Hermès Scarf - Springs

 The Hermès scarf, Springs, was designed by Philippe Ledoux in 1974.  

The inspiration for the center carriage is a child's carriage commissioned for Napoleon's son.  

The carriage can be seen at the World of Habsburgs webpage.

Each corner has a different carriage.

Like all the Hermès scarves, this drapes well.  It's fun to wear, and since it has a pulled thread and the last cleaner messed up by ironing the hems flat, I will feel free to enjoy wearing it.

I have not been able to find a copyright, so if it's "hidden", it's hidden well!  With no copyright, I would assume this was made before 1972.  I was also unable to find the artist's signature.  If it were signed, it should say LEDOUX, probably to the left of the carriage wheel on the bottom right corner.  It may be there as black on black?

Philippe Ledoux, the artist on this Springs scarf,  began working for Hermès in 1947, and he continued until his death in 1975.  He designed 90 carres, including two that were completed after his death by his nephew, Vladimir Rybaltchenko.  Two other scarves by LeDoux that I have are Napoleon  and the Promenade de Longchamps. (I have two different colors of "Les Cavaliers d'Or" by Rybaltchenko.)

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

La Promenade de Longchamps - Hermès Scarf

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.

If you know, please tell me!

This scarf, like the others, drapes beautifully.

In 2019, Queen Elizabeth wore this scarf to the Royal Windsor Horse Show.