At Rosie Dog Design, we think scarves are a wonderful way to show our artwork and demonstrate the variety of techniques we use to create interesting, unique pieces that we love - and hopefully you will, too. Each design is printed in a limited edition of fifty scarves, which means that you are buying something unique and interesting.
The collection is digitally printed in Great Britain. Digital onto 100% Silk Crepe de Chine, a beautiful soft fabric with a soft eggshell sheen. Digital printing is a greener method of printing as it reduces the levels of harmful wash-off and chemicals that often enter the environment via conventional printing methods. Digital printing also enables us to enhance the full beauty of the original artwork, which has inspired these designs.
Designed in house. ‘Victoria’ was inspired by the beautiful and intricate geometric designs found on ‘Fairisle’ or Nordic style jumpers and lends it’s self to the longer scarf design. I wanted to create a sophisticated look by using a minimal colour palette but the pattern has a textured quality created with water colour techniques , which gives the design a softer look. Victoria is one of our new range of designs that has a beautifully sewn hand rolled hem.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
hand rolled hem
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
43cm wide by 178cm long
Designed in house from original artwork, this Jacobean Floral design was inspired by the intricate embroidery style of the 17th century called Jacobean Crewel work. Exuberantly colourful, patterned blooms and fruits are set against a sage green ground. The trailing vines lend themselves to the longer scarf design and the Silk crepe has a soft feel that drapes well. This design was fun to create and it is a style of painting that I return to time and time again. Jacobean Floral is one of our new range of designs with a beautifully sewn hand rolled hem.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Hand rolled hem
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
43cm wide by 178cm long
This design was inspired from watching hours of ‘Dolce and Gabbana’ fashion shows, which are enormous theatrical events held in beautiful locations. I was intrigued by the way they put together pattern on pattern and I love to experiment and try new ideas. This design explores the colours and patterns of Sicily with a touch of the Roman empire, tile designs and lots of fun.
Sicily is one of our new range of scarves with a beautifully hand rolled hem.
Hand painted design, designed in house.
65cm square scarf.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Hand rolled hem
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
Tally Ho! is a fun take on the idea of the hunt, having grown up in the English country side, I was very familiar with typical paintings of hunting scenes but also of Norman Thelwell and his artwork of little girls in full riding habits bouncing along on the backs of a long suffering ponies. My experience of horse riding was not very glamorous or long lived, so this idea of the rider summersaulting through the air, wasn’t hard to imagine. I am particularly fond of the border on this design, which gives it a unique feel. Printed on silk crepe, which takes colour so beautifully and is soft and easy to wear.
Hand painted design, designed in house.
65cm square silk crepe scarf.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
Alice was inspired by my travels in Southern Spain; Seville, Jerez and Cordoba, the vibrant hues of the buildings, the stunning tile work at the Plaza de Espana. Alice is created in a traditional scarf style with ornate layered borders surrounding an ornamental floral motif all hand painted in water colour giving it a less formal, more Bohemian style.
65cm square silk crepe scarf.
Hand painted design, designed in house.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
Jungle explores my fascination with lush, tropical forests, exotic blooms, birds and wildlife. I was inspired by those photographs of looking up through trees to the canopy. It was really interesting working in a circular format and it enabled me to create a scene with layers of foliage and wildlife creating a lot of visual depth. Painted in watercolour, gouache and ink and set against a navy blue surround. This design is also available as a 43cm pocket square.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
85cm square silk crepe scarf.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
The Pheasant design began as a study of feathers and developed into a winter scene of pheasants foraging for food in the snow. So reminiscent of a British country scene, although I understand they are not original to our shores. Not altogether surprising given their incredible plumage. Printed on to soft Silk Crepe, which takes colour so well.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
85cm square silk crepe scarf.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
Parrots and pomegranates is a very pretty design celebrating my love of Pomegranates in all their forms, from flowers to fruit. Set against a yellow ground sprigs of pomegranate tree play host to parrots and butterflies. With an intricate border design to frame the scene. The scarf is printed onto a silk crepe, which takes colour beautifully and is soft to wear and drapes well. A simplified version of this design is also available as a 43cm pocket square.
Hand painted design, designed in house.
88cm square silk scarf
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
‘Comillas’ was inspired by the colours and patterns of northern Spain and the rich heritage of the Cantabrian coastline. Such a beautiful part of Spain with the stunning Picos and the soft ochre and earthenware hues of the medieval architecture. Hand painted artwork has been printed on to silk crepe, which takes colour really well and has a lovely soft drape.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
65cm square scarf.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
Had a lot of fun putting this design together, creating a chinoiserie style tree with imaginary exotic blooms, the design is alive with butterflies and birds and set against a textured soft ochre ground, which almost looks gold when printed onto the silk crepe. This is always a very popular design and is available as an art print and a 43cm pocket square. The scarf as a newer print is available with a hand rolled hem.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Hand rolled hem.
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
88cm square
Almeria was inspired by our family trips to the hill top village of Mojacar in southern Spain and the delightful boho shops that were a big draw in the evenings . I love the patterned ceramic bowls, painted mirrors and sarongs that hung over the doorways. I think the light in the Mediterranean regions plays such an important part of my design and my love of colour. Travel is such a huge inspiration to my work.
