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[Two Types]

DNO: They are both nice scarves but, I have to say, the second one is magnificent. The cream background to the paisley pattern (which is wonderfully bold) works so well. It's unusual to find lighter coloured scarves so that was a good one.

 

[BR Gordon]

A couple of scarves that I've found.
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Is there any way to tell period from the labels?

 

[Two Types]

I'm never certain about dating Tootal scarves. However, I believe the Grosvenor scarves date from the late sixties, early 1970s. The other one is probably 1950s up to mid 1960s.

 

[DNO]

You're absolutely right about the cream paisley scarf, Two Types. I was lucky to find it.

A quick question for you: is Sammy still producing scarves? I found a solid maroon Sammy scarf today (Tricel fabric). It's in excellent shape.

 

[DNO]

A couple of scarves that I've found.

Nice finds BR. I have a Tootal Grosvenor myself. I find it a bit too stiff for my liking but the pattern looks very late '60's to me. That second Tootal is a beauty.

 

[BR Gordon]

Nice finds BR. I have a Tootal Grosvenor myself. I find it a bit too stiff for my liking but the pattern looks very late '60's to me. That second Tootal is a beauty.

This is my first Grosvenor and I was disappointed in the feel. It's very stiff and not a pleasure to wear. Agree with you on the second one, plus it's got a great feel.

 

[Two Types]

This is my first Grosvenor and I was disappointed in the feel. It's very stiff and not a pleasure to wear.

Those scarves can be terrible. Some of the man made ones from a few years earlier were softer. Indeed, in my experience the man-made scarves by Sammy were better than the Tootal ones.

It's best to stick to the Tootal scarves with that earlier label. If you see that, you know it's going to be soft rayon.

 

[Hunt49]

The one on the left is vintage and doesn't have a tag I'm afraid. Here is a pic of the floral one

hop that helps!


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[esteban68]

Some really nice scarves appearing on here of late so obviously the winters on it's way!, I'd agree with TT's finding on scarves the early Tootal ones are nice and the later ones erm not so nice,
here's a couple I found yesterday in my lunch break at £2 each you couldn't really go wrong?
Here they are together the 'Sammy' one is what I would call a 'standard' size;

and seperate first the Sammy;

and the 'Welch Margetson'

 

[BR Gordon]

Here are a couple more Tootal scarves that I found.

 

[esteban68]

They're both rather nice BR , I especially like the bottom one do you have a picture of the label?

 

[Two Types]

Keep them coming, Bruce.

 

[BR Gordon]

Esteban and TT, thanks I really like the last two.

 

[DNO]

Nice ones, BR. That second one is a beauty.

 

[babygirl...]

very cool guys...you all are on top of the game! I gotta get shopping to keep up..

 

[Hunt49]

BR nice scarves! The bottom one is epic!


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[herringbonekid]

CC41. wool. tube construction:

ditto, but rayon rather than wool:

unknown date, probably 30s, also tube construction:

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Are they warm, herring? The CC41 ones I've had in the past weren't up to the job, tbh.

 

[herringbonekid]

the rayon one isn't for really cold weather. the other two are fine for winter. hey, they're wool... what more do you want ?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Well, it was February in Aberdeen the last time I tried one! That requires proper thick wool scarves, I can tell you.