The Scarf

by Andrew Baseman, Harold Carlton, Robin Nedboy (Illustrator)

A celebration of the scarf not only as a fashion accessory but as a work of art. It chronicles the history and appeal of its subject, with examples from Hermes, Pucci and Givenchy, with printed bandanas, the limited-edition from l'Ascher, humorous souvenir scarves, Deco patterns and shawl-scarves. One chapter features one-of-a kind scarves created for "The Scarf" by such artists and designers as Kenny Scarf, Roz Chast, Maurice Sendak, Mary McFadden and the House of Balmain. The final chapter provides ideas for arranging, tying and wearing scarves.

Hardcover

First published June 1, 1989

Reviews

[Poppy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is probably the culprit responsible for the truly scary number of scarves I've collected. For this reason alone, it deserves to be burned. However, the pages depict so many scarves I don't own that I figure I'm not that bad, after all. I keep it around to prove that I'm only mildly obsessed with the topic.

[Jaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nonfiction can be so hard to actually get through and I can easily just scan read and focus on the images- however this time I dedicated myself to reading the book thoroughly and was not disappointed. The information felt light and yet purposeful for my research and gave the kind of insight I was looking for in my project. Being an 80s book you see subtle references to the era which also gives a sense of nostalgia which I love. I feel both inspired draw and keen to investigate the stories within this book.