Christmas Gifts From Folk Form: Silk Gifts to Order by November 27

For Christmas delivery in the US, we recommend ordering by November 27. Every Folk Form order arrives in a gift box with no price inside, and free US shipping applies on orders $90+.

The box comes out from under the tree last. Tissue paper rustles as the lid lifts, and a square of printed silk slides into her hands, light and smooth, colors shifting as it catches the lamp. She reads the card twice. Then she ties it on.

This guide sorts our silk by the person you are buying for, with two or three pieces for each and a simple default if you are short on time. Everything below is printed or woven in mulberry silk and made in our Hanoi atelier. You can also browse the full Christmas gifts collection.

Christmas gifts for Mom

A mother who has given you every Christmas morning deserves a gift with a story she can tell at the table. The phoenix was the emblem of the queen in the Ly and Tran dynasties, and it carries rebirth and a feminine grace. The lotus, Vietnam's national flower, stands for purity and rising above.

• Silk Scarf Gift Set for Mom, Phoenix Dance, purple, 26 inch, $97. A phoenix perched on a bodhi leaf among clouds and lotus, already boxed with its card.
• Imperial Lotus head scarf, dark red, 26 inch, $97. Lotus blooms on deep red inside a green border, a color that sits well with a winter coat.
• Silk Scarf Gift Set for Mom, Dragon Dreams, royal blue, 44 inch, $197. The large square she can wear over the shoulders, for the mother who leads the family.

If unsure: the Phoenix Dance gift set. The 26 inch size ties at the neck, in the hair or as a headband, so fit is never a question.

Christmas gifts for your wife or partner

Lotus Serenade shows a pair of mandarin ducks beneath a blooming lotus. In Vietnam the pair has long been a wish for a marriage that lasts, which makes it a quiet thing to give the person you have spent the year beside.

• Lotus Serenade head scarf, green and pink, 26 inch, $97. Bright pink lotus on deep green, easy to wear as a headband with long tails.
• Lotus Serenade head scarf, brown and blue, 26 inch, $97. The same mandarin ducks in a softer, cooler palette.
• Phoenix Dance silk twilly, pink, $57. A narrow silk ribbon for a bag handle, a ponytail or a bow at the collar.

If unsure: Lotus Serenade in green and pink. Add the twilly if you want a second small box to open.

Christmas gifts for a woman who has everything

She already owns the cashmere and the candles. What she likely lacks is a piece with a history she has never heard. Dragon Dreams draws on the Ly dynasty dragon of the Thang Long citadel, built from 1010: a soft, scaleless body that moves like water, a pearl in its mouth, a rain bringer for a rice growing people. Four dragon heads at the corners turn toward a bodhi leaf at the center.

• Dragon Dreams shawl scarf, navy blue, 44 inch, $197. Large enough to drape over the shoulders on a cold evening out.
• Printed silk wrapped bead necklace, $75. Beads wrapped in printed silk, 44 inches long, no clasp and no metal, slipped over the head and worn long or doubled.
• Phoenix Dance silk twilly, purple, $57. A small finishing piece to tie on a handbag she carries every day.

If unsure: the 44 inch Dragon Dreams shawl. It is the piece she is least likely to have.

Christmas gifts for Dad or him

Every Folk Form tie is woven jacquard in 100% mulberry silk, 3.1 inches (8 cm) wide. The dragon is read in Vietnam as strength, wisdom and success. Our geometric weaves carry no symbolic meaning; they are chosen for how they sit under a jacket and how often he will reach for them.

• Dragon pattern silk necktie, navy blue, $167. The dragon woven in fine, lighter lines on navy, clear up close and calm from across the room.
• Diagonal stripe silk necktie, blue, $142. A classic stripe for the office and for weddings.
• Square dot silk necktie, navy blue, $142. A small, regular pattern that works with almost any shirt.

If unsure: the navy dragon tie. It arrives boxed and ready to give; for care, send it to the dry cleaner.

Christmas gifts for a colleague or teacher

For someone you want to thank without overstepping, a smaller square or a necklace says enough. The lotus reads as purity and rising above, a fitting note for the person who helped you through a hard year.

