Hello silkies! I am so happy we have some newcomers here visiting!
And also want to welcome Marietouchet and Seton as our honored guests!
:worthy: I'm sure there isn't anything here that they have not seen before so I am flattered by their lovely comments.
Today's scarf selection is an interesting one! It's an oldie and was issued way before I started collecting. Of course I hunted it down in the reseller market because once I saw it, the image haunted me and just wouldn't leave me alone. So I hunted in the ebay forest and finally captured a 140cm mousseline, Le Monde est Vaste.
I like it for so many reasons. The cw is neutral but with a little bit of blue, it's an older issue mousseline and thus have a completely different "hand" than the recent ones, and in hot weather here I find the moussies quite useful. It kind of has the same striped look as Astrologie Nouvelle and I guess I am a sucker for stripes too.
But let me say a few things about moussies here. I was reluctant to start collecting these at first. First, the sticker shock! Other than CSGMs, they are the second most expensive scarf there is (except for the exceptional scarves with beading, etc.) and to my untrained eye at first, it was just a sheer piece of silk. In my head, I was thinking, should I really be paying so much for something decorative? How was this going to keep me warm especially since I was living in the Northeast at the time? And many moussies that I saw at the boutique were rather monochromatic in color. The design is there but it's very hard to see. But then I started to notice that there are moussies with lots of different colors (like both my point d'orgues) with designs that are very intricate. So I tried on some in the boutique and realized that many do have visible patterns and if you triple wind them around your neck, they can keep you warm! After bringing my first moussie home, I realized they are probably the most versatile of all the Hermes scarves. I can braid it, I can wear it cowboy, I can use it with a mors ring, I can intertwine it like a necklace, and best of all - the moussies give my outfit a casual look. And in my book, this is priceless. Because try as I might to make a 90cm look casual, sometimes it's hard. The sheen of the 90cm silk just screams out "luxury" and "look at me" and sometimes that just doesn't work with a normal t-shirt. The moussies aren't too shiny (unless we're talking changeant) and give off a casual vibe because of their material. And I actually have more moussies than CSGMs!
So in my head, the order of casual to dressy scarves looks something like this...
moussies < jersey pointus < gavroches < CSGMs < 90cm dip dyes <70cm < 140cm silk < Maxi Twillies < 90cm silk
And best of all, they are very durable. They look fragile because they are sheer, but really, I have had the least trouble with moussies and my silk twills. CSGMs are my worst nightmare! My engagement ring prong gets snagged on it 1 out of 4 times. Argh!
One more thought...like I said in one of my earlier posts, I think it's so important to have different sizes and materials when building a scarf collection. Different outfits truly are best suited for different scarves. So consider the moussies. They want a home too.
So enough talking, here are some pics!
but look, now you are drinking our kool aid! Exactly with the house renovations. I had to buy new shoes recently because my current ones were not doing my scarves justice.
I'll have to put in extra effort this week! Good thing I never started a blog. I don't think I would have ever been able to keep up.
I'm drawn to yellow because it's such a fun, cheerful color but really, I don't look that great in it. But a recent purchase at H has reignited my love for yellow so I thought it would be fun to take a pic of yellow H knick knacks. 
