Thank you marietouchet, for all of this fascinating information. I always presumed the (silk at least) PdS scarves had been a test-the-water attempt at digital printing but only because of the fineness of the degrees of shading, especially on the sleeves, and because there is not much colour saturation on the back. Now I know I am wrong! [emoji847]
Reference: Guide to Hermes Scarves
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We're all wondering now about the history of the Henry Smith Sailor Scarf (aka Marine Naive) by Phillippe Dumas...
Do you have any words of wisdom for us? I haven't really been able to uncover the whys or wherefores of the scarf I just know I liked the embroidery or tapestry like look to the execuction and that it is a cotton 70 (1999, I think).
We're all wondering now about the history of the Henry Smith Sailor Scarf (aka Marine Naive) by Phillippe Dumas...
Do you have any words of wisdom for us? I haven't really been able to uncover the whys or wherefores of the scarf I just know I liked the embroidery or tapestry like look to the execuction and that it is a cotton 70 (1999, I think).
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Please excuse me butting in....I wonder if this was him?
Articles found via British Newspaper Archive.
Articles found via British Newspaper Archive.
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Apologies, I was unable to attach this later find to same post. I think this is the same man, bunnycat. He died in 1887.
Woah dude Pautinka! You rock!How did you ever sleuth this out????
Thanks both! I have a subscription to the old British newspaper database. It's incredible what you can find in there.Now we just need to find the painting that eagle referred to!
Can anybody ID the scarf in the fourth image (the one that is blue/turquoise and looks like a prismatic view of a building?). I love the colours in this! http://www.scmp.com/magazines/style...50/hermes-silk-scarf-how-timeless-beauty-made . The article is from January 2018. Doing a Google image search shows it is possibly by Alice Shirley but nothing else is coming up.
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Faubourg by Night by Benoit Pierre Emery!
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And worn (not in a very inspired tie, sorry):
It's also luscious in the silver and gold versions. Ok, and also the red. None of which I own, but maybe someday.
A hundred thanks FizzyWater! I don't remember ever seeing this design before. It is stunning on you. Now I have the name I can go and look for it. [emoji176][emoji176]Faubourg by Night by Benoit Pierre Emery!
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And worn (not in a very inspired tie, sorry):View attachment 4083630
It's also luscious in the silver and gold versions. Ok, and also the red. None of which I own, but maybe someday.
A quick reply about marine naive - it is a rendering of an 18th century wool embroidery by a sailor - called a Woolie by collectors
Fascinating! I just googled Sailor woolies and it's a whole genre. Super cool!