Field Scarf 05 once stuffed with feathers

once stuffed with feathers

often repurposed for heavy winter

Late 1800s – early 1900s

Naturally dyed using roots and plants such as the madder plant

creating a floating pattern layer that produces the characteristic geometric relief

Field Scarf 05 once stuffed with feathersWorn for work. Softened by time. Discovered in rural France: a small batch of 19th to early 20th century field scarves once worn by farmers in Provence. These werent made for show. They were made for labor. To soak up sweat, to wrap a loaf of bread, to carry through a days work under the sun. Each one tells its own story: sun faded cotton, hand mended seams, frayed edges, and the occasional stain. Not flaws, but proof of life. Weve left them