Silk Scarf | Floral Sun Anzac Memorial

During the First World War, Anzac's stationed in France would buy embroidered silk postcards to send home to their loved ones. Hand embroidered using silk thread by French Women, these postcards created a thriving cottage industry and much needed income during the war.

Made using the finest materials, meticulously crafted and finished by hand, this scarf features an original artwork by Chantal Sneddon. Inspired by these postcards and the poetry of the era, the design features a poppy from the postcard held in the Anzac Memorial Collection.

Designed exclusively for the Anzac Memorial.

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
LAURENCE BINYON (1869-1943), FOR THE FALLEN (EXCERPT)

It is perhaps the most renowned line of poetry ever written.
Combining imagery evoked by For the Fallen with a floral motif
from a postcard that Private Charles Smith (60th Battalion, KIA 8
August 1918) sent home to his wife, the floral sun on this silk scarf
pays homage to Laurence Binyon’s poem and a card sent home by
one who fell.

Made from 100% Mulberry Silk
Size Dimensions: 1 metre square