claireshaeffer
VFG Member
It is very difficult to authenticate an original Chanel scarf, but I can help you determine if it is a copy.
1. The hem is machine stitched. There are several different machine hems. Do some research at your local thrift shop so you can identify them.
2. The printing is not precise. Many are silk-screened. If the screens are not aligned perfectly, there will be small white sections between the colors.
3. Look at the name and logo; sometimes these are misspelled. In fact this is often the best place to start.
4. Is it silk? Learn to identify the differences in the feel of silk and polyester. This is sometimes challenging because quality silks don't wrinkle badly when you squeeze them in your hand.
Even if the scarf is a copy, it can have a lovely print and be fun to wear.
Claire
1. The hem is machine stitched. There are several different machine hems. Do some research at your local thrift shop so you can identify them.
2. The printing is not precise. Many are silk-screened. If the screens are not aligned perfectly, there will be small white sections between the colors.
3. Look at the name and logo; sometimes these are misspelled. In fact this is often the best place to start.
4. Is it silk? Learn to identify the differences in the feel of silk and polyester. This is sometimes challenging because quality silks don't wrinkle badly when you squeeze them in your hand.
Even if the scarf is a copy, it can have a lovely print and be fun to wear.
Claire
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