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Scarves MYH's Scarf Showcase - and philosophical ramblings about how I built my collection
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Awhile back, I believe somebody or a few people? Brought up what we all consider classic Hermes scarves because they wanted to collect those. So interestingly enough, when I started collecting, I also felt that way too. Because how could I go wrong if I collected the classics? But after studying them intensely on the internet, I think I actually ended up not buying any and here’s why. The older scarves have great big wide borders and I just can’t handle that. The borders to me are the most important part because that’s what stands out with bias fold or cowboy knot. I really prefer the designs that go all the way out to the edge. Also the older “classic” scarves tend to have a lot of gold scrolls in them and that’s another thing I can’t handle. Even when Hermes reissues them, and incorporates a twist like stripes or polka dots, I still have not been able to pull the trigger. So I have learned to just enjoy them on others.
Please chime in with your list of classics but here are my opinions off the top of my head. I’m sure there are others I haven’t thought of.
1. Ex Libris
2. Les Cles
3. Eperons d’Or
4. Brides de Gala
5. Chasse en Inde
6. Jeus des Omnibus et des Dames Blanches
Please chime in with your list of classics but here are my opinions off the top of my head. I’m sure there are others I haven’t thought of.
1. Ex Libris
2. Les Cles
3. Eperons d’Or
4. Brides de Gala
5. Chasse en Inde
6. Jeus des Omnibus et des Dames Blanches
One classic I love on others, but haven’t brought home to meet my wardrobe is Promenade de Longchamps. It seems to be reissued quite frequently.
I am also not very fond of Jaquard weave on myself. It adds 10 years instantly. [emoji22]
I am also not very fond of Jaquard weave on myself. It adds 10 years instantly. [emoji22]
Yes! That can be another toughie. The new jacquards like Brazil tattoo do seem to give the scarves a modern feel though. It’s so hard to generalize with scarves. Each one is different!
Shall we talk about mousselines?
I know many people love them. I go back and forth between love them and think they’re too fussy. They are slippery suckers. You can tie it a certain way, then look in the mirror 5 minutes later and look like you’ve been run over by a car and dragged 30 feet. Ugh! So I use lots of knots when wearing them. Sometimes I think they can add years on, sometimes I think they can be fun. I really can’t decide how I feel about them. I do love the 140cm size. I think that gives us lots of tying options. But if it’s windy forget it. Long tails will blow in your face and stick to your lipstick! The horror! I have two scarfie friends with huge mousse collections. Maybe they will chime in here and show us all their favorite ties with their moussies.
And the price?!?! Other than 140csgms, they are the 2nd most expensive scarves.
Other than exceptionals of course. So I have only 5 of them. I don’t even know their exact price. I have selective memory and have blocked that info.
But now the good...if you live in hot weather, these fluffy scarves can be a lifesaver when you need a splash of color but don’t want to sweat to death. Because they are thin, you actually have lots of ways to wear them. And believe it or not, I find my mousselines don’t really get runs in them. And they definitely don’t pill. They seem to be as hard wearing as my 140cm silks and 90cm silk twills.
So my first mousseline. I probably wouldn’t buy this one again if I had to do it all over again. I don’t really identify with the scarf design- Peuple du Vent. But...when I saw the color, it was love at first sight and I still find the colorway useful. It’s got greys and browns and I’m a total sucker for neutral anything. It breaks one of my rules though - flowers. But as we all know. Our “rules” are not absolute. It’s one of those changeant mousselines and has a copper sheen to it in certain lights.
So here are a few ways I wear my moussies. One way that some of you may not have thought about is that folded along the center lines (so imagine a quadrant), it’s actually a 70cm size which I love! And because the moussie is so thin, it’s no problem to then fold it into a triangle and tie it as a cowboy.
Here’s my example.
And some other ways as well. Hopefully my moussie loving friends will show us their favorite ties as well.
I know many people love them. I go back and forth between love them and think they’re too fussy. They are slippery suckers. You can tie it a certain way, then look in the mirror 5 minutes later and look like you’ve been run over by a car and dragged 30 feet. Ugh! So I use lots of knots when wearing them. Sometimes I think they can add years on, sometimes I think they can be fun. I really can’t decide how I feel about them. I do love the 140cm size. I think that gives us lots of tying options. But if it’s windy forget it. Long tails will blow in your face and stick to your lipstick! The horror! I have two scarfie friends with huge mousse collections. Maybe they will chime in here and show us all their favorite ties with their moussies.
