Whenever I write a good review, the price of the item goes up.  This is a lovely scarf.  I had a feeling it would be.  I am happy to order direct from overseas.  It may take longer, but it is worth it when the budget is tight.  I ordered this scarf to go with a pink t shirt dress and a lightweight chambray shirt jacket for warm weather.  The pink and the blue needed something to tie them together.  This scarf is perfect.  It would work with a lot of different combinations.  It will be striking with black and white, or with black and pink; any gray combinations and any pinks or blues.  It is long enough to be tied different ways, but not huge.  The other day I had on a very large scarf that someone commented on that I was wearing a prayer shawl.  I am happy about prayer shawls, but I had not realized that my oversize scarf looked so serious.  This scarf is just right and very sophisticated.