Almeria is a fusion of bohemian pattern and geometric shapes in bright colours against an off white ground and set of by a wide pink border. A very pretty design on silk crepe, which is soft to the touch and had beautiful drape.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
88cm square scarf
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
Travel has such a huge impact on my design work and I love top explore, photograph and record my travels in sketchbooks. Kefalonia made a huge impression on me, I was so amazed by the wild nature of the island and the incredible wealth of flora from roses to orange trees. In the towns we saw lots of pots of stunning amaryllis growing on patios and balconies, carpets of succulents growing over walls and recent trips to the north of the island, where the air smells of wild herbs. I haven’t found a Greek island I didn’t love but Kefalonia is my favourite. This design, is imagined looking across the sea to the island of Zante. Original artwork painted in watercolour and edged with a wide green border, printed onto Silk Crepe with a hand rolled hem.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
65cm square silk crepe scarf.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Hand rolled hems
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
I wanted to create some designs that felt more autumnal in their colour palette and this design with it’s ikat style artwork has a warmth without being too bright . The Khaki green, teal, lemon and dark grey blue work well against the deep pink ground to create a palette that isn’t the usual autumnal palette but would look fantastic in the colder months, under a coat or with a high neck cosy jumper for a pop of colour and additional warmth.
. The intricate ikat style border is quite wide and frames the central mandala, which almost has the feel of a snowflake.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
87cm square scarf
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
I wonder if this design wasn’t always in my head. Indian Palace was inspired by some photographs by Karen Noor of a tiger and a stork walking through a beautiful Indian Palace and scenes from the Film ‘ A Passage to India’ when Adela visits an ancient monument on her own and discovers it had been taken over by monkeys. I love the idea of archways and view points, nature reclaiming the buildings and majestic animals living in palatial surroundings. I painted the archways to create the border for the square scarf design and added foliage and flowers to add a softness to the stone archways.
Hand painted design, designed in house.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Hand rolled hem
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
88cm square
The idea for Lucretia was directly taken from a drawing I made at the Brighton Pavilion several years ago. I was very impressed by the large dragon lights over the huge dining table so I redrew the dragon and painted him in vibrant colours and gave him some other Chinoiserie style elements and a textured two toned blue border to complete the design.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
88cm square scarf
Grace is a delicate Ikat style pattern in orange, pink, teal and brown on an off white ground colour
Hand painted design, designed in house.
Rectangular scarf measuring 43cm x 177cm or 17” x 71” Long
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
A colourful design set on a wine coloured ground, large blooms and ornamental motifs decorate this scarf inspired by the artwork found on narrow boats or traditional Romany caravans; bold, bright and very feminine.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
88 cm square
A simple blue and white design with touches of charteuse create a shibori style print, that works really well on the longer shape scarf . Fresh and eye catching.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
rectangular scarf measuring: 43cm x 177cm or 17” x 71” Long
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
I wanted to create some designs that felt more autumnal in their colour palette and this design with it’s butterfly motif has a warmth without being too bright . The bright blue details are really eye catching against the brown ground to create a sophisticated autumnal palette but would still look fantastic in the colder months, under a coat or with a high neck cosy jumper for a pop of colour and additional warmth.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
85cm Square scarf
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
‘Isabella’ is such an eye catching design and always draws attention at live events. Bursting with colourful florals and fantasy birds. Digital printing really captures the full range of colours that were used to produce this design.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
88cm square scarf
Rosa originates from a fusion of ideas, an ornate Persian carpet and a walk through my Aunt Rosa’s garden in the sunshine. Rosa has a wide border design framing a collection of pretty mandala style floral motifs.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
88cm square
Digitally printed in the U.K onto 100% light silk Crepe de Chine
Machine sewn hem.
Hand wash or dry clean.
Portia was inspired by the stories of the silk road and the exotic wares transported from magical shores. Layers of intricate designs frame the central paisley style mandala.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
88cm square
Nira is a tradition style scarf with many ornate borders framing a central panel. There are floral style corner motifs and delicate bird motifs within the outside border design, set against a wine coloured ground.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
88cm square scarf
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Machine hemmed
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.
How do I look after my silk scarf?
Silk scarves are a beautiful and luxurious item and properly cared for should last for many years.
I would recommend hand washing your scarf in a mild, hand washing detergent,
Dry flat on a clean bath towel and away from direct sunlight.
Iron on a medium setting, either under an ironing cloth or hold the iron a centimetre above the fabric and gently use the steam from the iron to relax the scarf. Do not iron hand rolled hems as it can flatten them which will flatten them.
Store your scarves folded in a draw, which will keep them from becoming creased or distorted. Scarves are often displayed on hangers in shops but it is not a good way to keep them. If you have spent a lot of money on a silk scarf it is an investment that will last for many years if properly cared for. Try not to lay anything on top of them as something weighty might cause permanent creases over time.
If your scarf gets wet whilst being worn, do not be tempted to wring it out as you might damage the fibres. Lay the scarf flat on a towel and dab away the excess moisture. Your scarf will not suffer any damage from rain water, but you might want to give it a light hand wash with a hand wash laundry detergent.
Do not spray perfume onto your scarf or on your neck as some chemicals in perfume might have an adverse affect on the colour of your scarf. Spray scent behind your ears so that it doesn’t have direct contact with the silk.
There is already a ‘Fish Supper’ design in the collection, so when I saw a picture of some lobster crackers shaped like a lobster claw, I knew that I had to design something around those. I wanted it to evoke the feeling of summer and eating outside, like the Scandinavian mid summer celebrations. ‘Lobster Supper’ is one of our newer scarf designs and has beautifully hand rolled hems. It is also available as a 43cm pocket square.
Hand painted artwork, designed in house.
65cm square scarf.
Designed, digitally printed and hemmed in Great Britain
Hand wash or dry clean
100% light Silk Crepe de Chine
Hand rolled hem
Silk crepe takes colour very well and gives a rich vibrant look to the scarf. The silk has a natural sheen, is soft against the skin and drapes beautifully.