She unfolds the tissue at her desk, and yellow silk catches the afternoon light.
A thank-you for the mentor who opened a door.
Your note lies on top, saying what a lunch never quite could, and under it the Dragon Of Grace scarf shows a pale gold in the light and a deeper gold in the fold. A mentor gives hours she is never paid for, and this thank-you stays in her closet, and around her shoulders, long after the conversation ends.
Dragon Of Grace in yellow is 100% Grade 5A mulberry silk at 16 momme, with both faces printed by hand and the edges rolled by hand. Choose the size below.
Yellow Colorway
5A Silk grade
2 Printed faces
We pay the import duty, not you.
The 26, 36 and 44 inch ship free to the US; the 22 inch ships for a flat $20. Orders leave Hanoi in 1 to 3 business days and arrive 9 to 15 business days later.
Grace given freely, as a mentor gives
The Vietnamese name ends in "Long An", a dragon of grace given freely, which describes a good mentor with quiet precision.
The design repeats one Ly Dynasty dragon, drawn small and set in a ring around a center: the dragon of the imperial citadel in Hanoi. Spread open, the square has the even, carved-looking surface of old relief work, every line picked out in gold.
Each dragon holds a pearl, an image from the Lotus Sutra story in which a dragon offers her pearl to the Buddha. It is wisdom handed on, which is what a mentor does each time she takes your call.
Yellow gives the drawing a soft gold that glows against gray, navy or cream and always looks considered. If she prefers deeper tones, you can see every size of the red Dragon of Grace scarf.
Which size for a mentor
22 in $75 |
A neat neck knot or bag scarf. A thank-you that does not overstep. |
26 in $97 |
Neck knot, headband, ponytail wrap, bag roll. The size we suggest. |
36 in $153 |
Shoulder cover, turban, waist sash. For a mentor who changed your career. |
44 in $197 |
A travel layer that folds to a paperback. Shows the whole design. |
For a mentor we suggest the 26 or the 36. The 26 is plenty; the 36 says she changed things.
Is it real silk?
Yes. 100% Grade 5A mulberry silk. It was tested by an outside lab. That lab is the Textile Testing Center, Vietnam Textile Research Institute.
You can check it yourself. A small cutting of the silk is in the box.
Burn a thread or a corner of it over a sink, away from anything flammable, with no children nearby. Silk burns with a smell like burning hair and leaves a soft ash that crushes between your fingers. Polyester melts into a hard bead. It is a home check, not lab proof.
ELLE Vietnam and Harper's Bazaar Vietnam have both covered our studio.
Is this too personal for a mentor?
A scarf sits comfortably between too little and too much. It says thank you without guessing her size or her taste in scent, and it arrives in its box with your words on the card.
The story card names the motif and its dynasty, so the meaning travels with it.
What goes into $75 to $197
The edge is rolled and sewn by hand. Both faces go through the press, one after the other, and every color needs its own screen and its own pass. The drawing itself is a Ly Dynasty dragon of the Thang Long citadel.
Stepping up from the 26 to the 36 inch gives you nearly twice the silk, 1,296 square inches against 676.
Across that step, the hand-rolled edge grows from about 8.5 to 12 feet.
Everything happens in our own atelier in Hanoi. The parcel comes to you from there, duty paid.
When will she receive it?
Processing takes 1 to 3 business days. Delivery to the US takes 9 to 15 business days after dispatch.
About three and a half weeks at most. For a dated event, allow 18 business days.
Duties and returns
Duties: covered by us. She pays nothing when it arrives.
Returns: 30 days, in the original box, unused, unwashed and unworn. Return postage for a change of mind is paid by you, and store credit comes with an extra 15%.
Others who opened doors
A former manager For the reference that got you hired, sent with a note that finally says thank you properly.
A professor or thesis advisor Send it after graduation, when the grade is safely in and gratitude is all that is left.
A coach who changed your game Knotted at the neck on the day of the big game, the gold is easy to pick out from the sideline.
How it arrives
Every scarf ships in a rigid gift box with its own bag. The silk is folded in tissue. Inside: a story card and a styling guide with more than 20 ties. There is also a care card and a small silk cutting.
Ordering for her? Ship to her address and bill to yours. Leave your note in Order Notes, and we handwrite it on a card. There is no price inside.
How to care for it
Cold water, shampoo or body wash, no detergent. Every 3 to 5 wears is plenty.
Never wring it. Press out the water and dry it flat, out of the sun. Iron it damp on the lowest silk setting.
Specifications
| Material |
100% Grade 5A mulberry silk |
| Weight |
16 momme |
| Print |
Hand screen-printed on both faces |
| Edges |
Hand-rolled, hand-stitched |
| Motif |
Dragon Of Grace (May Hoa Long An), Ly Dynasty |
| Colorway |
Yellow |
| Sizes |
22, 26, 36 and 44 in (55, 65, 90 and 110 cm) |
| Tested |
Textile Testing Center, Vietnam Textile Research Institute |
| Made in |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
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