Scarves MYH's Scarf Showcase - and philosophical ramblings about how I built my collection

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MYH said:
Well DH and I were supposed to go somewhere today but neither of us were feeling 100% when we woke up, so it has turned into a lazy day at home. I swear I haven't been drinking. I'm just in a kooky mood so get ready for a wacky post. If you just want to see pretty pictures, feel free to skip ahead to the end.

Today didn't start off great. Neither DH nor I felt well so we cancelled our fun plans. Then because I had some free time, I decided to take care of some household chores that have been on my list. :rtr: First I had to call our cable company to complain about our crappy service (seriously, we haven't had on demand or dvr working for 3 weeks now) and hassling our insurance agent about why our insurer doesn't want to renew our policy. It turns out there were a couple of big commercial claims recently with our agent and they got dropped! :blah: and we were in the cross-fire. Ugh! And they are only now working on getting us a new policy and the old one expires in 3 weeks. Seriously, being an adult sucks sometimes.

OK in times like these, that's when I retreat to my happy place. My silk, jewelry, and bag closet. :cloud9::cloud9::cloud9: Just seeing the beautiful silks all lined up in my drawer puts me in a much better mood!!!

So I was reviewing the scarves I've already covered and duplicated (LOL!) and realized I have never showcased my 90cm Ex Libris en Kimonos. What's wrong with me? I love that scarf. But I think I know why....I'm afraid of using or wearing that scarf. It's so precious. I think it's the most I have ever paid for a scarf on evilbay. To buy that scarf, I had to write the seller a letter explaining why she should sell it to me. No kidding. Have you ever been the buyer in a seller's market for a house and you need to write a letter explaining why the seller should sell their house to you? Yeah, that was me. And the seller told me she had already gotten 10 other requests similar to mine. And I don't think she was lying. And of course I was trying to negotiate a little discount because the price was sky-high. So in the end, I must have made a pretty compelling argument because she contacted me a few days later and said I have been chosen to be the new owner! :yahoo: So now you see, I'm terrified of ruining this scarf. It's not easy to find another. So I baby it. I just let it rest in the drawer most of the time. You know you have these scarves too. I'm not the only one right? I think my blue Turandot falls into this category too.

OK, now a short rant directed all the all-powerful Hermes gods. Please, please reissue this design! Why do you keep rolling out Chasse en Inde? Everyone who wants that scarf already has it. Don't you want to create a scarf frenzy in your boutiques? If so, reissue Ex Libris En Kimonos. I'm sure we will even be in such an intoxicated state we will buy other scarves as well. Heck, I even might buy a Chasse en Inde as well if you would just reissue this design. And don't do a bunch of funky colors please. Stick to the jewel tones thank you. That way I can buy multiples, back-ups to my back-ups, you get the picture. You will make beaucoup bucks if you would just reissue this design. In all formats too. 90cm, 140cm giant silk, and 140cm cashmere. And oh...70cm too. Why not. And please don't discontinue that format. I think you need to hold a management meeting right away to discuss how it was a bad decision to cut that size out of the lineup. You can still reverse your decision. It's not too late. Thanks in advance! I'll be waiting to see eLenK next season ok?

All righty!! Now that we got that out of the way. What to say about eLenK? I love the Japanese-y woodblock navy waves in the corner. The red crane makes me smile everytime I unfurl the scarf. And the best part is the crane shows up beautifully when the scarf is tied on the bias. The only thing is with this colorway, you gotta stock up on navy clothes. I don't really love it against black. But lucky me! I just bought a navy silk shirt from Apostrophe (another boutique PbP taught me about in Paris) and I now have a navy bag too! My blue indigo Picotin. So I am set. I am a happy girl.

Now I know some of you have hoarded all or almost all of the cws. Would you be so kind as to post pics of them here on this thread so we can all drool and weep silently at our iPads? Pretty please? Think of all us poor souls that only have 1 cw. I have even heard there are a few amongst us that are still searching for their first eLenK. Feel sympathy for us and post your treasures. Thank you!

A few photos of this glorious scarf with some accessories and different knots. Ooh- and look at that crane eyeball I got to show in my George V knot. It takes skill to make hairy eyeballs appear! :lolots:
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I seriously love this scarf!!
....and I'm one of those sad members who have YET to acquire this grail to many. Perhaps someday.
( I can't believe that you had to write a letter to the seller..wow!)
 
