Scarves Ode to the Pareo

[Meta]

Nice geometric pattern

Indeed! One of the reasons why I bought it.

 

[Fancyfree]

:help:FAKES? OR NOT?

When studying photos of pareos for sale on the Bay, I have noticed something that truly puzzles me:wondering. I have unfortunately not mastered the procedure of copying pictures into messages here, so I will have to describe my findings in writing:

Some care tags state LAVAGE 60 MAXIMUM below the appropriate cleaning symbols.

Some state LAVAGE 40 MAXIMUM.

Other care tags state LAVAGE 60 MINIMUM . These pareos I initially thought MUST be fakes, but I am now having doubts as they apart from the surprising minimum-statement look authentic.

My recently purchased Flamingo pareo (from Hermes at Heathrow) merely shows the cleaning symbols, no text (apart from MADE IN SWITZERLAND PRINTED IN FRANCE COTTON 100% COTTON)

I am aware that this is not an authenticity-thread. However,- maybe we can share tips on how to judge whether a resell pareo is authentic or not? I have not been able to find any pareo photo archives to compare the pareos on the Bay with

Have any of you other pareo-gals or guys seen the text LAVAGE 60 MINIMUM on the care tag of a pareo you KNOW to be authentic?:wondering

 

[rainnebeauxday]

This is pretty! If only they had this at the H sale in Paris... (They had it in black, not a color combo that I liked.)


Bought my first pareos from the recent H Summer sale in Paris!

Echec au Roi and Concours d'Etriers

Gorgeous! Congrats!

:help:FAKES? OR NOT?

When studying photos of pareos for sale on the Bay, I have noticed something that truly puzzles me:wondering. I have unfortunately not mastered the procedure of copying pictures into messages here, so I will have to describe my findings in writing:

Some care tags state LAVAGE 60 MAXIMUM below the appropriate cleaning symbols.

Some state LAVAGE 40 MAXIMUM.

Other care tags state LAVAGE 60 MINIMUM . These pareos I initially thought MUST be fakes, but I am now having doubts as they apart from the surprising minimum-statement look authentic.

My recently purchased Flamingo pareo (from Hermes at Heathrow) merely shows the cleaning symbols, no text (apart from MADE IN SWITZERLAND PRINTED IN FRANCE COTTON 100% COTTON)

I am aware that this is not an authenticity-thread. However,- maybe we can share tips on how to judge whether a resell pareo is authentic or not? I have not been able to find any pareo photo archives to compare the pareos on the Bay with

Have any of you other pareo-gals or guys seen the text LAVAGE 60 MINIMUM on the care tag of a pareo you KNOW to be authentic?:wondering

So strange, are all of these degrees in celsius?

 

[Fancyfree]

Gorgeous! Congrats!



So strange, are all of these degrees in celsius?

The tags don't state Celcius or Fahrenheit, merely the tiny circular "degree-symbol" that I unfortunately haven't figured out how til write here. However, there is no doubt that it is Celcius / Centigrade, as this is the unit used in mainland Europe and it makes sense temperaturewise.

 

[andee]

The tags don't state Celcius or Fahrenheit, merely the tiny circular "degree-symbol" that I unfortunately haven't figured out how til write here. However, there is no doubt that it is Celcius / Centigrade, as this is the unit used in mainland Europe and it makes sense temperaturewise.

I checked an older one that says 60 minimum.

A new one says nothing. It does say made in Italy but came from the H Boutique.
Not very helpful. Sorry.

 

[Giuliana]

I bought one at a boutique this year and it say 60 minimum

 

[Fancyfree]

Originally posted by Andee:

I checked an older one that says 60 minimum.

A new one says nothing. It does say made in Italy but came from the H Boutique.
Not very helpful. Sorry.

I bought one at a boutique this year and it say 60 minimum

Thank you, Andee and Giuliana, this was very enlightening and helpful!
Now we know that authentic pareos can indeed have the illogical instruction of a minimum washing temperature (must be a typo!) and that they may be made in Italy!

 

[Giuliana]

Originally posted by Andee:


Thank you, Andee and Giuliana, this was very enlightening and helpful!
Now we know that authentic pareos can indeed have the illogical instruction of a minimum washing temperature (must be a typo!) and that they may be made in Italy!

I hadn't noticed that it says "60 minimum" until I checked after I saw your post. Before, I was just glad to see that you can wash it at a hot temperature, but didn't pay attention to the word "minimum". It does seem very odd and illogical.

 

[Meta]

Gorgeous! Congrats!

Thank you!

 

[frou frou]

I can't think of any H item I've worn so soon after buying and with such joy .
My Flamingo Party Pareo has enabled me to get to wear a design I couldn't love on myself in silk .
And also to wear peacock blue , a colour I adore and which is made possible for me wear wear by the addition of navy, coral, magenta and orange.

My favourite bits are the lovely lily pad leaves .

I'm still p'd off by the label , it means it can only be worn on one bias which is a shame.

 

[Monceau]

I can't think of any H item I've worn so soon after buying and with such joy .
My Flamingo Party Pareo has enabled me to get to wear a design I couldn't love on myself in silk .
And also to wear peacock blue , a colour I adore and which is made possible for me wear wear by the addition of navy, coral, magenta and orange.

My favourite bits are the lovely lily pad leaves .

I'm still p'd off by the label , it means it can only be worn on one bias which is a shame.

Twins! Gorgeous with your coloring and the perfect warm weather piece!
Like you, none of the other FP formats worked for me, but this cw in cotton is so wearable,
a great purchase from a wearability sense - I know you will reach for it often and you look so fantastic with it!

 

[papertiger]

I can't think of any H item I've worn so soon after buying and with such joy .
My Flamingo Party Pareo has enabled me to get to wear a design I couldn't love on myself in silk .
And also to wear peacock blue , a colour I adore and which is made possible for me wear wear by the addition of navy, coral, magenta and orange.

My favourite bits are the lovely lily pad leaves .

I'm still p'd off by the label , it means it can only be worn on one bias which is a shame.

Congratulations frou frou, totally love this cw and of course totally right for the great weather we're having atm

 

[frou frou]

Twins! Gorgeous with your coloring and the perfect warm weather piece!
Like you, none of the other FP formats worked for me, but this cw in cotton is so wearable,
a great purchase from a wearability sense - I know you will reach for it often and you look so fantastic with it!

Monceau I was so enabled by your reveal of this piece, I didn't expect to find one in London but I was lucky!

Congratulations frou frou, totally love this cw and of course totally right for the great weather we're having atm

Papertiger
Thank you , if it had not been for Monceau and this thread I don't know what I would be wearing now !!
Let me know if you are in town

 

[papertiger]

Monceau I was so enabled by your reveal of this piece, I didn't expect to find one in London but I was lucky!



Papertiger
Thank you , if it had not been for Monceau and this thread I don't know what I would be wearing now !!
Let me know if you are in town

Will do, absolutely, minute I'm back 'proper'. You are a total enabler BTW, now I bl**dy want one!!!

 

[LOUKPEACH]

I can't think of any H item I've worn so soon after buying and with such joy .
My Flamingo Party Pareo has enabled me to get to wear a design I couldn't love on myself in silk .
And also to wear peacock blue , a colour I adore and which is made possible for me wear wear by the addition of navy, coral, magenta and orange.

My favourite bits are the lovely lily pad leaves .

I'm still p'd off by the label , it means it can only be worn on one bias which is a shame.

Pretty!