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  "id": "black-and-cream-rose-print-silk-scarf-66cm",
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  "title": "Black and Cream Rose Print Silk Scarf 66cm",
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  "price": 39.99,
  "currency": "GBP",
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  "description_short": "Cut from 100% mulberry silk in a medium 66 x 66 cm square, printed with cream roses on a deep black ground, light enough to knot at the neck and big enough to tie over your hair.",
  "description": "The problem with plain outfits\n\nMost of us end up with a wardrobe of good, plain clothes. A navy coat. A grey jumper. Black trousers. Jeans. It all works, it all goes together, and after a while it all looks slightly flat. You put on an outfit that is perfectly fine and you still feel like something is missing.\n\nA printed silk square fixes that faster than almost anything else, and it costs less than another coat. It adds colour and pattern at the point people actually look, which is near your face. It takes four seconds to put on. And unlike a new jacket, it does not need to fit.\n\nThis one is 66 x 66 cm of 100% mulberry silk, printed with cream roses on a black ground. The rest of this guide is about why that combination of size, fibre and print tends to work, and how to get the most out of it.\n\nWhy size decides everything\n\nSquare scarves come in roughly three sizes, and the size changes what the scarf can do far more than the pattern does.\n\nSmall squares, around 50 to 55 cm, are neckerchiefs. They tie neatly and sit flat under a collar, but you cannot do much else with them. Open one over your head and it barely reaches your ears.\n\nLarge squares, 88 to 90 cm, are the classic luxury format. They can be worn as a shoulder wrap, a full head covering, or even a top. The trade-off is bulk. Fold a 90 cm square down for a neck knot and you get a lot of fabric sitting at your throat, which can overwhelm a smaller frame or a slim collar.\n\nThe 66 cm medium sits between the two, which is why it is such a practical thing to own. Folded on the bias it makes a band long enough to go round the neck and tie off centre without a mountain of fabric. Opened out it covers the crown and the back of the head well enough to be a genuine head scarf. If you are only ever going to own one square, this is usually the size that earns its keep.\n\nWhat mulberry silk actually gives you\n\nMulberry silk comes from silkworms fed on mulberry leaves. That controlled diet produces long, even filaments, and long filaments make a smoother, stronger yarn than short staple fibres do. In the finished fabric you notice three things.\n\nFirst, the shine is soft. Good silk catches light the way water does, in a gentle sweep, rather than the hard flash you get from cheap polyester satin. That difference is obvious in photographs and even more obvious in person.\n\nSecond, it drapes. Silk falls into curves and holds the shape you fold it into. A knot stays tied. A headband keeps its width across the crown instead of twisting into a rope by lunchtime.\n\nThird, it is smooth. Hair and skin slide across silk with less friction than across cotton, wool or a synthetic knit. That is the whole reason people reach for a silk square when they want their hair to survive a car journey or a gusty walk from the station.\n\nThe weave and the momme weight of this particular scarf are not stated by the maker, so we will not guess at them. What is confirmed is the fibre, the size and the print.\n\nWho it suits\n\nIf you wear mostly solid colours, a black and cream print is the easiest pattern to introduce. It reads almost like a neutral. It will sit against navy, camel, grey, white, denim and black without any clashing, and it adds enough interest to stop an outfit looking unfinished.\n\nIf you have curly or textured hair, a silk square is a familiar tool. At 66 cm you can cover most of the head and tie at the nape. If you want to enclose a lot of length or volume completely, a 90 cm square gives you more material to work with, so be honest with yourself about how much hair you are covering.\n\nIf you travel, this is an easy thing to pack. It weighs almost nothing, folds into a corner of a bag, and does three jobs when you have packed light. It also makes a blank hotel outfit look deliberate.\n\nIf you are buying a gift, a scarf removes the sizing problem entirely. There is no waist, no shoe size, no sleeve length to get wrong. Black and cream is also age-neutral in a way that most prints are not.\n\nFive ways to wear it\n\nThe neck knot is the standard. Fold corner to corner into a triangle, then roll the long edge down towards the point until you have a band around 6 to 10 cm wide. Put the middle at your throat, take the ends behind your neck, cross them, bring them forward and tie off to one side. Off centre always looks better than dead centre.\n\nThe headband is the fastest. Fold on the bias into a narrower band, lay it across the head, and tie at the nape or just behind one ear. On very fine hair, slide two grips under the band to stop it travelling.\n\nThe head scarf is the traditional one. Open it flat, fold into a triangle, place the long edge across the forehead and tie under the chin or at the back. This is where the 66 cm size really earns its place.\n\nThe bag scarf takes ten seconds. Roll the square loosely and tie it round the base of a handle in a knot or a small bow. Let the ends hang rather than tucking them in.\n\nThe belt loop trick is the one most people forget. Thread the rolled scarf through the loops of jeans or trousers and knot it at the front hip. It works best with a plain top so the print has room.\n\nCaring for it so it lasts\n\nThe care instruction is hand wash only, and it is worth following. Fill a basin with cool water, add a small amount of detergent made for delicates, and move the scarf through the water with your hands for a minute or two. Do not rub, do not soak for hours, and do not wring it out.\n\nRinse in clean cool water. Lay the scarf flat on a towel, roll the towel up and press gently to take the water out, then unroll and dry flat or lay it over a hanger. Keep it away from radiators and direct sunlight, both of which will dull a printed colour over time.\n\nPress it on the lowest silk setting, on the reverse side, while it is still slightly damp. That gets the surface back without risking a shine mark on the print.\n\nTwo habits protect a silk scarf more than anything else. Let perfume and hairspray dry fully before the scarf goes on, because alcohol can leave stiff marks. And put your jewellery on first, since rings, watch clasps and brooch pins are the main cause of pulls in fine silk.\n\nFor storage, fold or roll it loosely into a drawer or a cotton bag. A sharp hook over months will leave a crease you cannot press out.\n\nThe short version\n\nA 66 x 66 cm square in 100% mulberry silk, printed with cream roses on black. Medium size, so it ties small at the neck and still opens wide enough for your hair. Soft shine, good drape, and a smooth surface that hair slides over more easily than cotton. Black and cream behaves like a neutral, so it goes with nearly everything you already own.\n\nHand wash only, dry flat, cool iron on the reverse. Look after it that way and a silk square like this stays in rotation for years, getting a little softer each season.",
  "llm_summary": "A medium square scarf made from 100% mulberry silk, measuring 66 x 66 cm (26 x 26 inches), printed with cream roses on a black ground. It can be worn knotted at the neck, folded as a headband, tied over the hair as a head scarf, or looped through a bag handle. Silk has a smooth surface, so hair and skin move across it with less friction than cotton. Care is hand wash only in cool water, dried flat away from heat, and pressed on a low silk setting on the reverse. Brand, weight, country of origin and momme weight are not specified. Supplied new. Delivery is tracked and returns are accepted within the standard cancellation window.",
  "returnable": true,
  "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Rights Act 2015 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.",
  "shipping_profile": "standard",
  "warranty": null,
  "brand": "Mulberry Silk Company",
  "gtin": null,
  "mpn": null,
  "condition": "new",
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  "updated_at": "2026-10-12"
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