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Blushingnude said:
Hi! From your spring/summer scarves, do you know the size of the one thats is on the far left (blue, green, white one)? I've been trying to replicate this look (pic) and saw that you have the same scarf! I bought one recently along with the mor key ring but the size is too big :/
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Hi. What you're after is a jersey pointu. It's a big triangle scarf. Im not sure they still make them. You might need to find one on the reseller market.
 
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Pirula said:
Yo Hermès! What she said. [emoji106]🏻

Twins twins twins!

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Sigh! So beautiful on you!

Bostonjetset said:
MyH: I agree with PbP that this is one of your funniest posts! Well done and this scarf is STUNNING on you!! It's on my one-day list but luckily it is not a priority for me so if I wait until it is eventually re-issued I won't die from anticipation. You had me doubled over with the Chasse en Inde comment "everyone who wants this scarf already has it!" LMAO. H has truly been on a CenI kick lately. I could do without seeing Brides de Gala for a while too...I think they have re-imagined that design in just about every way possible.



Scarf1: You just HAD to bring up to QM2 scarf!! :cry:



PbP: Thanks for the tip on de-plisse-ing the plisse scarves!! I may have to try that next time I see a pattern I like for a steal. They are almost always much cheaper than the non-plisse version. Do you just wash it and iron out the pleats?



Pirula: You are always a beauty!
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BJS- I rinsed my plisse in water. Then stretched it out on the tile floor. I put a bottle of detergent near each corner. I smoothed out portions that looked like they needed it with my fingers. Then I left it to dry overnight. You might have to repeat a second time. That pretty much took the pleats out. I did run the iron over it quickly. You can perhaps see the faintest shadow of a pleat here or there but if I did not tell you I doubt that you would know and it doesn't detract from the design. I like plisses. For this one I wanted it open to see its full glory.
 
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Bostonjetset said:
MyH: I agree with PbP that this is one of your funniest posts! Well done and this scarf is STUNNING on you!! It's on my one-day list but luckily it is not a priority for me so if I wait until it is eventually re-issued I won't die from anticipation. You had me doubled over with the Chasse en Inde comment "everyone who wants this scarf already has it!" LMAO. H has truly been on a CenI kick lately. I could do without seeing Brides de Gala for a while too...I think they have re-imagined that design in just about every way possible.



Scarf1: You just HAD to bring up to QM2 scarf!! :cry:



PbP: Thanks for the tip on de-plisse-ing the plisse scarves!! I may have to try that next time I see a pattern I like for a steal. They are almost always much cheaper than the non-plisse version. Do you just wash it and iron out the pleats?



Pirula: You are always a beauty!
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Pocketbook Pup said:
Sigh! So beautiful on you!




BJS- I rinsed my plisse in water. Then stretched it out on the tile floor. I put a bottle of detergent near each corner. I smoothed out portions that looked like they needed it with my fingers. Then I left it to dry overnight. You might have to repeat a second time. That pretty much took the pleats out. I did run the iron over it quickly. You can perhaps see the faintest shadow of a pleat here or there but if I did not tell you I doubt that you would know and it doesn't detract from the design. I like plisses. For this one I wanted it open to see its full glory.
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[emoji4][emoji8]. Thank you dear BJS and PbP.
 
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texasgirliegirl said:
Not a pointu. Regular silk jersey.

You can find them on the resale market and occasionally lingering at the boutiques. They have a bit of stretch so when you wear it as a halter, you get a better fit/ drape.
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Hi TGG - for a regular halter, yes a 90cm silk jersey in a regular square will work. She wanted the scarf in this knotting cards diagram that's used with a mors ring to make a top. I have this exact scarf and it's called en desordre and it's a big silk jersey pointu (triangle). You can even see that it's a triangle in the drawing at the top where the instructions begin.
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MYH said:
Hi TGG - for a regular halter, yes a 90cm silk jersey in a regular square will work. She wanted the scarf in this knotting cards diagram that's used with a mors ring to make a top. I have this exact scarf and it's called en desordre and it's a big silk jersey pointu (triangle). You can even see that it's a triangle in the drawing at the top where the instructions begin.
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ah thank you!! i thought they may have folded the scarf in half. good to know~~ thank you again
 
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MYH said:
Hi TGG - for a regular halter, yes a 90cm silk jersey in a regular square will work. She wanted the scarf in this knotting cards diagram that's used with a mors ring to make a top. I have this exact scarf and it's called en desordre and it's a big silk jersey pointu (triangle). You can even see that it's a triangle in the drawing at the top where the instructions begin.
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Hunh, I didn't realize the pointus were so big!
 
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