Scarves Ode to Parures de Samouraïs

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#256
Joannadyne, you are a terrific story teller. Thank you so much for sharing your museum visit with us. I was already obsessed with the design, and you have helped to justify it!

Joannadyne said:
OK, now we come to the details. Oh, wait! I forgot about Single Nipple Ring Man!
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I have no clue why he only has one nipple ring. It was apparently NOT a suitable topic for a respectable placard.

Now on to the deets!
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BCC this cw is perfect on you. 08 is a totally different animal, bold and loud, and an immediate pick for me! I've yet to wear any of them, but I have decided to keep at least 05 and 08

BBC said:
Thank you so much for the wonderful posts! I loved reading them! Hope your little one feels better soon (and that you don't get sick!).

As for your pictures....first of all, YOU always look wonderful, and honestly...I could hardly pay attention at all to the beautiful Samurais armor, because I was totally focused on your Absolutely Perfect Eyeliner. Yes, something is wrong with me, because to me that was the most compelling part of your pics....HOW do you do that??? [emoji1376][emoji1376][emoji1376]

Lastly...so I still only have the cw02 and the stunning, knock-me-off-my-feet cw08. Even though I love the 08, I keep wearing the 04 - every day!!! The 08 I still haven't worn yet. That was unexpected!

Loving my new scarf ring:

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hoot said:
So glad to see photos from your visit. You look amazing and I love how you took such detailed pictures. It looks like you had the place to yourselves like we did. Did the little ones end up doing ok there?
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We wound up not taking the girls - my brother and his fam had to leave after lunch, so it was just me and my friend. The museum was completely empty as it was for you, and judging from the welcoming mien of the staff, I got the feeling they don't get too many visitors.

Oh, I almost forgot! I bought a tiny souvenir - a postcard of the FRONT of the suit of armor on our scarf! Here it is:
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I love how you can see the little metal bits that appear on our scarf, too:
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Sorry, it's a bit blurry - I wish I could see it irl. (Road trip to Phoenix, anyone??) But I absolutely love how true to life cw 5 is to the original. I think this scarf is too tempting by far!! I want 05 and 07 so badly now!
 
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lanit said:
Joanna, i thoroughly enjoyed your great trip, photos and story! You look fabulous in your Samorai silk on site! One of the very best accounts ever on the forum! Hope your DS is better today, and thank you for taking us on your journey. The details are exquisite! BRava!
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Such a great trip and that scarf looks wonderful on you!
 
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Joannadyne said:
Hello again, folks!

As I had mentioned earlier, I was so happy to find out that the Samurai Collection, the inspiration for Honore's knockout design, was based in Dallas. I had a business trip scheduled there and carved out some time to visit.

The museum is housed on the second floor of the St. Ann School building. It's a little odd because the entrance of the museum is accessible only through the ground floor restaurant. Here's the gentleman who greets you at the entrance to the exhibit:
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"Oop, gotta get mah scarf out and take a quick scarf-on-site photo!" I tell my friend. She waits patiently while I take a selfie:
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We walk inside and are greeted by this merry trio:
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"Ooh, this'll make a good scarf-on-site photo!" I tell my friend. She waits patiently while I take a selfie but now adds a little foot tapping.
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Dang it, why does my face look so broad in these photos?? I take more shots but but stop when I realize that I may need to accept that my face is just that broad. [emoji31]Plus the foot tapping has gotten a little louder, like when the orchestra starts playing in the middle of an Oscar-winners acceptance speech. I move on.

There's a wonderful woman at the desk and I loudly tell her I've come to see the exhibit not because I have an inherent interest in Samurai artifacts but because ... scarf! I take it off to show her, and her eyes light up.

"Ohhh, I had heard about this but I hadn't seen it yet!" she exclaims. She thinks it's beautiful, and ooh and ahhs. I like her already.

I show her this thread with BBC's photo showing all 12 cws. She loves them all and says, "How can you choose one when all the colors are so nice?" I like her even more. She gets us. She'd make a good scarfie. I start telling her, with the zeal of a missionary, why scarves are so wonderful, especially H scarves. I see her eyes start glazing over and realize I've laid it on too thick, now she only sees me as a crazy scarf lady! I need to gently lure her to the H side, so I refocus my questions: Where is the suit of armor pictured in the middle of this scarf?

"Oh, I know exactly which one it is but it's actually part of our traveling exhibit. It's in Phoenix right now." I curse my business trip for not being in Phoenix. But she finds the suit in their large coffee table art book featuring the collection. Wow, it's amazing to compare the scarf to the real thing.
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I ask her about the corners of the scarf - what is this?
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She looks at it and instantly recognizes it, "Oh, that's the view of the top of a helmet!"

Ohhhhhh! How clever! Here are a few shots of various helmets and their tops:
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(Ack, out of room for this post ... to be continued... )
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE PICS! I love seeing the inspiration for our scarf!
 
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Joannadyne!!! I love LOVE the pictures and detailed story. The pictures you took and the comparisons you made with the actual scarf are just so fascinating. I bet it was like a treasure hunt!!

Where did the armor go in Phoenix? Any idea?

Thanks again for your efforts. Plus you are so cute and funny in your writing [emoji8]
 
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