728 - Battistoni Silk Scarf with Flowering Branches, Birds and Butterflies on Cobalt Blue

Battistoni Silk Scarf with Flowering Branches, Birds and Butterflies on Cobalt Blue Silk, printed. Large square scarf by the Roman camiceria Battistoni with a hand-rolled hem, the label marked Made in France and 100% Reine Seide, the name BATTISTONI additionally printed into the design. On a cobalt blue ground, densely scattered flowering branches in cream and brown tones, between them birds and butterflies with yellow, green and orange accents; the central field framed by a band of lozenge cartouches, on the outside a wide dark blue border. Good condition, slightly thinned at one corner, 140x140 cm (LxW). The camiceria Battistoni was founded in 1946 by Guglielmo Battistoni in a courtyard on the Via Condotti in Rome and is still at the same address today. Out of the bespoke shirtmaking business grew a house for men's and women's fashion which, in the years of the Roman dolce vita, was among the leading addresses in the city; its clients included the Duke of Windsor, Audrey Hepburn, Marlon Brando, Charlie Chaplin and Andy Warhol. Alongside shirts and ties, printed silk scarves were always part of the range. A piece for admirers of Italian fashion and classic silk accessories.