainted design on silk for Jaguar Cars - model XK
1950's
c.30" / 77cms. (image size) with c.3.5" border unhemmed
£500
1960's synthetic scarf signed Fanny Darnat
c.25.5" / 65cms
£30
1950's Austrian watersports cotton/rayon
c.25.5" / 65cms.
£25
Trussardi silk crepe scarf 'Chiparus figure'
c. 32.5" /
£40
Loewe silk twill scarf entitled Artesania de la Piel (tools) unused,
in original packaging
c.34" / 87cms.
£50
Emilio Pucci silk scarf
original label
c.35.5" / 90cms.
£130
Emilio Pucci silk scarf
c.25.5" / 65cms.
£70
huge Zandra Rhodes silk shawl
c.53" / 135cms.
£120
Rolls Royce silk scarf, signed Gino Marlini
c.32" / 82cms.
£55
Jacqmar silk crepe scarf 'horseracing'
c.32" / 81cms.
£40
Celine of Paris silk scarf 'Grand Prix'
c.34.5" / 87cms.
£25
1933 Derby winners silk scarf
£250
Lancel of Paris silk scarf
label ( two brooch pinholes )
c.33" / 84cms
£20
1940's silk - 'holidays'
(beautiful drawing style)
c.33.5" / 85cms.
£80
'continental winter scenes' silk
c.31" / 79cms.
£45
Oliver Messel design Queen Elizabeth 'silver jubilee' silk scarf
35.5" / 90cms.
£140
pink cotton Ascher , with original label
c.25" / 64cms.
£40
small Ascher label raw silk, 1953
c.17.5" / 45cms.
£15
'perroquets' silk scarf by Bally
c.32" /81cms.
£40
'mallards and wild birds' silk scarf c.1960's,
c.34" / 87cms.
£40
1982 Libertys of London anniversary silk scarf
c.35" / 89cms. sq.
£95
Libertys of London silk square / 66cms.
one of a large selection, in many different colours, of this size.
only £18 each
Jacques Griffe Paris silk scarf
c.77cms. / 30" square
£40
Balenciaga silk crepe scarf
original label
c.29.5" / 75cms.
£40
Jaeger signed silk crepe scarf
c. 32.5" / 83cms.
£45
Francois Guerin signed silk, navy hem
mint condition
c.29.5" / 75cms.
£60
Fiorio silk crepe scarf, c.1970
c. 35" / 89cms.
£45
Jean PAREL silk scarf
c.34" square
£25
Creation Jaccques & Jacqueline silk scarf
c.30.5" / 78cms.
£25
Nicole Miller large silk scarf with original labels
c. 43" / 109cms.
£50
Silk souvenir scarf - Letter from Sussex, 1950's
c.67cms. / 26"
£45
silk twill scarf - Histoire de La Poste
(mark)
c.33" / 86cms
£80
1940's heavy synthetic 'cigarette packets'
c. 80cms.
£55
unusual 1940's ' trade guilds of London' silk
c. 34" / 87cms.
£75
'Paris ne s'est pas fait en un jour' silk 1950's
(small mark)
c.28" / 71cms.
£55
Parisian street lamps ( mark) raw silk early 1950's
c.30" / 76cms.
£30
'Sparrows in Paris' /
'Les Moineaux de Paris' silk scarf
c.30" / 76cms.
£45
'jardin de la mode' synthetic scarf
c.34" / 86cms
£45
French silk scarf 'still life'
c.26" /66cms.
label
£25
LR Paris silk twill scarf 'Napoleon'
(worn)
c.33" / 82cms.
£20
1970's Jacqmar 'old master series' silk 'hiltown after Lorenzetti'
1970's Jacqmar 'old master series' silk 'streetscene after Bellini'
1970's Jacqmar 'old master series' silk after Gozzoli
c. 34" / 86cms.
£40 each
1950's Jacqmar for Teddington Dairy silk
c.28" / 71cms.
£40
and another for Express Dairies!
£40
'A Bird in The Hand is Worth 2 in the Bush'
1940's crepe (pinhole and feint spot of colour run)
37.5" / 95cms
£85
'Jane Austen notebook' silk crepe
c.33" / 84cms.
£40
1960's 'Shakespeare at the Globe and his plays' Jacqmar silk
c.34.5" / 88cms
£45
1940's Jacqmar 'Swan lake' by Anna Zinkeisen silk
c.33.5" / 85cms
£140
signed 1950's Fornasetti silk
c.35" / 89cms.
£250
1930's ivory silk chiffon with hand appliqued 'D' within floral cartouche to one corner
c.27"/ 69cms.
£20
1970's Rank Films silk scarf (and one other colourway available)
30" / 76cms.
£28
unusual Jacqmar Mecca (ballroom) dancing silk early '50's
c.31" /78cms.
£65
black jazz 1950's synthetic
c.30" / 76cms.
£40
The Big Apple 1937 dances glazed silk (some damage)
19" / 48cms.
£45
'discs' synthetic, 1950's
c.24" / 61cms.
£40
silk ww2 patriotic hankie ( some wear )
£10
Wool 1940's WW2 scarf decorated with British regimental badges
c.26" /66cms.
p.o.a.
rare WW1 St John's Ambulance printed cotton bandage (scarf size!) £60
some 16" signed Ferragamo silk pocket scarves @ £30 each
and 
signed Gucci £25 and ... 
Yves St Laurent £25
we also have this amazing Ferragamo silk top c.1980's
£95
NEW WINTER STOCK
original Tootal polkadot scarves reissued in silk twill
burgundy and navy available now (please specify which colourway when ordering)
£25 each
please email Karen for more information and to purchase
we accept all credit cards and paypal too for payment.
we also have a fine collection of illustrated and abstract
silk scarves which start at £20, not attributed to any particular designer,
as well as 1950's Tootal foulards at £14
(in blues, burgundys, greens and yellows)
Perfect for vintage car enthusiasts or 60's Mods!
vintage @ £14 each
a 'seaside special'.....
rayon, Blackpool, 1950's
£50
Heineken Beer advertising scarf synthetic
£20
silk scarf 'whiskey bottles'
c.26" / 66cms
£35
1960's ceramic scarf rings
£6 each
Please note that unlike many online sellers we have an actual shop.
You may visit us at:
Rennies Seaside Modern
47 the old high street
folkestone kent ct20 1rn.
We have been collectors and specialist dealers
in 20th century british design for over 20 years.
nb. the checkout button shows the cost of special delivery to the UK.
recorded airmail to europe is £6 and insured airmail to the rest of the world is £8.
we accept all credit cards for payment.
for more information please email info@rennart.co.uk
or telephone (01303) 242427
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