Lenço Imperatriz artesanal de Alice Aranha, crochet tradicional de Estremadura, Portugal

Empress Scarf

Name: Empress Scarf
Brand: Ra-Ro
SKU: 05PT06AAR0008
Price: 175.90 EUR
Availability: InStock

175,90 €

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Handmade from silk and linen. As if it were to be worn by the figure herself, the one who nurtures the natural world, masters beauty and knows the hidden secrets of creativity and fertility. Red and purple are a careful, symbolic and powerful choice, conjured to evoke the feminine and its shadow, innocence and witchcraft.

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Handmade byAlice Aranha

Dimensions

Length > 174 cm
Width > 30 cm

Care

Washing
Wash by hand, in cold water and with a neutral detergent.

Drying
Dry in the shade.

Shipping and returns

Shipping time: Approximately > 1 week

We ship to Portugal, the rest of Europe, the US, Canada and Brazil. You have 14 days to return the piece free of charge. Payment is secure and encrypted.

Hand-woven silk and linen

Empress Scarf

A scarf inspired by the Empress card, in red and purple.

Story of the piece

Empress Scarf

Linen, silk, and the art of divination - handweaved in a unique scarf.

Sitting on a throne, surrounded by lush landscape, connected with the Earth, Venus and the zodiac - will you guess who we’re imagining here?

The Empress.

Have you ever had the cards read to you? Have you ever gotten The Empress?

Alice Aranha has. That’s were inspiration for the beautiful, handmade, silk and linen Lenço Imperatriz (Empress Scarf) came from. As if to be worn by The Empress herself, the one who nurtures the natural world, holds dominion over beauty, and knows the occult secrets of creativity and fertility. Red and purple are a careful, symbolic, powerful choice, conjured to evoke the feminine and its shadow, the innocence and the witchcraft.

The Empress of handweaved, naturally dyed crochet jewellery works from Caldas da Rainha (Estremadura, Portugal) and we don’t even need to resort to the art of divination to foresee that you will love to wear them.

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In numbers

The piece in facts.

Length174cm

A long scarf, to wear loose or wrapped several times.

Width30cm

An elegant width, light around the neck.

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Overview

Red and purple

Open, the scarf reveals its crossed stripes and loose fringe.

1
RedThe dominant colour, chosen for its symbolism.
2
Purple stripesBands crossing the weave in purple and lilac.
3
FringeLoose threads mixing the colours of the scarf.

Folded

Silk and linen

Folded, the scarf shows the sheen of silk and the texture of linen.

1
WeaveSilk and linen woven by hand.
2
StripesBands of colour that cross.
3
FringeA long, loose finish.

Detail

The end

Vertical stripes end in a fringe where the colours mingle.

1
RedThe colour that gives the piece strength.
2
LilacLighter bands that give rhythm to the pattern.
3
FringeThreads of every colour gathered together.

The technique

ABOUT THE MATERIALS

The petals are dyed with cochineal and madder to obtain red, while the green stems and leaves are dyed with weld and indigo. Natural fibres such as silk and cotton are used, worked with a silver hook.

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Meet the Producer

IN HER ART THERE IS TOUCH, PASSION AND CARE

Alice Aranha is the artistic name of Alice Albergaria Borges, a crochet jeweller who discovered a passion for textures as a child, learning to work with textiles from a very early age.

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