This silk chiffon scarf features a pattern taken from Voysey's 1918 watercolour design, held in the V&A collection. The flowering arbutus leaves are accentuated by the bright yew berries, with a bright complimentary coral border.
Created in England exclusively for the V&A.
Charles Voysey was an architect, textile and furniture designer, born in Yorkshire in 1857. Regarded as one of the finest architects of the Arts and Crafts movement, he was also an accomplished furniture designer, creating purposefully simple, restrained and elegant pieces. His interest in interiors lead to success as a designer of wallpaper, fabrics, tiles, ceramics and metalwork. Voysey's textile work shows the influence of William Morris, with similar principles regarding repeating patterns, and the use of botanical and animal imagery. His dense yet simple representations of the organic went on to influence the Modernist movement, who were inspired by his eye for purity of line, and an open and unfussy style.
160cm x 50cm
Composition
100% silk chiffon. Dry clean only
