Is it Real? NO! A Fake Hermès Scarf

Well, is it possible to tell a real from a fake?  
                  Sometimes!

I have a real Hermes scarf, "Cliquetis", in orange/red.

So when I saw this one there were lots of red flags!

There is no need to shout the brand!  

Hermès puts their brand in subtle places.

The real Hermès copyright is in the bottom left white square.

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My guess is that the copier of the original scarf did not understand penmanship.
The writing is awkward.

In the fake above, the printing of the circles shows gaps.

The real one shows smooth penmanship.

 Notice the very elegant signature of the designer, Aboudie, in the real scarf.

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For some reason, the fake scarf has the white bars across the bottom and side.  

The copier completely missed the point of the white bars, there to contrast the white arcs.

The links don't make sense in the fake one above.

In the fake scarf, the label says Hand Sewn - this is not a phrase used on genuine scarves.
Also, putting "Hand Sewn" on machine stitched hems does not make them hand sewn.

Additionally, the hems are rolled backward from the genuine.

In real ones, the hems roll toward the "good side", and the tags are attached to the "back".

So what do you look for to spot a fake?

Tags:  There are lots of sites on the web showing genuine tags over time.  Early ones just said 100% SOIE on a white tag.  Later ones are different.  If the scarf you are looking at has a tag, check out the images for genuine tags.  And since many people remove the tags, other clues are needed.

Hems:  Genuine scarves are hand rolled, and hand stitched, with the roll toward the good side.  Tags are attached with usually three stitches at one corner.

Color:  As many as 39 separate colors may be used.  Forged scarves often leave out or simplify.

Silk quality:  Jacquard (damask) scarves are rarely faked since the process of making the base fabric is expensive.

Compare:  Google helps find other identical scarves - just be careful not to compare a fake with a fake and conclude it's real!  

Websites:  There are also excellent websites to educate yourself.  Here is a compilation of many images of scarves, and it's searchable.  Carre de Paris is fascinating and has excellent photos. 

eBay has removed the listing for the fake scarf shown above, 

which had been identified as authentic, 

so it is not possible to credit the photographer of the fake. 

And it is no longer available for sale.