Clare Haggas Scarves: The Complete Collection Guide

There's a moment at almost every shooting lunch, point to point or country house gathering when someone walks in wearing a scarf that stops the room. Bold colours, a gamebird or two in full flight, silk that moves in a way that makes cheaper fabric look embarrassed. Nine times out of ten, it's Clare Haggas.

This guide covers everything you need to know about the Clare Haggas silk scarf collection, from who she is and where the designs come from to how to choose the right size, which collection suits you and how to look after a piece that, with the right care, you'll be wearing for the next twenty years.

Who Is Clare Haggas?

Clare Haggas is a British textile designer whose work has become one of the most recognisable names in countryside and field sports fashion. She trained as a textile designer and spent years in the fashion industry before launching her own label, which now produces some of the most distinctive printed silk scarves in the British market.

What makes her work different from most printed scarves is the scale of the designs and the confidence of the colour. These are not subtle background prints. They are bold, detailed, often painterly compositions that happen to be worn around the neck. A pheasant in full display, a pair of grouse against a winter sky, horses and hounds mid-hunt. Each design is the kind of thing you could frame.

Her scarves have found a natural home in the world of country pursuits, but the appeal extends well beyond the shooting field. Equestrian, rural, London weekends, countryside weddings. The Clare Haggas scarf works anywhere the wearer wants to make a statement without trying too hard.

How to Choose the Right Size

Clare Haggas produces scarves in several sizes, and the right choice depends on how you want to wear it.

The large silk scarf is the most popular and the most versatile. At roughly 90cm x 90cm, it's generous enough to wear as a traditional square fold, a loose wrap or draped flat over the shoulders. If you're buying a Clare Haggas scarf for the first time, this is almost certainly the right choice.

The classic scarf sits slightly smaller and works particularly well as a neck tie or folded into a jacket pocket as a statement square. It's a sharper, more precise look.

There are also longer rectangular styles in the range, which suit a different kind of wearing: looped once around the neck, or draped loose over a coat. These work particularly well with the equestrian designs.

If you're buying as a gift and you're not sure which size the person prefers, the large silk scarf is the safe choice. It can be worn more ways and it photographs better.

The Gamebird Collections

This is the core of what Clare Haggas does, and where her reputation was built. The gamebird designs place birds in full detail against rich, often surprising backgrounds. The colour combinations are bold without being garish, which is a harder thing to achieve than it sounds.

Grouse Misconduct

One of the most popular designs in the range and a perennial bestseller at Field Traditions. A pair of red grouse in characteristic posture against a rich background, rendered with the kind of detail that rewards close looking. Available in several colourways, so it's worth seeing all the options before you choose.

Heads or Tails

A pheasant design with a sense of humour. The composition shows pheasants from both ends, which sounds like it shouldn't work and absolutely does. A favourite for people who want something distinctive rather than simply beautiful.

Game On

A broader gamebird composition that captures the energy of a flush rather than the stillness of a portrait. This one tends to appeal to people who shoot regularly and want their scarf to feel like it belongs in the field.

The full Clare Haggas collection at Field Traditions includes the current range with all available colourways shown.

Equestrian and Dog Designs

Not everyone who wears Clare Haggas shoots, and the equestrian and dog designs speak to a slightly different audience while maintaining the same quality and the same willingness to go big with colour and composition.

The equestrian prints feature horses in motion, often with hounds or riders as part of a broader hunting scene. The dog designs tend to be more intimate: a spaniel, a labrador, a terrier, rendered with the same care as the gamebirds.

If the person you're buying for rides rather than shoots, or if their dogs are the most important thing in their life, these designs make the choice straightforward. Browse the full women's scarves and accessories range to see the complete selection alongside complementary pieces.

How to Wear a Clare Haggas Scarf

The large silk scarf gives you more options than most people initially realise.

The classic fold: bring the square into a triangle, fold down from the long edge to create a band about 15cm wide, then drape around the neck and tie at the front. This is the most common and most versatile way to wear it.

As a shawl: unfold completely and drape over both shoulders. On a cold morning in the field, over a tweed jacket, this looks exactly right.

In the hair: folded into a headband or tied as a bow, the large silk scarf works as a head covering in a way that no other fabric quite matches.

As a bag accessory: tied to the handle of a leather bag, a Clare Haggas scarf adds instant colour and movement to a plain piece.

How to Care for a Silk Scarf

Silk is not fragile, but it does have preferences. Dry clean where possible, particularly for the first few wears. If you do hand wash, use cool water and a tiny amount of specialist silk detergent, rinse gently and roll in a clean towel to remove excess water. Never wring. Dry flat away from direct sunlight and press with a cool iron through a clean cloth while still slightly damp.

Store flat or loosely rolled rather than tightly folded. Over time, fold lines can become permanent, and a piece this beautiful deserves better.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Clare Haggas scarves true to the colours shown online?
We photograph scarves in natural light and show all available colourways. Silk can read slightly differently on screen versus in hand depending on your monitor, but the images are as accurate as we can make them. If you have a specific question about a colour, contact us before ordering.

Can a large silk scarf be worn by men?

Yes. The larger square silk scarf worn as a neck piece or tucked into a jacket is a traditional part of country dress for men as well as women. Several of the gamebird designs work particularly well in this context.

Do Clare Haggas scarves make good gifts?

They are one of our most popular gift choices, particularly for Christmas and birthdays. They're the kind of gift that shows genuine thought, arrive beautifully presented and suit a wide range of ages and tastes within the country and field sports world.

How long do Clare Haggas silk scarves last?

With proper care, decades. Silk woven and printed at this quality level does not fade quickly, and the designs are classic rather than trend-led. This is not a scarf you will want to retire in two seasons.

Shop Clare Haggas at Field Traditions

The full Clare Haggas collection is available at Field Traditions, including all current gamebird, equestrian and dog designs in every available colourway. If you're looking for a large silk scarf for yourself or as a gift, browse the full range and contact us if you'd like any guidance on size or design before you order.