Scarves Ode to Parures de Samouraïs

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#931
Thank you for the likes on my previous post! It is just so incredible to see the original inspiration for the artwork on a scarf!!! :yahoo:

So here are a few more pics from my visit yesterday. Notice the helmets are not all of the "melon shape," having been influenced by other cultures' styles. Also, every part of the armor served a purpose - the face masks have hinges for access to the face (got to blow your nose sometimes), the cording could be quickly cut (no!!!!!!!!!!!!) in an emergency for quick removal (well, in that case....), etc. I am obsessed with the dragon armor (another single nipple ring-er!), that awesome dragon horse, the scales on the armor of the dragon horse rider, the various crests ("maedate") on the helmets like the crescent moon rider's and the golden dragon rider's, and the beautiful fine details of the symbols and images. Please enjoy! :smile:Four Samurai resize.jpg Dragon samurai resize.jpg Samurai - complete set resize.jpg Samurai on dragon horse resize.jpg Crescent moon samurai resize.jpg Golden dragon samurai resize.jpg
 
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Mazie May said:
Hello Samouraïs fans! I'm usually a lurker over in the seasonal scarf threads and have been meaning to read this thread for ages now - I went through it quickly this evening to see if anyone had posted about the central set of armor in the scarf and I still have to go through and read it in better detail! Although, I gasped many times at the beautiful photos and modeling shots, thank you for sharing the gorgeousness!

Since Joannadyne shared her amazing pics and information from her visit to the Dallas exhibit (along with the fantastic comparisons to her scarf - thank you, Joannadyne!) and she and csetcos said the actual armor in the scarf was currently in Phoenix, I do believe I have found the inspiration...:graucho: I was able to go to the Phoenix Art Museum today and see the traveling Samurai exhibit!

No way in the world was I going to wear my CW 13 since it is lava city here. :mad: In fact, I haven't even been close to having a chance to wear it since I got it nearly two months ago. *insert burning sun emoji*

We were fortunate to arrive when a tour was about to start and learned so many awesome things! Here are a couple of cool tidbits (and if any of this is inaccurate, PLEASE correct me!):
  • The armor presented in this exhibition is primarily of the Edo period (@1600-1800), a relatively peaceful time, and armor was not so much for battle but for a show of status and fashion. The docent stated it was "a time of haute couture for the samurai." Lol, how appropriate for Hermes!
  • The tops of the "melon-shaped" helmets we saw each had a hole in them, which was probably for ventilation and for the hair to be pulled through for a top-knot. This is of course shown in the details at the top of the scarf (two upper corners and the one full helmet in the top middle section) as has been discussed. It was just so cool to see it in person and make that connection!!
  • The armor in the exhibit was incredibly detailed, each made of multiple pieces intended to be lightweight and flexible. When I first saw the armor in question, I wasn't sure if it was the EXACT one used for the scarf, but it was sure close. The more I thought about it, I realized that in traveling that its pieces would naturally shift due to its flexibility. I also assume that when the armor is set up for display, it could look a bit different from place to place. When I analyzed and compared the details of Joannadyne's photo (post #189 in this thread) from the book, I determined it had to be one and the same.
I'll post a few more photos from the exhibit whenever they decide to get loaded from my phone to my computer!:rolleyes: Anyway, I hope you enjoy these few!View attachment 3735016 View attachment 3735017 View attachment 3735018
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Oh, I had hoped someone would be able to see the exhibition in Phoenix! This is fantastic, mazie may - thank you so much for posting!
 
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yodaling1 said:
Still not too late to order. They are still available at store.
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Oh, you are so lucky, I'm so happy for all of you who got your Samourais. I can't find cw 05 anywhere in Switzerland. I was also looking for cw 04. Do you dear Ladies have any idea how could I get at least one of these CWs 04, or 05, preferably 05, as they are not even available on Swiss website. :sad::sad::sad:
 
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KK15 said:
Oh, you are so lucky, I'm so happy for all of you who got your Samourais. I can't find cw 05 anywhere in Switzerland. I was also looking for cw 04. Do you dear Ladies have any idea how could I get at least one of these CWs 04, or 05, preferably 05, as they are not even available on Swiss website. :sad::sad::sad:
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I suggest stalking the website daily or asking your SA if they could do a global search [emoji255]
 
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Tall1Grl said:
Just wanted to say thank you ladies!! Got CS to send me another cw05 in much better condition (though it took 2 weeks for fedex to deliver it!) and thought I'd share it ala @Serva1 who posted hers posing it with her Norah hat in which one has managed to make its way to me!;)
I'm very excited my first H hat too! Thanks @Serva1 for your inspiration and everyone for letting me share! I'm now 2 for Samourais(14/5)thanks to all the enablers !!!
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Your welcome [emoji3] Going on a roadtrip to Europe ( mostly France) today and will be wearing my Norah with white linen outfits. Congrats on your 2 Samurais, hoping there will be a 140 cm silk soon...
 
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