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Scarf Collection (#8)

"From Paying a Visit in 1915 to The Blue Butterfly

Background imageScarf Collection: Cold Fingers, c1865. Creator: Charles Felix Blauvelt

Cold Fingers, c1865. Creator: Charles Felix Blauvelt
Cold Fingers, c1865

Background imageScarf Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme des I'les Manilles, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme des I'les Manilles, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme des I'les Manilles, c1797

Background imageScarf Collection: The Twelve Months: December, 1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni

The Twelve Months: December, 1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni
The Twelve Months: December, 1866

Background imageScarf Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818

Background imageScarf Collection: Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualité en Habit d'Hyver, 1687

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualité en Habit d'Hyver, 1687. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualite en Habit d'Hyver, 1687

Background imageScarf Collection: Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualité en Êcharpe, 1683. Creator: Jean de Dieu

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualité en Êcharpe, 1683. Creator: Jean de Dieu
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Femme de Qualite en Echarpe, 1683

Background imageScarf Collection: Costumes de Différent Pays, Revendeuse de Strasbourg/ Paysanne de Bitche près Strasbourg, c1797

Costumes de Différent Pays, Revendeuse de Strasbourg/ Paysanne de Bitche près Strasbourg, c1797
Costumes de Different Pays, Revendeuse de Strasbourg/ Paysanne de Bitche pres Strasbourg, c1797

Background imageScarf Collection: Two women at a table, 1871. Creator: Cornelis Springer

Two women at a table, 1871. Creator: Cornelis Springer
Two women at a table, 1871

Background imageScarf Collection: Ambassadeurs: Aristide Bruant, 1892. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Ambassadeurs: Aristide Bruant, 1892. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Ambassadeurs: Aristide Bruant, 1892

Background imageScarf Collection: Man Wearing a Plumed Fur Cap and a Scarf, between circa 1647 and circa 1651

Man Wearing a Plumed Fur Cap and a Scarf, between circa 1647 and circa 1651. Creator: Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Man Wearing a Plumed Fur Cap and a Scarf, between circa 1647 and circa 1651. From Large Studies of Heads in Oriental Headdress

Background imageScarf Collection: Mounted Mameluke Chieftain Calling for Aid, 1817. Creator: Antoine-Jean Gros

Mounted Mameluke Chieftain Calling for Aid, 1817. Creator: Antoine-Jean Gros
Mounted Mameluke Chieftain Calling for Aid, 1817

Background imageScarf Collection: Fishermen's Wives Returning from Church, 1899. Creator: Carl Wilhelmson

Fishermen's Wives Returning from Church, 1899. Creator: Carl Wilhelmson
Fishermen's Wives Returning from Church, 1899

Background imageScarf Collection: Two Young Women in the Snow, c.1890-c.1894. Creator: Isaac Lazerus Israels

Two Young Women in the Snow, c.1890-c.1894. Creator: Isaac Lazerus Israels
Two Young Women in the Snow, c.1890-c.1894

Background imageScarf Collection: 'Christmas Time' - painted by W. Hemsley, 1857. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith

"Christmas Time" - painted by W. Hemsley, 1857. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
"Christmas Time" - painted by W. Hemsley, 1857. He volunteered, no doubt, with boyish bravado, to face the weather

Background imageScarf Collection: Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1804-1805. Creator: Unknown

Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1804-1805. Creator: Unknown
Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1804-1805

Background imageScarf Collection: Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1804-1805. Creator: Unknown

Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1804-1805. Creator: Unknown
Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1804-1805

Background imageScarf Collection: Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1804-1805. Creator: Unknown

Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1804-1805. Creator: Unknown
Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1804-1805

Background imageScarf Collection: Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1804-1805. Creator: Unknown

Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1804-1805. Creator: Unknown
Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1804-1805

Background imageScarf Collection: Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1806. Creator: Unknown

Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1806. Creator: Unknown
Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1806

Background imageScarf Collection: Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1798-1799. Creator: Unknown

Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1798-1799. Creator: Unknown
Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1798-1799

Background imageScarf Collection: Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804. Creator: Unknown

Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804. Creator: Unknown
Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804

Background imageScarf Collection: Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804. Creator: Unknown

Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804. Creator: Unknown
Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804

Background imageScarf Collection: Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804. Creator: Unknown

Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804. Creator: Unknown
Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804

Background imageScarf Collection: Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804. Creator: Unknown

Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804. Creator: Unknown
Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804

Background imageScarf Collection: Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804. Creator: Unknown

Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804. Creator: Unknown
Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804

Background imageScarf Collection: Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804. Creator: Unknown

Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804. Creator: Unknown
Journal of Ladies and Fashions, 1803-1804

Background imageScarf Collection: Old woman with headscarf and red scarf, 1874-1925. Creator: Jan Veth

Old woman with headscarf and red scarf, 1874-1925. Creator: Jan Veth
Old woman with headscarf and red scarf, 1874-1925

Background imageScarf Collection: Hat painted like a shell, 1800. Creator: Anon

Hat painted like a shell, 1800. Creator: Anon
Hat painted like a shell, 1800. Chapeau peint en Coquille'. Woman, seen from behind, in a short-sleeved dress with zig-zag decoration, and a train

Background imageScarf Collection: Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris. No. 31: London, September, 1800: Walking... 1800

Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris. No. 31: London, September, 1800: Walking... 1800. Creator: Unknown
Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris. No. 31: London, September, 1800: Walking Dresses, 1800

Background imageScarf Collection: Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris. No. 19: Costume Parisien, 1798-1806

Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris. No. 19: Costume Parisien, 1798-1806. Creator: Unknown
Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris. No. 19: Costume Parisien, 1798-1806

Background imageScarf Collection: Frederikke Amalie Hammershoi, née Rentzmann, the painter's mother, 1894

Frederikke Amalie Hammershoi, née Rentzmann, the painter's mother, 1894. Creator: Vilhelm Hammershoi
Frederikke Amalie Hammershoi, nee Rentzmann, the painter's mother, 1894

Background imageScarf Collection: Portrait of Adriana Johanna van Wijck, Wife of Johannes Ploos van Amstel, 1829

Portrait of Adriana Johanna van Wijck, Wife of Johannes Ploos van Amstel, 1829. Creator: Petrus van Schendel
Portrait of Adriana Johanna van Wijck, Wife of Johannes Ploos van Amstel, 1829

Background imageScarf Collection: Posthumous Portrait of Aucke Stellingwerff, Admiral of Friesland, Killed 1665 at Lowestoft... 1670

Posthumous Portrait of Aucke Stellingwerff, Admiral of Friesland, Killed 1665 at Lowestoft... 1670
Posthumous Portrait of Aucke Stellingwerff, Admiral of Friesland, Killed in 1665 at Lowestoft by a Cannonball, 1670

Background imageScarf Collection: Coates, Dorothy, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Jan. 19. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Coates, Dorothy, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Jan. 19. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Coates, Dorothy, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Jan. 19

Background imageScarf Collection: Bay, J.H. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 Sept. 8. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Bay, J.H. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 Sept. 8. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Bay, J.H. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 Sept. 8

Background imageScarf Collection: Bauman, E.F. Mrs. portrait photograph, not before 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Bauman, E.F. Mrs. portrait photograph, not before 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Bauman, E.F. Mrs. portrait photograph, not before 1916

Background imageScarf Collection: Walter, Valerie, Miss, portrait photograph, 1930 Oct. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Walter, Valerie, Miss, portrait photograph, 1930 Oct. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Walter, Valerie, Miss, portrait photograph, 1930 Oct

Background imageScarf Collection: Tappe´, Mr. portrait photograph, 1914 Dec. 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Tappe´, Mr. portrait photograph, 1914 Dec. 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Tappe´, Mr. portrait photograph, 1914 Dec. 9

