Autumn Forest Silk Chiffon Scarf

DESIGNER'S NOTES

A Fox & Chave silk chiffon scarf with a design featuring leaves and floral motifs in an Autumn colour palette after a textile design.

Autumn colours and motifs in textile design evoke warmth, transition, and the fleeting beauty of nature’s cycle. Rich ochres, burnt siennas, deep reds, and muted golds mirror falling leaves and ripe harvests, while motifs like acorns, maple leaves, and seed pods celebrate abundance and decay simultaneously.

The Arts and Crafts movement embraced these themes, with William Morris creating intricate patterns that honoured nature’s impermanence and detail. In Japanese kimonos, autumn motifs signified seasonal change and poetic reflection, often paired with chrysanthemums and pampas grass.

These designs balance vibrancy and restraint, capturing both the melancholy and richness of autumn. Their subtle layering and textured patterns reflect humanity’s desire to connect with nature’s rhythms through tactile, wearable art.

COLOURS

STYLING

There are many ways to style a Fox & Chave chiffon silk scarf including the basic drape, belted drape and reverse drape. Our chiffon silk scarfs look really good worn in the bandit knot or faux infinity style too. More scarf styling ideas are available in this wonderful How to Tie a Scarf book.