{ "id": "hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm", "sku": "hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm", "title": "Hydrangea Print Long Silk Scarf 173 x 53 cm", "slug": "hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm", "price": 79.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "silk-scarves", "category_label": "Silk Scarves", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://mulberrysilk.irish/dropship-images/silk-scarves/hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm/main-hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.irish/dropship-images/silk-scarves/hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm/hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm-2.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.irish/dropship-images/silk-scarves/hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm/hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm-3.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.irish/dropship-images/silk-scarves/hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm/hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm-4.jpg", "https://mulberrysilk.irish/dropship-images/silk-scarves/hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm/hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm-5.jpg" ], "description_short": "Cut from 100% mulberry silk at a generous 173 x 53 cm (68 x 21 inches), it loops at the neck, drapes off the shoulder or ties over the hair with the same easy fall.", "description": "The problem with most scarves\n\nMost people own a scarf they never wear. It is usually one of two things. Either it is a big wool number that only makes sense in January, or it is a small square that needs folding into a shape before it looks like anything. Both end up at the back of the drawer.\n\nA long silk rectangle sidesteps both problems. It is light enough to wear in spring and autumn, it works indoors without making you too warm, and it needs no folding ritual. You pick it up, put it round your neck, and it already looks intentional.\n\nThat is the case for this one. It is 100% mulberry silk, cut at 173 x 53 cm (68 x 21 inches), with a hydrangea blossom print in soft grey and blue.\n\nWhy the length matters\n\nScarf length changes everything about how a scarf behaves, and 173 cm is a useful number.\n\nShorter scarves, around 130 to 150 cm, are really only neck scarves. You can loop them once and that is it. Anything you try beyond that runs out of fabric.\n\nAt 173 cm you have slack to play with. Looped twice, the ends sit at chest height and the scarf reads as neat and deliberate, which is what you want under a jacket collar. Left to hang, it runs down past the waist on most people and draws a long vertical line, which is flattering and adds colour to an otherwise plain coat.\n\nFold it in half lengthwise and the 53 cm width becomes a 26 cm band. That is the version you tie over the hair, knot at the side of the neck, or thread through belt loops if you want something less expected.\n\nAnd because it is 53 cm across rather than the 20 cm of a skinny scarf, you can open it out across the shoulders. It is a light cover, not a stole, but on a cold train or in an over-air-conditioned restaurant it does the job.\n\nWhat mulberry silk actually brings\n\nSilk gets talked about in vague terms, so here is the practical part.\n\nMulberry silk comes from silkworms fed only on mulberry leaves. That diet produces long, even filaments, and long filaments make a smooth, strong yarn. The fabric that results has a fine surface with very little texture to it.\n\nIn wear, that means three things. The scarf slides instead of grabbing, so hair and skin move over it with less friction than cotton. It drapes rather than holds a shape, so it falls into soft folds instead of standing away from the body. And it is light, which is why a scarf this big can be folded into a pocket.\n\nThat lightness is also the reason silk layers so well. A wool scarf under a coat collar creates bulk and pushes the collar out of line. Silk sits flat. You can wear it all day inside without noticing it is there.\n\nReading the print\n\nThe pattern here is hydrangea blossom in grey and blue. It is worth thinking about what that means in practice, because print scale and colour do more work than people expect.\n\nHydrangea heads are made of many small florets, so the print has fine detail rather than big bold blocks. From a few steps away it reads as a soft blur of colour. Up close you see the structure. This is a useful property in a scarf, because the bits that are visible when it is looped and knotted are small, and a large-scale print often looks chopped up when it is worn.\n\nGrey and blue is also one of the easier colour pairings to dress around. It works with navy, denim, charcoal, black, white, cream and grey. It sits nicely next to blush and soft pink if you want something warmer. It will fight a bit with bright orange or strong red, so if your wardrobe runs warm you would want to try it against your coat before committing.