1
a
: a lightweight plain-woven or twilled silk usually decorated with a printed pattern
b
: an imitation of this fabric
2
: an article of clothing made of foulard
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These included sportiness, a touch of militarism, some great pantsuits, romantic flourishes, legginess (often via bike shorts), fun with foulards and tassels, and new takes on the Ivy look.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
This is the first book of its kind to explore the history and artistry behind Gucci foulards, offering an in-depth look at their cultural significance, craftsmanship, and evolution over the decades.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
The different Ascot Chang shirts combine with either the polka-dot tie or its less formal counterpart, a silk foulard tie, to create different personalities.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Like a golden thread running through the collection, models wore drum bags featuring a guitar pick as a lock, or music notes as brooches holding together a silk foulard.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 21 June 2024
The best looks were ones that fused the two eras, such as a loose cerulean trench coat with voluminous layers, twinned with a striped blue silk foulard.
—Thomas Adamson, ajc, 20 Jan. 2023
Foley, bless him, wears a foulard.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 27 May 2021
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
This is the first book of its kind to explore the history and artistry behind Gucci foulards, offering an in-depth look at their cultural significance, craftsmanship, and evolution over the decades.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
The different Ascot Chang shirts combine with either the polka-dot tie or its less formal counterpart, a silk foulard tie, to create different personalities.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Like a golden thread running through the collection, models wore drum bags featuring a guitar pick as a lock, or music notes as brooches holding together a silk foulard.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 21 June 2024
The best looks were ones that fused the two eras, such as a loose cerulean trench coat with voluminous layers, twinned with a striped blue silk foulard.
—Thomas Adamson, ajc, 20 Jan. 2023
Foley, bless him, wears a foulard.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 27 May 2021
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“Foulard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foulard. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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