A large soft silk-wool square scarf in deep wine, woven through with a fine gold-thread baroque rhombus lattice and finished with denser gold lines along the edge.
Free express delivery worldwide · import duties included
The Cumae is a maxi gold-thread baroque square scarf from the Iulia collection — a dress conceived in Rome for daytime, garden parties and the warmer months. The gold-thread baroque square scarf is cut from fluid satin with a quiet, candle-lit sheen, fully lined so it reads opaque in daylight and flash alike.
Like every Hugo Caesar Tassi piece, the Cumae is finished by hand: a concealed closure, real linings, and seams sewn to last. It is offered in 1 colors from the imperial palette — Porpora — and built to be worn for years, not a single season.
| Silhouette | Large square scarf, 90 x 90 cm, fringe-free finished edge |
| Fabric | Silk-wool blend with metallic gold thread (lurex) |
| Length | Large square, 90 x 90 cm |
| Occasion | Day, cooler-weather styling, travel |
| Care | Dry clean only, cool iron on reverse through a cloth, store flat away from snags |
One size, a generous 90 by 90 centimetres — large enough to fold into a triangle at the throat, loop twice as a wrap or drape long over the shoulders.
Model is 177 cm and wears the scarf folded into a triangle at the throat.
The silk-wool blend is airy and semi-sheer with a soft give, so it knots gently and drapes without weight.
Complimentary express shipping worldwide; dispatched within 1–6 business days, import duties included. Most orders arrive in 3–6 business days.
30-day returns on unworn items with tags attached. Each piece arrives in a porphyry box with the HCT seal.
For daytime, pair the Cumae in Porpora with fine-gold jewelry and a barely-there heel. Add the Faustina silk scarf at the neck or wrist to complete the look.
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Cumae™Porpora · Size One Size
Hugo Caesar Tassi wove Cumae for the Iulia collection — a square scarf where the pattern is built into the cloth rather than printed on it.
Across a deep wine ground runs a fine gold-thread lattice, the diagonals crossing into a baroque rhombus grid that catches the light as the scarf moves. Toward the edge the gold lines gather into denser bands, framing the square like a quiet border.
It is the kind of piece that warms a winter coat or lifts a plain knit — folded into a triangle at the throat, looped twice as a soft wrap, or left long over the shoulders. The metallic thread does the work, so nothing else is needed.
An airy silk-wool cloth chosen for its soft drape and the gleam of real gold thread woven through it.
The blend keeps the scarf lightweight and a little sheer, with the gentle warmth of wool and the soft sheen of silk. The gold lurex is woven in, not printed, so the rhombus lattice has genuine dimension and shifts between matte and gleam as you turn it.
It is made for the cooler gold of late afternoon — a generous square that asks for nothing more than fine gold jewellery to echo the thread.
What she said after wearing it
The depth of that wine red is the whole thing for me. Under autumn light the gold lattice lifts off the silk-wool like proper embroidery, not a flat print. Generous square too, so it knots big and soft at the throat without feeling skimpy.
I expected something stiff and formal. Instead it has this lovely warm drape, the wool giving it body and the silk keeping it slippery and cool. Wears beautifully open over a coat collar.
No complaint about the piece itself, the deep wine is glorious and the gold baroque lattice is beautifully woven, soft and warm in the hand. My only tiny wish is purely a greedy one: I'd have happily snapped up a second in a navy or forest green if the choice existed. As it stands, the Porpora is faultless and I adore it.
Knotted it loosely over a camel coat for a gallery morning and felt put together without trying. The baroque rhombus pattern catches the eye up close but reads as a rich solid burgundy from across a room.
The scarf is genuinely beautiful, the wine ground deep and the gold lattice fine, exactly the soft silk-wool square I'd hoped for. The hiccup was entirely on the delivery side: I was out when the courier came, missed them again the next day, and had to book a third attempt before it finally reached me. A bit of a faff, though the piece itself was well worth the wait.
Thank you for such kind words about the Cumae, and our sincere apologies that getting it to you took three goes. Coordinating around the courier's attempts shouldn't fall on you, and we're sorry for the back-and-forth. We'd gladly look at sharing tracking earlier or arranging a held collection next time, so do write to us at contact@hctbeauty.com. We're so pleased the scarf was waiting for you in the end, and that the wine and gold were everything you wanted.
Bigger than I assumed from the listing, which I'm thrilled about. There's enough cloth to wrap it twice, sling it through a bag handle, or fold it small. Endless ways to wear one piece.
