Small Earl of St Andrews Wool Scarf

Earl of St Andrews is a tartan of place and royal connection rather than of a single family. It was designed in the early 1930s by Arthur Bottomly of Peter MacArthur Ltd in Hamilton, in honour of Prince George, who held the title Earl of St Andrews. Its use became widespread in the 1970s, and it has long been linked with the town of St Andrews, the home of golf, where its crisp colours feel entirely at home. It is a district tartan, so it belongs to anyone with a love of the place.

This scarf is crafted from 100% pure extra fine lambswool in a Scottish mill with 250 years of heritage. Deep blue and clean white lead the check, with fine black lines adding definition, and the pattern has a fresh, sporting clarity. It suits a white polo shirt, stone trousers or a navy blazer with ease.

Twenty-nine careful stages bring each scarf to completion, and the last is the most traditional: the lambswool is brushed by hand with teasels, which lift the fibres into a soft, billowing finish. The result is a scarf of understated luxury, light in the hand and gentle in warmth, its fringed ends adding a graceful finish, made to be worn on any occasion and treasured for years to come.