Scarves Chiffon (mousseline) scarves
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You describe them perfectly!
Arabesques, your mousselines are beautiful. I've not considered them before, but will certainly do so in the future.
And finally I'd like to share some pictures of the mousselines I've worn incessantly the past few years. These are among my most beloved sartorial objectsmy very favorites.
The rouge vif Carré Kantha from the Year of India . . .
The black La Danse from the mid-2000s . . .
The vivid blue La Danse from the mid-2000s . . .
And the three of them together . . .
I have a couple more to post soon . . .I ADORE mousselines. I wear them summer or winter and in all weather in between. They are the perfect scarves.
I could look at all five of these beauties all day long! It's hard to imagine something more perfectly-suited to you than that Kantha. I can't wait to see the blue La Danse on you one day, however-- it looks like an especially beautiful shade of blue!
(I thoroughly concur about wearing them year-round, too. Winter layering is so much more fun when you can play with layering textures and transparencies, and chiffon is lovely for that.)
And finally I'd like to share some pictures of the mousselines I've worn incessantly the past few years. These are among my most beloved sartorial objectsmy very favorites.
The rouge vif Carré Kantha from the Year of India . . .
The black La Danse from the mid-2000s . . .
The vivid blue La Danse from the mid-2000s . . .
And the three of them together . . .
I have a couple more to post soon . . .
Arabesques, your mousses are simply beautiful!
Thank you, Setherwood. I've been slow in my acquisition of them until this summerbecause it makes all the difference to have the perfect color and pattern in them. I find the vintage or older ones the most beautiful, too . . . I hope you fall in love with a piece soon; it will quickly become your favorite scarf.
You are so wonderful, Calexandre. Thank you! The Danse blue is the *perfect* shade of blue for me; I'll make a special effort to pull it out when you're next in town (soon I hope!).
And you've captured why mousselines are so wonderful in winterthe play of texture. I also like how warm the silk is when outside, but how airy it is when entering a heated store. It serves both purposes well.
Arabesques, your mousses are simply beautiful!
Thank you, Nico!
And finally I'd like to share some pictures of the mousselines I've worn incessantly the past few years. These are among my most beloved sartorial objectsmy very favorites.
The rouge vif Carré Kantha from the Year of India . . .
The black La Danse from the mid-2000s . . .
The vivid blue La Danse from the mid-2000s . . .
And the three of them together . . .
I have a couple more to post soon . . .
Thank you for sharing these beauties, arabesques. The Carre Kantha is so lovely. I never thought I would like moussies as I've always gravitated to CSGMs but the day my SA pulled out a changeant L'Arbre de la Vie, I was in love with this ethereal silks. So sad there are no moussies for Fall 2014.
arabesques, I love all your moussies, but the black Danse .... to die for!!!And finally I'd like to share some pictures of the mousselines I've worn incessantly the past few years. These are among my most beloved sartorial objectsmy very favorites.
The rouge vif Carré Kantha from the Year of India . . .
The black La Danse from the mid-2000s . . .
The vivid blue La Danse from the mid-2000s . . .
And the three of them together . . .
I have a couple more to post soon . . .
Thank you Anfang for your kind words!Croisette !!! This yellows and greens are outstanding !!
Dear Croisette! These are two real beauties!
This cw of the PdV is my fav one! Just wonderful!!! Congrats!!!
And finally I'd like to share some pictures of the mousselines I've worn incessantly the past few years. These are among my most beloved sartorial objectsmy very favorites.
The rouge vif Carré Kantha from the Year of India . . .
The black La Danse from the mid-2000s . . .
The vivid blue La Danse from the mid-2000s . . .
And the three of them together . . .
I have a couple more to post soon . . .
Dear arabesques! What an amazing collection of moussies!!! Wow!!! Not wearing black myself I still fell in love with your black La Danse!
Absolutely stunning!!! - I somehow missed the Jamdani you posted earlier and went all the way back to see it. It is simply TDF!!! Can't wait to see what you still have to share...
Many thanks, dear Sammy!Dear Croisette! These are two real beauties!
Hello my fellow moussies, I was out of town over the weekend and ended up stuck in the hospital, which is not a fun combo, but it is the best excuse in the world for going to the H boutique and leafing through the mousse selection! This is Festival des Amazones in the fuchsia colorway. I went into the boutique looking for the gorgeous yellow and green one posted upthread, but it wasn't available. Instead I ended up tossing this one on, and it instantly made me glow. I really agonized over whether or not to get it, however, because I don't think the pattern comes out as beautifully in this one as it does in some of the lighter colorways. The Chicago store SAs who helped me were all so nice, putting up with my asking them to hold the shawl for two days, during which time I came back to try it on four times! I finally did decide to get it, but I think after testing it at home with my wardrobe, I'm still just not in love with the pattern, so it's not a keeper for me. But I'm posting these very quick shots for reference, since the colors really are lovely: fuchsia, rouge, dark green, and blurple. The store manager thought it was a changeant, and although it's not one of the more obvious ones, I think she's right; I can see the depth of color and sheen in this piece that tend to characterize changeants.
While I was dithering over this one, I also tried on one of the most beautiful and unusual mousselines I've ever encountered. It makes me so sad that it doesn't look great on me-- if it did, I'd probably still be running down the street waving it over my head and whooping for joy instead of posting here on TPF. This special mousse was a Casaques in shades of hot pink, rose, and Hermes orange with a brown border. But what made it really mesmerizing was a changeant effect that made it look like gold waves were dancing across the surface of the silk. I mean, it was GORGEOUS. If you see it in a drawer, play with it! Even if it doesn't work on you, it's really something to get to see. And if anyone does get this one, please share pics!
While I was dithering over this one, I also tried on one of the most beautiful and unusual mousselines I've ever encountered. It makes me so sad that it doesn't look great on me-- if it did, I'd probably still be running down the street waving it over my head and whooping for joy instead of posting here on TPF. This special mousse was a Casaques in shades of hot pink, rose, and Hermes orange with a brown border. But what made it really mesmerizing was a changeant effect that made it look like gold waves were dancing across the surface of the silk. I mean, it was GORGEOUS. If you see it in a drawer, play with it! Even if it doesn't work on you, it's really something to get to see. And if anyone does get this one, please share pics!
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How pretty Calexandre! It's a shame when something we see doesn't quite work out, but that just means there's more room for another beauty to take it's place. The Casques you describe sounds like the one I bought awhile back, but I can't recall the brown border..this is probably a sign that I own too many silks.
On a side note, I do hope you are okay and recovering quickly.