How to wear women’s cashmere scarves​

Women's cashmere scarves reward a light hand. A single loop with the ends left long is the most forgiving way to wear one over a coat, and the way that shows the drape a 140-gram cloth is cut for. Knotted at the throat, the classic 175 × 30 cm sits under a collar without bulk; folded once and drawn through itself, it holds through a commute without being touched again. In the larger 200 × 70 cm cut, women's cashmere scarves work as a wrap across the shoulders in the evening and over the arm in transit.​

Colour decides how much work the rest of the outfit has to do. Camel, grey and cream read as neutrals and disappear beneath tailoring. Navy and black keep their depth in winter light. Red and the clan designs are better given space than layered against pattern. Whichever you choose, rest it between wears: cashmere recovers its loft in a day, and a scarf worn twice running is the one that wears thin first. ​