Hermès Scarf - costumes

One of the fun aspects of getting new Hermès scarves is the research and the results.  Here is the Costumes scarf, showing women's outfits in the area of France that is part of Normandy.

This lovely scarf was  designed by Zoé Pauwels in 1989.   

The scarf is signed, "Zoé" in the bottom left corner.  

The scarf shows the outfits worn by some women of the departments of Calvados, l'Orne, and  La Manche, which are found in parts of what is Normandy today.  In this map of the departments of France, it is the left half of the rust red color labeled "Normandie."  

In the image above is the title of the scarf, showing a pile of the lovely lace "coiffes" popular in that part of France.  These hats were worn during celebrations when I was there as late as the '60s.  My father asked the woman who had sheltered him during WWII to show us her hat.  It was remarkable.  A phenomenal amount of work goes into them.

The scarf in general looks like an etching or a series of etchings, and a quick google of the title yields a book published in 1830 and reprinted in 1988.  The original contains 105 plates, hand colored.

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The picture above is at the center of the scarf,

and has HERMÈS - PARIS.

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The colors were chosen by the artist and may not reflect the originals.

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Note that this picture also has © HERMÈS.

Here are other ladies on the scarf.  I was unable to find original etchings.

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The green dyes used on the earlier Hermès scarves are not stable and often show fading (or washing) to yellow.  I won't feel guilty wearing this one.

These scarves always drape well.

  

To see the other Hermès scarves I have blogged, 

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Hermès Scarf - La Ronde des Heures

Hermès scarf - La Ronde des Heures- was designed by Loïc Dubigeon in 1986. 

Parmis les Fleures, Je Compte les Heures, 

Among the Flowers, I Count the Hours  

or is it the other way around?  I count the hours, among the flowers.  The poem is printed around the center clock, with  "Hermès" and "à Paris".

The source image is from a clock face made in the time period 1678-1721, probably by Louis Chapotot.

"Louis Chapotot began working in 1670 in Paris. Chapotot apprenticed with Guillaume Ménard in 1670 and was then appointed Master of the Corporation des Fondeurs. Chapotot and his son Jean (active. 1676 – 1721) were highly regarded instrument makers who occupied premises “sur Le Quay de l’Horloge, Ile de La Cite, a La Sphere, Paris” according to their trade card, see final image. Surviving instruments show their elite clientele included the Russian Tsar, Peter the Great and the court of the Qing Emperor.  

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The title of the scarf, "la ronde des heures" (circle of hours)  is at the bottom, center.

Most of these timepieces are watches that close with very ornate covers.

Some look to be designed to be worn at the belt as a chatelaine.

Most Hermès scarves are signed by the artist.

On this scarf the signature is almost impossible to find.

A great resource is Hermès scarf guides on facebook.

There I was able to find that on this scarf, the signature is written in black on navy blue.  Wow!

The care tag is intact.  This long tag has A.

There have been suggestions that exceptional rouletesses got a letter.

This has not been confirmed,

© Hermès 

is in the lower left corner.

The reverse side of the scarf.

Like all Hermès scarves, this drapes well and is fun to wear.

To see the other Hermès scarves I have blogged, 

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Hermès Scarf - Feux de Route

 

This lovely Hermès scarf, Feux de Route, was designed by in 1971 by Caty Latham.

The center shows the rear of a carriage with a large lantern.  

Woven wicker design frames the entire scarf.

In the center near the bottom is the scarf title:  FEUX DE ROUTE

In the bottom left corner is HERMÈS - PARIS  ©.

This scarf was designed by Caty Latham, but unlike most of her scarves, this is unsigned.

Caty Latham has designed lots of scarves for Hermès.   Most are signed.  

I obviously like her style, and have blogged most of them.

Check out these.

Copeaux, Farandole, Washington's Carriage, Feux de Route, Feux de Route plissée, and  Roues de Canon.

Like all the vintage Hermès scarves, this is 100% silk.  

I only get the 90cm size, which is the standard for the carre (square).

And, like all Hermès scarves, this drapes well.

 

The scarf looks totally different when plissé (pleated).

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The pleating is done by Hermès and I have heard that you can send one of your regular ones back to Hermès to be pleated (for a cost, of course).

To see the other Hermès scarves I have blogged, click here.

Hermès Scarf - Bride de Cour

Many Hermès scarves have a horse theme.   The company was originally a leather-goods maker, with a specialty of horse gear.

This lovely Hermès scarf is titled, "Bride de Cour," which translates to "Court Bridle".  It was designed in 1969 by Françoise de la Perrière.  

(She also designed Les Voitures a Transformation and Cuivreries)  

I have no idea how or when "court bridles" are used.

But I loved the color of the scarf.

The copyright C in a circle is used from 1972 to 1989.  This scarf has had the care label removed, so I am unable to date it more closely than that.

Like all Hermès scarves, this drapes and ties beautifully.

To see the other Hermès scarves I have blogged, click here.