Silk scarves originated in the last years of the Han Dynasty in China, when they were called "Bobo", until the middle of the Tang Dynasty became popular, and in the Song Dynasty, the boi and boi evolved into Xia boi. The scarves of the time have similarities with the popular ties and scarves in the modern West.
Although silk was sold to Central Asia, West Asia and even the Mediterranean region via the Silk Road during the Han Dynasty, early silk scarves appeared abroad long before that.
Before 3000 BC, scarf-like traces can be found in loincloths, fringed dresses and tassels used by the Egyptians in ancient times. The cloth scarves that started in northern Europe or ancient northern France are the ancestors of modern silk scarves.
The sixteenth and seventh centuries to the nineteenth century were the development stage of silk scarves. The 19th century was the period when silk scarves really moved from the royal family to the commoners.
Due to Napoleon's introduction of shawls from India and various reasons of the Industrial Revolution, shawls with complicated designs became the new favorite of women's clothing at this time.
The current situation of scarves
1. The real formation of modern silk scarves in the 1920s broke away from the traditional way of using long shawls and headscarves. Silk-woven long scarves began to be used, and skills such as folding and knotting of scarves gradually received attention.
2. In the 1930s, the popular materials for square scarves and long scarves at that time were mostly silk or rayon, and the colors were very bold. Brands with great design styles were especially popular.
3. In the 1960s, silk scarves designed by well-known designers and brands appeared one after another, and silk scarves became a development accessory locked by clothing brands.
4. Folk customs in the 1960s and 1970s
5. In the retro trend of the 1990s, silk scarves have become a must-have clothing accessory for women, and various old and new ways of tying silk scarves have also turned silk scarves into the most varied accessories.