Background imageScarf Collection: Bernhardt, Sarah, and unidentified man, portrait photograph, 1906 Apr. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Bernhardt, Sarah, and unidentified man, portrait photograph, 1906 Apr. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Bernhardt, Sarah, and unidentified man, portrait photograph, 1906 Apr

Background imageScarf Collection: Norris, Charles G. Mr. portrait photograph, between 1926 and 1930. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Norris, Charles G. Mr. portrait photograph, between 1926 and 1930. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Norris, Charles G. Mr. portrait photograph, between 1926 and 1930. Address: Port Washington, Long Island, New York, 2 W. 67th St. New York City

Background imageScarf Collection: Members of the International Institute for Immigrant Girls, Y.W.C.A. in national costumes... 1915

Members of the International Institute for Immigrant Girls, Y.W.C.A. in national costumes... 1915
Members of the International Institute for Immigrant Girls, Y.W.C.A. in national costumes, portrait photograph, 1915 Mar. 13

Background imageScarf Collection: Members of the International Institute for Immigrant Girls, Y.W.C.A. in national costumes... 1915

Members of the International Institute for Immigrant Girls, Y.W.C.A. in national costumes... 1915
Members of the International Institute for Immigrant Girls, Y.W.C.A. in national costumes, portrait photograph, 1915 Mar. 13

Background imageScarf Collection: Paris enrhumé, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Paris enrhumé, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Paris enrhume, 19th century. Parisians with winter colds

Background imageScarf Collection: Falck, Mr. Edward, portrait photograph, 1915 Mar. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Falck, Mr. Edward, portrait photograph, 1915 Mar. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Falck, Mr. Edward, portrait photograph, 1915 Mar. 18

Background imageScarf Collection: Dolly sister, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Dolly sister, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Dolly sister, portrait photograph, 1916

Background imageScarf Collection: Dolly sister, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Dolly sister, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Dolly sister, portrait photograph, 1916

Background imageScarf Collection: Dolly sister, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Dolly sister, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Dolly sister, portrait photograph, 1916

Background imageScarf Collection: Half-portrait of young woman wearing large lace scarf over plaid bodice, c1880-c1889

Half-portrait of young woman wearing large lace scarf over plaid bodice, c1880-c1889. Creator: James O Durgan
Half-portrait of young woman wearing large lace scarf over plaid bodice, c1880-c1889




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"From Paying a Visit in 1915 to The Blue Butterfly: A Journey Through Scarves" Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of scarves through various art forms and iconic moments. In 1915, Abram Arkhipov created a masterpiece called "Paying a Visit, " capturing the elegance and grace of women adorned with scarves. Fast forward to 1939, where David Jagger's painting "Jewish Refugee, Vienna" tells a poignant story of resilience amidst adversity. But scarves aren't limited to paintings alone; they can even make their way into digital manipulation. Witness the transformation of a bulldog on a skateboard as its scarf changes from blue to red, adding an unexpected touch of style. Speaking of unexpected styles, who could forget Jeremy Brett's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in "The Hound of the Baskervilles" wearing his signature scarf? It became an iconic accessory that added sophistication and mystery to his character. Not only actors embrace this versatile accessory; Tom Baker as Doctor Who circa 1975 also sported an eye-catching scarf that became synonymous with his eccentricity and charm. And let's not overlook the adorable suricate donning a Christmas hat and scarf while standing on its hind legs – proving that scarves can bring joy even to our furry friends. Traveling further back in time, we encounter flappers from the roaring twenties rocking stylish bonnets adorned with scarves – symbolizing their rebellion against societal norms. Meanwhile, golfing women in 1914 showcased how even sports attire could be elevated by incorporating fashionable scarves. In another whimsical twist, imagine a golden retriever driving a car collecting Christmas trees through digital manipulation. Its vibrant background filled with baubles perfectly complements its festive hat and scarf ensemble. Scarves have always been associated with femininity throughout history but were also celebrated for their practicality during wartime. Joyce Dennys' artwork "Perfect Wife: No.