And the price?!?! Other than 140csgms, they are the 2nd most expensive scarves.
Other than exceptionals of course. So I have only 5 of them. I don’t even know their exact price. I have selective memory and have blocked that info.But now the good...if you live in hot weather, these fluffy scarves can be a lifesaver when you need a splash of color but don’t want to sweat to death. Because they are thin, you actually have lots of ways to wear them. And believe it or not, I find my mousselines don’t really get runs in them. And they definitely don’t pill. They seem to be as hard wearing as my 140cm silks and 90cm silk twills.
So my first mousseline. I probably wouldn’t buy this one again if I had to do it all over again. I don’t really identify with the scarf design- Peuple du Vent. But...when I saw the color, it was love at first sight and I still find the colorway useful. It’s got greys and browns and I’m a total sucker for neutral anything. It breaks one of my rules though - flowers. But as we all know. Our “rules” are not absolute. It’s one of those changeant mousselines and has a copper sheen to it in certain lights.
So here are a few ways I wear my moussies. One way that some of you may not have thought about is that folded along the center lines (so imagine a quadrant), it’s actually a 70cm size which I love! And because the moussie is so thin, it’s no problem to then fold it into a triangle and tie it as a cowboy.
Here’s my example.
And some other ways as well. Hopefully my moussie loving friends will show us their favorite ties as well.
@MYH, you taught me this! It's perfect for summer when it's so hot, but I also do it during cooler months because it's so pretty. 
I never thought about turning a moussie into a 70 cm!
I never thought about turning a moussie into a 70 cm! 
Shall we talk about mousselines?
I know many people love them. I go back and forth between love them and think they’re too fussy. They are slippery suckers. You can tie it a certain way, then look in the mirror 5 minutes later and look like you’ve been run over by a car and dragged 30 feet. Ugh! So I use lots of knots when wearing them. Sometimes I think they can add years on, sometimes I think they can be fun. I really can’t decide how I feel about them. I do love the 140cm size. I think that gives us lots of tying options. But if it’s windy forget it. Long tails will blow in your face and stick to your lipstick! The horror! I have two scarfie friends with huge mousse collections. Maybe they will chime in here and show us all their favorite ties with their moussies.
And the price?!?! Other than 140csgms, they are the 2nd most expensive scarves.
But now the good...if you live in hot weather, these fluffy scarves can be a lifesaver when you need a splash of color but don’t want to sweat to death. Because they are thin, you actually have lots of ways to wear them. And believe it or not, I find my mousselines don’t really get runs in them. And they definitely don’t pill. They seem to be as hard wearing as my 140cm silks and 90cm silk twills.
So my first mousseline. I probably wouldn’t buy this one again if I had to do it all over again. I don’t really identify with the scarf design- Peuple du Vent. But...when I saw the color, it was love at first sight and I still find the colorway useful. It’s got greys and browns and I’m a total sucker for neutral anything. It breaks one of my rules though - flowers. But as we all know. Our “rules” are not absolute. It’s one of those changeant mousselines and has a copper sheen to it in certain lights.
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So here are a few ways I wear my moussies. One way that some of you may not have thought about is that folded along the center lines (so imagine a quadrant), it’s actually a 70cm size which I love! And because the moussie is so thin, it’s no problem to then fold it into a triangle and tie it as a cowboy.
Here’s my example.
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And some other ways as well. Hopefully my moussie loving friends will show us their favorite ties as well.
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@MYH, you taught me this! It's perfect for summer when it's so hot, but I also do it during cooler months because it's so pretty.
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OMG!! How do you do the necklace/braid!! Amazing!!!
@MYH, you taught me this! It's perfect for summer when it's so hot, but I also do it during cooler months because it's so pretty.
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Oh yeah! I forgot that one. It’s beautiful on you. K - do you remember where I posted instructions.
I’ll explain if we can’t find the instructions I gave previously.OMG!! How do you do the necklace/braid!! Amazing!!!
I think these are the twist instructions:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...ou-wearing-today.908254/page-74#post-28718032
I applied it on the twilly/Farandole combination last year and it turned out beautifully. Thank you, again, @MYH!
Shall we talk about mousselines?
I know many people love them. I go back and forth between love them and think they’re too fussy. They are slippery suckers. You can tie it a certain way, then look in the mirror 5 minutes later and look like you’ve been run over by a car and dragged 30 feet. Ugh! So I use lots of knots when wearing them. Sometimes I think they can add years on, sometimes I think they can be fun. I really can’t decide how I feel about them. I do love the 140cm size. I think that gives us lots of tying options. But if it’s windy forget it. Long tails will blow in your face and stick to your lipstick! The horror! I have two scarfie friends with huge mousse collections. Maybe they will chime in here and show us all their favorite ties with their moussies.
