This lovely Hermès scarf was designed by Caty Latham in 1967. It shows the decorative wheels designed for cannons.
There are six different wheels shown.
The center is a two wheeled cart. I assume these are ceremonial carts, since they are so fancy.
At the bottom, center, is HERMÈS and PARIS.
In the lower right corner is the artist's signature, "Caty" (Latham).
Caty Latham has designed lots of scarves for Hermès. Check out these. I obviously like her style, and have blogged most of them.
Copeaux, Farandole, Washington's Carriage, Feux de Route, Feux de Route plissée, and this one, Roues de Canon.
The signature, Caty, is a little hard to see. It is found at the lower right of the wheel.
This scarf was designed in 1967. Where is the copyright mark? Starting in 1955, Hermès hid a simple letter C to show their copyright. I have been unable to find it on this scarf. If you find it, let me know! This article by Ladi and Carre de Paris illustrates copyright marks on Hermès scarves. That site is a treasure of information.
The color is almost a dried blood red. Like all Hermès scarves, it drapes beautifully. This scarf has a couple of minor flaws, which makes for guilt-free wearing.
Roue, pronounced ROO, meaning wheel, is not to be confused with roué, pronounced RooAY, which today means a cad or lecher. The word roué originally meant broken on the wheel (an inquisition torture), and later came to mean a person who deserves to be broken on the wheel because of licentious behavior.
Roue, pronounced ROO, meaning wheel, is not to be confused with roué, pronounced RooAY, which today means a cad or lecher. The word roué originally meant broken on the wheel (an inquisition torture), and later came to mean a person who deserves to be broken on the wheel because of licentious behavior.
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