A mosaic of paisley in deep Cobalto navy — silk-look satin with a hand-rolled edge, made to be knotted a hundred ways.
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The Tessera is a midi paisley silk-look square scarf in satin from the Iulia collection — a dress conceived in Rome for daytime, garden parties and the warmer months. The paisley silk-look square scarf in satin 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 Tessera is finished by hand: a concealed closure, real linings, and seams sewn to last. It is offered in 1 colors from the imperial palette — Cobalto — and built to be worn for years, not a single season.
| Material | Satin silk-look polyester (silk handle, satin sheen) |
| Dimensions | 90 × 90 cm square foulard |
| Edge | Fine hand-rolled twill edge |
| Ornate paisley / boteh on a deep Cobalto navy ground | |
| Care | Hand-wash cold or dry-clean; cool iron on reverse; color-fast |
| Made for | The Iulia edit of Hugo Caesar Tassi accessories |
One size — a generous 90 cm square that knots at the neck, folds to a neckband, or ties to a bag.
Substantial satin drape: holds a soft knot without bulk and releases without creasing.
Print is placed so the paisley border frames the square however it is folded.
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 Tessera in Cobalto 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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Tessera™Cobalto · Size One Size
A tessera is a single tile of a Roman mosaic — the small, deliberate piece from which a whole picture is built. The Tessera scarf takes that idea and reads it in paisley: hundreds of fine motifs, each set against the next, composing a single Cobalto field.
Conceived by Hugo Caesar Tassi for the Iulia edit of accessories, the Tessera is a 90 cm square of silk-look satin printed in deep Cobalto navy and worked with an ornate paisley border, cream and pale-blue boteh blooming across a near-midnight ground.
It is a foulard with the bearing of an heirloom: dense in color, fluid in the hand, finished with a fine hand-rolled edge so it falls and knots the way silk should. One square, endless ways to wear it.
The square is the most generous scarf there is — large enough to knot at the throat, fold to a band, or tie to the strap of a tote and let the print do the talking.
Knot it softly at the collarbone over an ivory slip for the city, wind it through the handle of the Ostia tote for the coast, or loop it at the wrist as a bracelet when the evening turns warm. The satin holds a knot without crushing and slips free without a crease.
Printed on a substantial silk-look satin chosen for its sheen and drape, the Tessera reads as fine silk at a fraction of the keeping — color-fast, hand-washable, and made to be reached for season after season.
What she said after wearing it
The mosaic-paisley pattern is so much prettier in person than on screen. That deep cobalto navy reads almost inky in low light, then opens up to proper blue when the sun hits it. Forty-eight dollars and it looks like three times that knotted at my throat.
I genuinely have tied this differently every day for a fortnight. Neck, headband, threaded through belt loops, and yesterday round the strap of my tote. It holds a knot without slithering loose, which is more than I can say for cheaper squares.
No complaint about the scarf itself, the cobalto paisley and that soft hand-rolled edge are everything I wanted. It's only that the square runs a touch larger than I'd pictured for my frame, so my neck knots end up a little bulky. I'll likely keep it more for draping and bag-tying, where the extra size is a bonus. Still a delightful thing for the money.
What sold me was turning it over and finding the edge actually hand-rolled, not machine-hemmed flat. It gives the square a soft little weight at the border so it sits and drapes rather than sticking out stiffly. Lovely finishing for the money.
The paisley square is a real find, deep navy and that satin sheen, no notes on the actual product. Where it went sideways was the handover: the driver decided my flat was best served by leaving the parcel with someone along the road, and no card to say which door. It took me three frustrating days of knocking to locate it. The scarf was perfect once I finally had it in hand.
Thank you for your patience and for the kind words about the Tessera. You should never have had to go door to door chasing your own parcel, and we're sorry the courier left it without telling you where. We're taking this up with them so the handover is clearer next time. If anything like this happens again, do write to us at contact@hctbeauty.com and we'll chase it on your behalf. Enjoy knotting it a hundred ways. — HCT Atelier
I'll say plainly that the scarf is gorgeous, the cobalto mosaic is richer than the photos and the rolled edge is beautifully done. The frustration was entirely on the payment side: my own bank flagged the international charge and sat on it for verification, which meant nothing could ship until I'd phoned them to release it. Days lost before it even left. The piece itself I have no quibble with at all.
