Cashmere scarves

[Cantabrigian]

exigent,

Have you ordered directly from them? I e-mailed a Douglas Allister who only informed me that they did not deal with the public and gave me a list of stores for whom they supply scsarves.

Did you call the store in Scotland?

In my continuing quest for to find the winter accessories most to my particular liking, I was wondering if you all have any recommendations on where to find the best cashmere sweaters and scarves.

I was reading online about Johnsons of Elgin (Scotland) are they any good?

Thanks,
Cantab

To answer your specific question, Cantabrigian, Johnstons of Elgin makes excellent scarves--I own four, and they have given outstanding service; the firm produces beautiful sweaters, as well.

[alden]

Note that while the size for each is 14x72, Mr. Four-in-Hand considers them women’s scarves and has told me that Alex Begg also markets them this way (and they release different patterns every year). They both look pretty good to me and I can’t see why they are inherently feminine.

I met the people from Begg at Premierevision last year. At the time I posted some pictures of the Begg paisleys, in a rich camel color. The people at Begg did not consider them to be for women at all. As a matter of fact, their brochure that year featured a man wearing a lovely dark grey paisley.

I suppose it has to do with color choice. Men would be best advised to select the blues, greys, burgandys, camels and browns leaving the scarlets and pinks for their wives. The burgandy scarf in this thread is very handsome.

The size of the scarf has nothing feminine about it either. I prefer scarves that are large, because my body is large. Common sense at it finest application.

When it comes to RTW kit, its best the makers just make the stuff. We will teach them how it is to be worn. Don't you think?

I am in contact with them now and should have some samples to post soon.

Cheers

[FIHTies]

I met the people from Begg at Premierevision last year. At the time I posted some pictures of the Begg paisleys, in a rich camel color. The people at Begg did not consider them to be for women at all. As a matter of fact, their brochure that year featured a man wearing a lovely dark grey paisley.

I suppose it has to do with color choice. Men would be best advised to select the blues, greys, burgandys, camels and browns leaving the scarlets and pinks for their wives. The burgandy scarf in this thread is very handsome.

The size of the scarf has nothing feminine about it either. I prefer scarves that are large, because my body is large. Common sense at it finest application.

When it comes to RTW kit, its best the makers just make the stuff. We will teach them how it is to be worn. Don't you think?

I am in contact with them now and should have some samples to post soon.

Cheers

Mr. Alden:

Certainly I dont think that scarf size is indicative of gender, rather the size allows for the various means of which to wear the scarf. As you mention, colors are more of an indication as to the correct gender to wear, with pastels being more suitable for women. Aside from the red and chocolate shown the other colors available in the paisley group were more geared for women indicating to me that while the ability to wear some of these may exist for the man, the underlying creation of the series was with a feminine spin. In fact I was at the Begg showroom a few days ago and there was an absolutely stunning cream version of this particular paisley (the paisleys were pastels) that I immediately ordered.

What I have found with Begg is that when they DO have a clearly masculine pattern or design they only make it in 59 inch lengths. To the contrary, when they have a clearly feminine patterns it begins in the 72 inch length.

[FIHTies]

I was at the Begg showroom a few days ago and there was an absolutely stunning cream version of this particular paisley (the paisleys were pastels) that I immediately ordered.

What I have found with Begg is that when they DO have a clearly masculine pattern or design they only make it in 59 inch lengths. To the contrary, when they have a clearly feminine patterns it begins in the 72 inch length.

The Cream scarf mentioned. The picture does not do the scarf justice. The lustre of the fabric (as with all Begg Products) is not evident.

Notice the pansy scarf motif below, which was grouped together with paisley group. Clearly feminine.