DESIGNER'S NOTES

An energetic Fox & Chave crêpe de Chine silk scarf featuring elements from the panel of the Stoclet Frieze entitled Expectation by Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)

In the panel Klimt features a single female figure in profile, her posture elegant and angular, embodying the symbolic weight of anticipation. She wears a long, ornate dress covered in intricate geometric and symbolic motifs, characteristic of Klimt’s golden phase.

The dress pattern is a rich mosaic of triangles, spirals, and checkerboard elements, echoing Byzantine and Egyptian influences. Triangles dominate the composition, pointing upward and outward, suggesting motion and tension.

Gold leaf is used throughout, lending the surface a luminous, almost sacred quality. The patterns do not follow natural folds but rather create a decorative field that merges figure and background, turning the garment into a visual code of emotion and meaning.

COLOURS

STYLING

Wear your Fox & Chave crêpe de chine silk scarf in a variety of ways from the French Knot: Fold scarf in half, loop around neck, pull ends through loop, to the Infinity Knot: Loop scarf twice, tie ends in knot. More scarf styling ideas are available in this wonderful How to Tie a Scarf book.