Art Nouveau Peacock Silk Chiffon Scarf

DESIGNER'S NOTES

A Fox & Chave silk chiffon scarf with a stylised design of peacocks.

Peacocks in Art Nouveau symbolise beauty, elegance, and exoticism, their vibrant plumage perfectly matching the style’s flowing lines and ornamental richness.

Artists like Gustav Klimt and René Lalique frequently incorporated peacock feathers and birds into paintings, jewellery, and decorative objects, using their iridescent colours to enhance visual luxury. The peacock’s association with immortality and renewal in various cultures added symbolic depth beyond mere decoration.

Its sinuous feathers echoed Art Nouveau’s obsession with natural forms reinterpreted through stylised curves and intricate patterns. The bird’s proud posture and dramatic display suited the era’s celebration of sensuality and theatricality, making it a favored motif that bridged fine art, design, and symbolism seamlessly.

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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.