I have to say I’m looking forward to the weather getting more appropriate for the season of Halloween and Bonfire night. Our Indian summer has been great but autumnal mornings with a bite are so pleasurable, especially when wrapped in wool and tweed. 

With so much unpredictability in the air, layering up is the answer to dressing. For the next few months I’m going to be wearing a shirt, an unlined tweed jacket and one of our glorious Merino wool and cashmere scarves. Over six foot long and two feet wide our fine gauge woven scarves are a paragon of flexibility. The warp threads shade from black to white causing an ombre shading of the weft colours. Simply by folding the scarf in a different direction you can choose the intensity of colour to complement your look to best effect. The length offers numerous tying options allowing you to make a warm tight knot around your neck or a looser, cooler drape fold.

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Choosing presents for friends is always difficult, especially as they age, getting spoilt and set in their ways. Many of our dashing customers choose our ombré scarves as default gifts for house parties, birthdays and Christmas. Not only are they original designs woven in Scotland they are immensely pleasurable to wear and come in shades to suit everyone.

‘Be Prepared’ was the takeaway motto from my cub scout days and I always remember this when wearing any form of scarf, from necktie ones with woggles to a larger one I had with prints of splint ties for broken bones. In recent times I have used one of our ombré scarves as a replacement lead for George, a papoose for carrying impromptu purchases, a cushion at the open air theatre, a sunshade and a sarong; exceptional uses for such a modest garment. So now autumnal weather approaches and Christmas is nigh, be prepared and come for a scarf or two whilst stocks last.

We are open Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm, and from 11am – 5pm on Saturdays. If you want to make an appointment to visit outside these times, drop us an email: Guy@DashingTweeds.co.uk.