On May 11, I got a new iPhone.
One of the reasons was the
deteriorating quality of pics.
This is the same page with the photos redone.
If you wanted to compare, here is the original page.
La Promenade de Longchamps was first issued in 1965, but it has been reissued numerous times, with the last reissue in 2002.
It was created by Philippe Ledoux depicting the parade of carriages on the way to the race track at Longchamps in the Bois de Boulogne. The race track was begun in the 1830s and continues today.
Philippe Ledoux, working from 1958 to the mid '70s, also made the wonderful Napoleon scarf (1963).
Hermès scarves are created with silk-screens. There is one per color. This scarf does not look like many screens are needed, but there are actually 25 different screens to create this scarf. This is described as "red with browns".
In case you were wondering how to pronounce some of these words:
- Hermès - Air Meszz - the final s is heard because of the accent grave (Ax Sahnt Grahve)
- Longchamps - Lown Shahn
- Phillippe Ledoux - Fill EEP lu DOO
- promenade - PRO mah nahde
The title is below the central image. The artist's signature, LEDOUX is above and to the right of the title.
Copyright appears is different places in various reissues.
In this scarf © HERMES is on a stem in the top right corner. This indicates post 1980 reissue.
The Hermès signature is in the bottom-center. It is HERMÈS.PARIS
The care tag is three lines in French and in English. There are three stitches holding it in place.
I wonder what the A signifies. I have seen A on a couple of scarves.
I have learned that the best seamstresses who do the hand-rolled edges have the initialed tags to attach. I don't know if it's a personal initial. If you know more, or if I'm wrong, please let me know!
This scarf, like the others, drapes beautifully.
In 2019, Queen Elizabeth wore this scarf to the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
This scarf is frequently faked.
One thing to look for is the C
PLEASE NOTE that there are THREE different versions of the copyright on genuine scarves:
The original issue has a C hidden in the centre of a 'flower' in the bottom left corner golden horsehead supports. Later vintage issues have the copy right after the Hermes Paris C,
and post 1980's re-issues have the separate Hermes C hidden in the top right golden work.
1 comment:
Very vivid? Can't believe the difference in sharpness.
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