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
1960's synthetic scarf signed Fanny Darnat
c.25.5" / 65cms
£30

Munich Olympics 1972 souvenir foulard (2 small holes)
£50
Jacqmar ocean liners silk scarf, yellow hem.
c.28" / 72cms.
£55
1940's British European Airways silk scarf
c.34.5" / 88cms.
£250
Trans Canada Airlines souvenir scarf synthetic
c.28.5 / 72cms.
£20
1950's Austrian watersports cotton/rayon
c.25.5" / 65cms.
£25
signed Bell, contrasting hem
c.30" / 76cms.
£35
unusual bayeux tapestry and nursery fable scarf, synthetic
c.80cms. / 31.5"
£45
Salvatore Ferragamo signed silk scarf, with original label
£55
Loewe silk twill scarf entitled Artesania de la Piel (tools) unused,
in original packaging
c.34" / 87cms.
£50
Rolls Royce silk scarf, signed Gino Marlini
c.32" / 82cms.
£55
VW beetles silk
c.27" / 69cms.
£25
Jacqmar silk crepe scarf 'horseracing'
c.32" / 81cms.
£40
1933 Derby winners silk scarf
£250
1940's silk - 'holidays'
(beautiful drawing style)
c.33.5" / 85cms.
£80
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

Cockers, French copyright silk scarf
c.30" / 75cms.
£35
wild cat vignettes Italian silk
c.34" / 87cms.
£45
'spiralling doves', signed silk crepe scarf
c.33" / 84cms.
£50
'mallards and wild birds' silk scarf c.1960's,
c.34" / 87cms.
£40
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds silk scarf designed by Ian Willis
c. 28.5" / 33cms.
£45
Thirkell silk scarf with original Italian label (small spot from sticky label)
c.30" / 76cms.
£25
silk French label
c.30" / 77cms.
£55
Yachting Club silk scarf
27" / 68.5cms.
£30
'birds and galleons' silk, French label
c.30" / 77cms.
£30
Libertys of London 'peacock feathers' silk (small spot)
c.33.5" / 85cms.
£35

Libertys of London silk square
c. 26" / 66cms. one of a large selection, in many different colours, of this size.
only £18 each
Jack & Charlie's 21 club silk scarf
numbered XXV
c.30" / 76cms. square
£65
21 club silk scarf
numbered XVl
c.31" / 78cms
£65
Jaeger signed silk crepe scarf
c. 32.5" / 83cms.
£45
Francois Guerin signed silk, navy hem
mint condition
c.29.5" / 75cms.
£60
Marja KURKI silk 'Japanese still life' with label
c.34" / 87cms.
£35
fine silk scarf, signed FIORIO
c.76cms. / 30"
£35
Fiorio silk crepe scarf, c.1970
c. 35" / 89cms.
£55
Schiaparelli silk scarf
c.30" square
£45
Schiaparelli silk scarf
c.30" / 76cms.
£60
Jean PAREL silk scarf
c.34" square
£25
montgolfiere silk scarf produced for Concorde
c.30" / 76cms.
£40
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
Poker game silk
£40
unusual 1940's ' trade guilds of London' silk
c. 34" / 87cms.
£75
silk London souvenir, early 1950's
macclesfield silk label
32"/ 81cms.
£75
Long silk foulards.....
showjumping/hunt silk foulard £30
Jacques Esterel Paris signed silk foulard £25
Christian Dior signed silk foulard, c.1970
£30
'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
French 'Liberte' silk (feint colour run)
c.32.5" / 83cms.
£55
1940's 'costermonger' Jacqmar rayon
c.31.5" / 80cms.
£125
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
Fiume line drawing signed silk
c.25.5" / 65cms.
£30
'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 Thirkell 'Spotlight'
(small holes to two corners)
c.35" / 89cms.
£120
1940's Jacqmar 'Swan lake' by Anna Zinkeisen silk
c.33.5" / 85cms
£140
signed 1950's Fornasetti silk
c.35" / 89cms.
£250

Emilio Pucci silk, with original label
( some colour run )
c.34" / 87cms.
£65

Emilio Pucci silk scarf for Pirelli, original labels,
c.34" / 86cms.
£120
Pierre Balmain Paris signed silk
(black/grey scribble with ivory hem)
c.31" / 78cms
£55

1930's ivory silk chiffon with hand appliqued 'D' within floral cartouche to one corner
c.27"/ 69cms.
£20
unusual 1950's DH Evans label shot silk (black hem)
c. 30" / 76cms.
£45
1970's Rank Films silk scarf (and one other colourway available)
30" / 76cms.
£28
unusual Jacqmar Mecca (ballroom) dancing silk early '50's
£65
black jazz 1950's synthetic
c.30" / 76cms.
£40
The Big Apple 1937 dances glazed silk (some damage)
19" / 48cms.
£45
'Trio' silk
small size c.20" / 51cms.
£20
'discs' synthetic, 1950's
c.24" / 61cms.
£40
silk ww2 patriotic hankie ( some wear )
£10
silk greetings telegram, written 1954
c.20.5" / 52cms.
£30

1940's Combined Operations rayon crepe
c.38" / 97cms.
£250
some 16" silk pocket scarves @ £30 each
signed Ferragamo
we also have this amazing Ferragamo silk top
and
signed Gucci £25 and ...
Yves St Laurent £25
rare 1940's wool 'Potato Pete' home front scarf ( small hole to hem)
c.35" / 89cms.
p.o.a.
See also our selection of vintage Hermes scarves for sale
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!
available in reds, blues, greens, yellows, browns.

vintage @ £14 each
and BRAND NEW NAVY polkadot and BURGUNDY WITH WHITE pin dot
100% pure SILK TOOTALS
only available again in the autumn 2009!

blue sold out!
burgundy sold out!
a 'seaside special'.....

rayon, Blackpool, 1950's
£50

Heineken Beer souvenir scarf synthetic
£20

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
to view other things we sell:
to view vintage Hermes silk scarves - please click here