And the price?!?! Other than 140csgms, they are the 2nd most expensive scarves.
But now the good...if you live in hot weather, these fluffy scarves can be a lifesaver when you need a splash of color but don’t want to sweat to death. Because they are thin, you actually have lots of ways to wear them. And believe it or not, I find my mousselines don’t really get runs in them. And they definitely don’t pill. They seem to be as hard wearing as my 140cm silks and 90cm silk twills.
So my first mousseline. I probably wouldn’t buy this one again if I had to do it all over again. I don’t really identify with the scarf design- Peuple du Vent. But...when I saw the color, it was love at first sight and I still find the colorway useful. It’s got greys and browns and I’m a total sucker for neutral anything. It breaks one of my rules though - flowers. But as we all know. Our “rules” are not absolute. It’s one of those changeant mousselines and has a copper sheen to it in certain lights.
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So here are a few ways I wear my moussies. One way that some of you may not have thought about is that folded along the center lines (so imagine a quadrant), it’s actually a 70cm size which I love! And because the moussie is so thin, it’s no problem to then fold it into a triangle and tie it as a cowboy.
Here’s my example.
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And some other ways as well. Hopefully my moussie loving friends will show us their favorite ties as well.
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Such a gorgeous changeant dear MYH. Funny, i felt the exact same way with my blue and copper PdV. The subject matter did not appeal to me, though the animals did. I eventually rehomed since i had several blue moussies that i reach for much more. Hmm, tying issues... yes, chiffon does move a lot with wind, but so do twills. I like layering mine in spring wrapped several times around my neck higher up, but drape loose in the summer because i am always taking off and on for meals and work. Also suggest trying a stole ( so much easier to tie and remains in place) or 90mousse format as you like the cowboy style. I agree that mousses are not everyones cup of tea, but they are pretty much my favorite format lol. Some ways that i tye my mousselines.
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Yes, thank you! Especially as I think I learned in person at a meet...
Shall we talk about mousselines?
I know many people love them. I go back and forth between love them and think they’re too fussy. They are slippery suckers. You can tie it a certain way, then look in the mirror 5 minutes later and look like you’ve been run over by a car and dragged 30 feet. Ugh! So I use lots of knots when wearing them. Sometimes I think they can add years on, sometimes I think they can be fun. I really can’t decide how I feel about them. I do love the 140cm size. I think that gives us lots of tying options. But if it’s windy forget it. Long tails will blow in your face and stick to your lipstick! The horror! I have two scarfie friends with huge mousse collections. Maybe they will chime in here and show us all their favorite ties with their moussies.
And the price?!?! Other than 140csgms, they are the 2nd most expensive scarves.
But now the good...if you live in hot weather, these fluffy scarves can be a lifesaver when you need a splash of color but don’t want to sweat to death. Because they are thin, you actually have lots of ways to wear them. And believe it or not, I find my mousselines don’t really get runs in them. And they definitely don’t pill. They seem to be as hard wearing as my 140cm silks and 90cm silk twills.
So my first mousseline. I probably wouldn’t buy this one again if I had to do it all over again. I don’t really identify with the scarf design- Peuple du Vent. But...when I saw the color, it was love at first sight and I still find the colorway useful. It’s got greys and browns and I’m a total sucker for neutral anything. It breaks one of my rules though - flowers. But as we all know. Our “rules” are not absolute. It’s one of those changeant mousselines and has a copper sheen to it in certain lights.
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So here are a few ways I wear my moussies. One way that some of you may not have thought about is that folded along the center lines (so imagine a quadrant), it’s actually a 70cm size which I love! And because the moussie is so thin, it’s no problem to then fold it into a triangle and tie it as a cowboy.
Here’s my example.
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And some other ways as well. Hopefully my moussie loving friends will show us their favorite ties as well.
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Seeing mousselines look so cool and beautiful on others I assumed I'd love wearing them and couldn't wait to get a 140cm
I've done my best with them ; tried stoles,140cm , 90cm and gavroches , some of them gorgeous, but I always feel too frilly and 'done '.
But I can't stop checking them out , bought another one last week in fact .
It's a 90cm and of all the formats that's the size that sort of works the best for me.