Vera Neumann, the Woman of Many Scarves
By Lizzie Bramlett
— What woman’s name comes to mind when you think of vintage scarves? If you said "Vera," you are not alone. Vera Neumann was one of the most prolific scarf designers of the mid-20th century, turning out as many as 600 designs a year between 1947 and 1992. But Vera didn't set out to design scarves; she began designing household linens in 1946. A chance buy of army surplus silk which had been used for parachutes during World War II put her company, Printex, in the scarf business.
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