Siddon’s Scarf Collection

Woman's silk 'lipstick' handkerchief with hand-rolled turnings. White ground with blotch print of lipstick and perfume bottle motifs, in black with discharge white.
Date: 1920s -1940s.

Silk scarf with machine turned edges. White border and a white and green background with 'coach and horses and houses about town' motifs in green, orange and black.
Date: Unknown

Woman's scarf, produced by Jacqmar, called 'London Wall by Jacqmar'. Screen-printed on silk. Hand-rolled edges.

Jacqmar of London made propaganda scarves from 1940-1945 and were based in Mayfair. Many scarves were produced for the export market as well as for wartime sweethearts, particularly in London. The chief designer was Arnold Lever who continued working for the company even after he had joined the RAF. The scarves fall into three main thematic groups; armed forces, allies and home front. The Jacqmar name is usually printed on the scarf.