A sheer silk scarf edged in black lace from Alberta Ferretti, Fall Winter 1993 collection. Weightless, dark, and made to be draped.

The ground is a fine black silk, nearly transparent, with narrow ecru stripes running the length of it. A wide floral lace border follows the edges in a scalloped line, so the cloth moves like smoke and frames whatever it falls across. Worn here over the shoulders, it lies open like a short shawl, and the lace weighs just enough to hold the shape.

It can be folded at the neck, tied under the hair, or drawn over the head as a veil, which is how a striped sheer scarf with lace appears on the Ferretti runway this season. Over a plain cream or black top, it is the only detail needed.

A romantic, slightly ecclesiastical accessory for collectors of 1990s Italian design.

Composition: Sheer silk with lace, as stated.

Measurements (laid flat): One Size (width & length to be provided)