• Imperial Lotus head scarf, pink and green, 26 inch, $97. A thank you gift that clears free US shipping on its own.
• Dragon Dreams bandana, pink and turquoise, 22 inch, $75. Tied on a bag strap, at the wrist or around a ponytail.
• Plain or marble silk wrapped bead necklace, $64. Plain and marble colors, 44 inches, worn long or doubled.

If unsure: the 22 inch bandana with a $15 horn scarf ring, which together reach $90.

A Christmas gift for yourself

If this was the year you were promoted, finished the degree or opened the business, mark it with something you will wear on the next big morning. Dragon of Grace shows eight dragons offering a bodhi leaf and lotus, drawn from the Lotus Sutra story of the dragon king's daughter offering a jewel, a symbol of awakening. The phoenix stands for rebirth and a new chapter.

• Dragon of Grace gift set, yellow, 26 inch, $97. For a promotion or a role where you now lead others.
• Phoenix Dance head scarf, purple, 26 inch, $97. For the start of a new chapter.

If unsure: the Dragon of Grace gift set, so the box and card are there when you open it on the day.

Reach free US shipping

Orders of $90+ ship free in the US. Under $90, a flat $20 shipping fee applies. These pairings cross the line:

• A 22 inch Lotus Serenade bandana ($75) plus a buffalo horn scarf ring ($15) comes to $90.
• A printed silk wrapped bead necklace ($75) plus the horn scarf ring ($15) comes to $90.
• A plain silk wrapped bead necklace ($64) or a Phoenix Dance twilly ($57) plus any silk scarf gift set ($97) clears $90 with a second present in hand.

Buying two gifts in one order? Every order already arrives in a gift box. Extra boxes with a gift bag are $8 (soft box, 5 x 9 x 1 inches), $19 (hard box, 4 x 9 x 2 inches), $25 (hard box, 9 x 9 x 3 inches) and $30 (hard box, 12 x 12 x 4 inches).

Shipping, duty, returns and gift wrapping

• Christmas timing: For Christmas delivery in the US, we recommend ordering by November 27. Delivery takes 10 to 18 business days from order: 1 to 3 days to leave our Hanoi atelier, then 9 to 15 business days to the US.
• Shipping: free US shipping on orders $90+.
• Import duty: we pay US import duty, so nothing is due at the door.
• Returns: within 30 days for unused, unwashed and unworn items in the original box.
• Gift box: every order arrives gift boxed, with no price inside.
• Your message: write it in Order Notes at checkout and we handwrite it on the card. To send directly, put the recipient's address under shipping and yours under billing.

More help choosing

• Christmas Gifts for Her, Mom and Him: every piece in this guide in one place.
• Silk scarf gift guide: how to match a scarf to the person and the occasion.
• Silk scarf size guide: 22, 26, 36 and 44 inch squares side by side.
• How to wrap a silk scarf as a gift: folds and wrapping ideas for a scarf you are giving in person.
• All silk scarf and tie guides.

Frequently asked questions

When should I order for Christmas delivery in the US?

For Christmas delivery in the US, we recommend ordering by November 27. Orders take 10 to 18 business days to arrive: 1 to 3 days to leave Hanoi, then 9 to 15 business days in transit.

Will the person I am sending to see the price?

No. Every order arrives in a gift box and there is no price inside the parcel.

Can I ship straight to the recipient with a personal note?

Yes. Enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and yours as the billing address, then write your message in Order Notes and we handwrite it on the card.

Do I pay shipping or import duty?

Shipping is free in the US on orders $90+, and a flat $20 applies below that. We pay US import duty, so the recipient pays nothing on delivery.

What if the gift is not right?

Returns are accepted within 30 days for unused, unwashed and unworn items in the original box. Returned items go back to our atelier in Hanoi.

Which scarf size is the safest gift?

The 26 inch square ($97) is the easiest size to give: it works as a headband, a hair tie or a knot at the neck. Our size guide compares all four squares.