We appreciate you separating the two, and we're glad the Tessera lived up to its promise. A first international payment getting parked for checks is genuinely out of our hands, but we understand the wait was frustrating all the same, and we're sorry it dulled the start of this. If a future order seems stuck before dispatch, reach us at contact@hctbeauty.com and we'll confirm exactly where things stand. Wishing you many happy ways to wear it. — HCT Atelier
Throws instant put-together onto jeans and a white shirt for the school run. Light, easy, no fuss.
I was nervous a navy described as cobalto might veer purple or too bright, but it's a grown-up, slightly dusty blue with the paisley picked out in lighter tones over it. Sits beautifully against camel and cream. Exactly the shade I'd hoped for.
Slips through your fingers like proper silk even though it's the silk-look satin. Cool against the skin, no scratch, settles into folds and stays there. You'd not guess the price from the hand of it.
Let me be fair to the scarf because it is genuinely lovely, the navy paisley and silky drape are everything I hoped. My one star is purely about the journey: the tracking froze for the better part of half a fortnight, not a single scan, and I'd written it off as lost when it simply turned up on the step one morning. That stretch of no updates was nerve-wracking enough to colour the whole experience.
We completely understand the worry, going days with no scan and assuming a parcel is gone is horrible, and we're sorry you sat with that uncertainty. The carrier's tracking clearly went dark mid-route even though the scarf kept moving, and we're raising the visibility gap with them directly. Please don't hesitate to contact@hctbeauty.com the moment a shipment looks stalled and we'll trace it for you. We're so pleased the Tessera itself arrived just as it should. — HCT Atelier
Bought this for my mother-in-law who is impossible to shop for. The paisley pleased her and the navy goes with that camel coat she lives in. She's worn it knotted at the neck every Sunday since. Small triumph.
Slid it into the side pocket of my case and forgot it was there. Pulled it out in Lisbon completely uncreased, a quick knot and my plain linen dress suddenly had a point of interest. The ideal thing to carry abroad.
The satin has a quiet sheen, not a cheap shine, so the paisley shifts a little as you move. Photographs beautifully too, I keep ending up with it in pictures because the navy reads so cleanly.
I reach for it more than the designer one I paid five times this for. The print is denser and more interesting, and the size is generous enough to do a proper neckerchief fold without running out of fabric. Quietly brilliant.
Forty-eight dollars very well spent. Smart, soft, endlessly wearable.
Bigger than I expected once unfolded, which means it'll work as a hair wrap or even a small shoulder cover indoors, not just a neck knot. The cobalto paisley fills the whole square edge to edge so every fold shows off a different bit of the mosaic.
Looped it round the top handle of my work satchel and it dressed the whole thing up. The navy plays nicely with the tan leather, and the satin doesn't fray where it rubs. Clever way to refresh a bag I'd grown bored of.
Some scarves this slippery refuse to stay put, but a simple knot in this one sits all day without creeping or coming loose. The hand of the satin grips just enough.
Liked the first one enough that I've now ordered a second to keep at the office. The deep navy mosaic suits practically my whole wardrobe and it survives being stuffed in a drawer and pulled out without a press.
Knotted close at the neck it does something quietly flattering, draws the eye up and softens the line of a plain crew jumper. The navy is kind against fair skin too, no washing-out. I keep choosing it over brighter scarves.
Came nicely boxed with the scarf laid flat and a slip card about the Iulia line. No fuss, no excess plastic, just a considered little presentation that made a sub-fifty-dollar buy feel properly looked after.
The way it falls is the whole point. Loosely draped under a blazer collar it pools into soft folds rather than hanging stiff, and the satin moves with you. For the price the drape is genuinely impressive.
Square is well judged, not so small it disappears in a knot, not so vast it swamps a slim neck. The paisley scales nicely across it so even a small fold shows a complete little motif rather than a random crop.
Two colleagues stopped to ask about it the first morning I wore it threaded through my coat collar. The navy is rich and the paisley reads as expensive across a room. For under fifty, that's a quietly smug feeling.
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. Cobalto and the deeper tones read beautifully after dark; the lighter colors suit daytime.
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