I humbly present 'The Nutcracker' - a design inspired by the eponymous ballet. My dream as a small child was to be a ballerina, but less refined dancing is more popular in Brazil, and there were no ballet schools within a day's drive of my small hometown! Sewing and design were more realistic passions, but at least I can pay tribute in my work.
I begin the design process for my scarves by painting the individual motives by hand in watercolour, and then scanning these into Illustrator software to replicate across the whole design and add simpler elements such as lines and background colours. The design is then digitally printed on to luxurious silk twill (100% silk), and the hem sale is hand rolled and stitched.
The scarf is a fairly generous sized neck scarf, measuring 35" x 35" (about 90cm x 90cm). While I make sure that there are no creases before I carefully fold for shipping, some may develop in transit, but these can be ironed out on a warm setting with no steam, or will smooth out with time and use in any case.
All orders are sent in a presentation box as shown in the photos, perfect for a gift or a treat for yourself!
Click or tap below to see my full silk scarf collection:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Valdenize/items?section_id=23345179
Product code: Silk scarf 'The Nutcracker', 100% silk women's square neck scarf with hand finished sale hem