Scarves FW2008 scarves, all pictures from www.hermes.com
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Regalisse is brown. I have the Tapis Volant shawl in regalisse, just gorgeous. No idea why regalisse translate into licorice, but it does.
Reglisse is the French word for licorice and IMHO European licorice is browner than US licorice - I'm talking about the original black stuff not the tutti frutti colors seen these days
That reglisse should be used to describe a brown by Hermes does not surprise me . Their color definitions are nothing if not idiosyncratic ... eg the term bleu canard does not refer to any particular shade of blue-green - the term has been used to describe anything from a deep turquoise to almost a grass green
I think that is all on purpose - to fake out the fakers - if bleu canard always meant the same thing, then they would have an easier time duplicating the latest bleu canard scarf
That reglisse should be used to describe a brown by Hermes does not surprise me . Their color definitions are nothing if not idiosyncratic ... eg the term bleu canard does not refer to any particular shade of blue-green - the term has been used to describe anything from a deep turquoise to almost a grass green
I think that is all on purpose - to fake out the fakers - if bleu canard always meant the same thing, then they would have an easier time duplicating the latest bleu canard scarf
Thank you for the info! Interesting analysis marietouchet! I have noticed the same thing with just plain ole "orange". I have three shawls described as "orange" and the color ranges from very bright to muted.
Hmm... so I tried on a bunch of the new 90cm designs and none of them excited me. Anyone else feel this way? The ones I was excited about (coupon and the one with the multiple designs) just didn't look good on me when tied.
The shawls, on the other hand...
The shawls, on the other hand...
Tods, you are an angel - thank you so much for posting all these additional pics!! 
beaumonde, I felt the same about the 70s and was particularely dissapointed with the Brandenbourgs - I think the 70s format is just too small for it.
By chance I tried the Chaines & Gourmettes, which I thought looked a bit bland at first, but loved it when tied.
Here are two additional CWs (blue and orange) for the Ex libris Cashmere shawl. Everyone please excuse the bad quality pic.
beaumonde, I felt the same about the 70s and was particularely dissapointed with the Brandenbourgs - I think the 70s format is just too small for it.
By chance I tried the Chaines & Gourmettes, which I thought looked a bit bland at first, but loved it when tied.
Here are two additional CWs (blue and orange) for the Ex libris Cashmere shawl. Everyone please excuse the bad quality pic.
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