News — Collectibles
My love of arrowhead sashes—what French Canadians call ceinture fléchée—began decades ago when I spotted one in my grandmother’s treasure trove of antique
s. Handwoven in scarlet, cobalt blue, yellow, and green wool, it appealed to my boho sensibilities. “Please have it!” she said, and I was happy to do so. For years I wore it slung around my neck three or more times, its long fringe trailing almost to the ground. In the midst of a Boston winter, it made for a cheerful sight. The ceinture fléchée above is up for auction at Skinner, Inc. on May 12, 2021. Image courtesy of Skinner, Inc. www.skinnerinc.com. The Arrowhead Scarf at Harvard I was still wearing that scarf off-and-on when I happened to visit Harvard’s...