The 50 x 50 cm silk square is the format for quick gestures: bandana in hair, neck scarf under a collar, wrist bracelet, or knot on a bag handle. Misciano small squares are cut from the same silk twill as our 90s, hand-rolled, and designed border-first, the part that shows once the square is folded.
The 50 x 50 cm silk square never adds bulk. Folded into a four-centimeter band, it makes one wrap around the neck and ties at the side; folded into a triangle, it becomes a silk bandana that stays in your hair all day; rolled, it ties at the wrist or on a bag handle. It's the scarf you keep under your coat and carry in your pocket.
The 50 x 50 cm silk square never adds bulk. Folded into a four-centimeter band, it makes one wrap around the neck and ties at the side; folded into a triangle, it becomes a silk bandana that stays in your hair all day; rolled, it ties at the wrist or on a bag handle. It's the scarf you keep under your coat and carry in your pocket.
In fashion houses' vocabulary, this format is also called gavroche: the gavroche scarf is the small square of the 1930s, tied around the necks of Parisian workers and later adopted by haute couture. Today's silk hair scarf is exactly that.
On a 50, the border occupies a much larger part of the design than on a 90, and it's the border that shows once the square is folded. The eighteen Misciano small silk squares are therefore composed starting from their border: threaded pearls for Polka Dots and Pearls, continuous ribbon for Love Letters, golden cord for Golden Cages, toy frieze for Nutcracker. Others feature all-over patterns that tie without centering: Crescent Moons, Golden Chevrons, Ocelot, Parisian Houndstooth, Star Shower.
The palettes are those of the house: navy, gold, garnet, powder pink, porcelain blue on cream background, drawn in engraving style. A small silk scarf of this format is read up close: fine lines matter more than masses of color.
| Worn as | Folding | Gesture |
|---|---|---|
| Bandana on head | Triangle | Point at back, other two tied at nape or on top |
| Headband in hair | 4 cm band | Passed under nape, tied on top, ends tucked or loose |
| Neck | 4 cm band | One wrap, knot at side or front, under a shirt collar |
| Wrist | Rolled | Two wraps and a flat knot |
| Bag | Rolled | Tied in a loop on handle, ends loose |
A silk bandana for women holds better than a cotton one: the twill grips itself at the knot and doesn't slip on smooth hair. The complete gesture is described in wearing a silk square in your hair without it slipping.
The Misciano small silk scarf is cut from the natural silk twill of our 90 squares: same weave, same density, same hand. The edges are hand-rolled on all four sides, which represents two meters of needlework for a 50 square. High-definition printing reproduces the engraving lines, and dyes are measured according to ISO 105-C06 for washing and ISO 105-B02 for light.
Made in Italy, each small square comes in its own box. For a more enveloping neck wear, the 70 x 70 silk square makes two wraps; for a bag handle or wrist, the silk twilly wraps where the square ties. All formats are gathered in the silk squares collection.
Yes, for one wrap as a four-centimeter band tied at the side. For two wraps, choose the 70.
Silk twill grips itself at the knot: a 50 bandana or headband stays all day, even on smooth hair.
A twilly is a ribbon that wraps; a small square is folded. For a bandana or head scarf, choose the square; for a bag handle, the ribbon.
Hand wash in cold water for a few minutes, dry flat, iron on reverse at low temperature. It's the format you wash most often because it touches hair and skin.