Let me say first that when it eventually arrived, the scarf was lovely, soft, that rich claret, the gold baroque work as fine as I'd hoped. The trouble was the tracking showed it delivered while my doorstep stayed empty. Nothing turned up, and a replacement had to be sent before I finally had it in hand. Frustrating few days, but the piece itself I've no quarrel with.
We're truly sorry, this is not the arrival the Cumae deserved. A parcel logged as delivered when it never reached you is unacceptable, and the fault sits with us and the carrier to sort, never with you. We're glad the replacement made its way to you and that the scarf lived up to expectations. If anything else needs putting right, please reach us at contact@hctbeauty.com and we'll act quickly. Thank you for your patience through it.
Honestly this is on me. I picked the standard shipping option to save a little, then remembered I needed the scarf for a lunch that weekend and there was no chance it would land in time. That's nobody's fault but mine. For what it's worth, when the parcel did reach me the scarf was beautiful, the deep wine and gold lattice every bit as rich as the photos suggested.
Thank you for being so generous about this, though please don't be hard on yourself. We'd much rather make the shipping choices clearer so the right speed is obvious at checkout, and if a deadline ever creeps up on you again, write to us at contact@hctbeauty.com and we'll do everything we can to expedite things. We're delighted the Cumae's wine and gold won you over once it arrived, and we hope it's seen plenty of lunches since.
What sold me in person is the edge. Those denser gold lines running along the border frame the whole rhombus lattice and make the thing look considered, finished, expensive. Lovely small touch.
So many reds go orange or muddy outside. This one stays a true deep claret in full sun, with the gold threads doing all the shimmering. Photographs gorgeously, if anyone's wondering.
The silk-wool blend is cleverer than it sounds. Enough wool to take the chill off a breezy morning, enough silk that it never feels heavy or scratchy at the neck. Carried me through a chilly market day.
Three weeks in and it's become the thing I grab on the way out. Goes with grey, navy, cream, the lot. The wine and gold somehow flatter everything I own.
Bought it for my mother, who is impossible to shop for. She went quiet when she opened it, which from her is the highest praise. The pattern suits her colouring and she's barely had it off her shoulders since.
Lovely fluid movement. It doesn't sit there in a stiff knot, it pools and folds and shifts as you move, the gold lattice rippling. Far more elegant than the price suggests.
Folded it flat into the side of my case and it came out with no creasing to speak of. A quick shake and it was ready for dinner. The silk-wool just doesn't hold a wrinkle, which makes it a packing hero.
Run it through your fingers and you understand the silk-wool combination immediately. Smooth and cool one way, soft and warm the other. Substantial without weight.
I wanted something festive that wasn't gaudy. The deep wine ground keeps it grown-up, and the gold baroque work is fine rather than flashy. Strikes exactly the note I was after.
The claret tone does something flattering near the face, warms up a winter complexion no end. I've taken to wearing it draped open like a scarf-stole on dull days purely for that lift.
Neck, hair, handbag, even folded as a sash one evening. One square scarf, a dozen looks, and that gold-threaded wine works with denim as happily as with tailoring. Brilliant value for how much wear I'm getting.
It arrived beautifully presented, the scarf protected and the whole thing feeling like an occasion to open rather than just a parcel. Lovely care taken, and the piece more than lived up to the packaging.
I keep finding new things in that rhombus lattice, the way the gold thread crosses and frames each little diamond. It's a proper woven baroque motif, intricate close up, calm from a distance.
A small scarf frustrates me, you can never knot it properly. This large square has heft to it, sits well wrapped around the neck in winter and folds neatly when I want it slim. Practical and pretty.
I'd had a smaller piece from this label and trusted the quality, so ordered this one on a whim. No regrets. The deep wine and gold has earned a permanent spot by the door.
For just over a hundred dollars I feel slightly guilty about how much pleasure this gives me. The colour, the gold lattice, the soft silk-wool drape. A small indulgence that feels far dearer than it was.
Answered by the Hugo Caesar Tassi atelier
It's fully lined and completely opaque — no slip required. Only the lightest details are very slightly sheer, by design.
True to size through the waist and skirt. The bodice is tailored, so size up if you're fuller in the bust. See the size guide for exact measurements.
Very much so — it was designed for daytime, garden parties and the warmer months. Porpora and the deeper tones read beautifully after dark; the lighter colors suit daytime.
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