Hi everyone, so I got these scarves that I think are at least from the 1960s. The first one is made by Sammy that was a popular British brand back then I think. The white one hasn’t got a maker tag but a terylene tag also tells 1960s or earlier. I think terylene was patented in 1941 so perhaps it could as well be an earlier item? No (r) symbol or care label that could make me think of a later date than 1960s. Tassel fringe on those two, probably you could call them opera scarves. The paisley one is probably acetate double sided with a cashmere wool, however no tags on it at all. Could you date them by width and length or style? The first one, made by Sammy is 10,6” x 54” or 27 x 137 cm, including 3,9” / 10 cm fringe. I suppose it’s made of rayon. The white Terylene one measures 11,8” x 54” / 30 x 137 cm including a 2,75” / 7 cm fringe. The paisley one measures 11,2” x 58” / 28,5 x 148 cm including a 3,35” / 8,5 cm fringe. I do not have a clue about the striped one but I’ve seen 1940s or 1950s catalogs with similar scarves. I am not sure if it’s a mens or womens scarf, doesn’t have any tags either. According to a burn test it is made of an animal fiber, silk or wool blend I suppose. You can see threads that look like a thin white hair on the edge of the scarf. It is smaller, measuring 6,7” x 44” / 17 x 112 cm. What do you think? Your opinion would be much appreciated! Cheers, Andrii