\n\nIf you are hunting for the best floral silk scarf to wear with a wardrobe built on neutrals, a muted grey and blue print is an easier buy than a bright one.\n\nWho it suits\n\nThis scarf makes most sense for someone who wants one accessory that covers a lot of ground. It goes over a work outfit, over a casual jumper and jeans, and over something smarter in the evening. It is not a statement piece that only comes out twice a year.\n\nIt also suits people who travel. A long silk scarf takes up almost no space, works on the plane and at the destination, and does not crease badly enough to be a problem. Anyone looking for the best silk scarf for travel ends up at roughly this specification.\n\nIt suits people who find wool itchy around the neck. Silk is smooth and has none of that prickle.\n\nIt is less suited to anyone who wants real warmth. If you need a scarf for a cold winter commute, you want wool or cashmere, and a silk scarf like this becomes the thing you wear over the other nine months.\n\nHow to choose between a square and a long rectangle\n\nIf you are weighing this against a square scarf, the honest difference is effort.\n\nSquares are versatile but they ask something of you. You fold them into a bias strip, or a triangle, or you learn a few knots. Done well they look wonderful. Done in a rush they look like a napkin.\n\nLong rectangles are forgiving. There is almost no wrong way to wear one. If you want a scarf you will actually reach for on a weekday morning, the rectangle usually wins. If you enjoy the fiddling and the different arrangements, a square has more range.\n\nWidth matters too. A narrow 20 cm silk band is a decorative accent and nothing more. At 53 cm you get the accent plus the practical cover. That is a good middle point.\n\nCaring for it\n\nHand wash only. This is not a suggestion with silk, it is the thing that decides how long the scarf lasts.\n\nUse cool water and a detergent made for delicates. Fill a basin, swirl the scarf through, give it a couple of minutes, then rinse until the water runs clear. Do not scrub, do not wring and do not twist. Wringing is what breaks the fibres and leaves a permanent ripple in the fabric.\n\nTo dry, lay the scarf flat on a dry towel, roll the towel up to press out the water, then unroll and leave the scarf flat on a fresh dry surface. Keep it out of direct sun, which fades printed colour faster than anything else, and away from radiators.\n\nIf it needs pressing, use a low iron while the scarf is still slightly damp and put a cloth between the iron and the silk. Pressing on the reverse side is safer still.\n\nFor storage, roll rather than fold if you have room. Tight creases left in place for months can set. A drawer or a fabric pouch is fine. Avoid plastic, which traps moisture.\n\nSpills want immediate attention. Blot, do not rub, then rinse the spot in cool water as soon as you reasonably can.\n\nA few ways to wear it\n\nLoop it twice and leave the ends loose for the everyday version. Drape it long and open down the front of a coat when you want the colour to show. Tie a loose knot off to one side for something slightly more considered. Fold it lengthwise and tie it over the hair for warm weather or a bad hair day. Open it across the shoulders when a room is cold.\n\nNone of these need practice. That is the point.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a 100% mulberry silk scarf, 173 x 53 cm (68 x 21 inches), with a hydrangea print in soft grey and blue. The length gives you several ways to wear it, the width makes it useful as a light cover as well as a neck scarf, and the muted colours mean it goes with most of what you already own.\n\nIt is light, it packs down to nothing, and it needs hand washing. If you want one scarf that earns its place from spring through autumn and travels well, this is the shape and the fibre to look at.", "llm_summary": "The Hydrangea Print Long Silk Scarf is a long rectangular scarf made from 100% mulberry silk, measuring 173 x 53 cm (68 x 21 inches). The print is hydrangea blossom in soft grey and blue. The length suits several ways of wearing it, as a looped neck scarf, a long drape over a coat, a narrow band folded lengthwise, or a covering over the hair or shoulders. Mulberry silk is fine and smooth, so the scarf is light, packs down small and sits flat under a collar. Care is hand wash only, dried flat. Brand, country of origin, momme weight and finished weight are not stated by the maker. The scarf is sold new.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Rights Act 2022 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", "url": "https://mulberrysilk.irish/hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm/", "canonical_url": "https://mulberrysilk.irish/hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm/", "json_url": "https://mulberrysilk.irish/api/products/hydrangea-print-long-silk-scarf-173cm.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-12" }