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Scarves Scarf Of The Day 2019 - Which Hermès scarf are you wearing today?
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•••○⊙● DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY ●⊙○•••
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Dancers and dance-related themes appear in many H scarves. There is a multidisciplinary field of study "Ethnochoreology" which studies the role of dance in social and cultural history. Dances can be sombre religious celebrations or intimidating war rituals or enticing courtship displays. They can range from the delicacy of ballet to the flexibility of street dance to the drama of native dances. Dancing can be more than earthbound. You could term the gymnastics of Cirque de Soleil a dance, or say the same about synchronized swimming.~~~~ Scarves with dancers ~~~~
My favourite dance scarf is Les Danses des Indiens. There is a vibrancy about the image that makes it almost 3D for me.
In 2012, H did a series of 50s-inspired American sock hop parties around the world. The scarf released for those events was Swinging Silk. I like the neon rings round the dancing couple. This is a recent buy and I haven't even worn it yet. In my fave size 70cm.
Acte III is based on Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. This play was also the inspiration for George Balanchine's first full-length ballet. There is a film of the performance, recorded in the mid-60s. I watched it at one of the many film festivals I frequented in my youth. Fairies are a perfect subject to transplant from drama to dance.
And now for a more metaphysical interpretation of dance. One of the aspects of the Hindu god Shiva is Nataraja or Lord of the Dance. His celestial dance encompasses creation, destruction and all that happens in between. While Shiva has not appeared on H scarves, I like to think Mr Bones in C'est La Fete embodies much of the metaphysics of the dance of life and death. This thread explores the symbolism in the design and I'm looking forward to the next incarnation of Mr Bones in SS20.
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/cest-la-fete.779324/
"Dance" is a very evocative word. It calls to mind symmetry and grace. We use dance-associated words to refer to flowers and leaves twirling in the wind and the elegant swoop of birds in the air. And in many an H scarf, horses are prancing in a dance choreographed by nature and augmented by humans. This is Ballet Equestre.
Thanks so much!
That would be fun! Thank you.
Happy to oblige, then!
Thank you, my dear!zomg - you look amazing!
Thank you. I had to take off the scarf at the boutique, and my retying - even with the Trio ring - was pretty lame, not so elegant!
Thank you! I would love to show you IRL.
I love all the silvery-grey tones!!!
La Danse du Cosmos
La Danse
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Les Ballets Russes
and the Dancing Pearls
La Danse
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Les Ballets Russes
and the Dancing Pearls
I love the La Danse in purples—trying to find one for my dancer granddaughter! Beautiful!
wonderful intro! Inspiring and opens up so many possibilities for enjoying our scarves this week! Thank you!
I don’t have any gavs yet, but I really like them. Or 70’s which I think I would like alot. Someday....
I wish they would reissue Les Ballet Russe, all your dancing scarves are beautiful but that's my HG
Oh, Croisette, these are beautiful! I am a devoted balletlover (I don’t like the word “balletomane”) and have loved both La Danse and Les Ballets Russes. La Danse seems like a grail and is not often available on ebay but always out of my price range. And you have three! Congratulations. LBR is usually available but I haven’t taken the plunge yet. I love your cw. And I have been in love with La Danse du Cosmos for years, esp. the royal blue cw with lime trim (O.M.G.), but have felt that it’s somewhat too formal for my needs. Your pink is spectacular!
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So delightful all! This year particularly reveals to me the utility of the smaller format CS options, when you need just a little bit of warmth around the neck most of the time.Last ones for this week.
Mini cashmere in the bandana size with Les Zebres:
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And CSGM Cuirs du Desert:
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Plus! Bonus giant snowman in the neighborhood!
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And I think maybe Animapolis can squeak in with the cold lovin' kebab eatin' penguins???
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Thank you for bringing up Balanchine’s (and the New York City Ballet’s) exquisite and witty rendering of Shakespeare’s masterpiece and tying it in with La Clairiere. It’s a beautiful ballet and one of my favorites, bar none. It’s the reason why I felt I could (at the time) splurge on a brand new Act III at H.com as a pre-retirement gift to myself (before it ran out!). Prior to then I’d only bought pre-loved on ebay. It’s one of my very favorite scarves, not the least because of this ballet. I’ll post mine later.
As for the 1966 film, which is no longer in print of any sort, clips of it may be found on YouTube, if you are interested. Off topic, what a time that was for the NYCB!
And what a beautiful introduction to this week’s theme, xincinsin. From your photos, it looks like you have two or three cws of Act III? Or is it how you tied them? I find I can change the look very easily with this this particular scarf depending on how I tie it. So much going on with it.
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Speaking of Les Ballets Russes, as some here may know, George Balanchine was a dancer and choreographer with Diaghilev’s company in the 1920s and created two of his most iconic works during that time - Apollo and Prodigal Son.
Does anyone know the significance of the cross in this scarf? This cw is my particular favorite.
Does anyone know the significance of the cross in this scarf? This cw is my particular favorite.
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