A true mid-century Vera silk scarf, painted in soft watercolor florals with hand-rolled edges—wearable art from the golden age of American design✨
Light as air and effortlessly elegant, this vintage Vera silk scarf features a painterly floral composition in earthy greens, warm ochres, and blush tones, framed by a soft contrast border. The sheer silk drapes beautifully at the neck, tied to a handbag, or styled as a hair scarf, while the hand-rolled edges and signed corner speak to its early craftsmanship. A timeless piece that pairs as easily with modern minimalism as it does with true vintage—equally collectible and endlessly wearable.
Designer: Vera (Vera Neumann)
Era: Late 1950s–1960s
Material: Almost certainly silk chiffon or silk crepe
Construction:
Hand-rolled edges
Signature “Vera” printed in the corner, not a sewn label
No fabric tag: Totally normal for earlier Vera scarves. Tags became more common later.
Loose watercolor florals
Earthy palette: moss green, ochre, clay brown, blush pink
Sketch-line black detailing
Framed border with contrasting color bands
Measurements:
Approx. 64 x 15 inches