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My very best wishes to everyone for the New Year to all SOTD regulars, occasional posters and newcomers alike :party: .

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Scarves - Scarf of the Day 2021 - Which Hermès scarf are you wearing today?

continued from here THEME WEEKS for 2021 from TEAM SCARF MISTRESS Just for fun, each Sunday begins a new Theme Week. This year, we have some real treats in store! We have a full complement of scarf mistresses and GSMs for 2021 and I want to give a quick shout out and thank you to my fellow...
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The new theme commences tomorrow (3 Jan - whenever your time zone gets there) but there's no reason why you can't post earlier if you want.
 
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My scarf is Reves D'espace, or Dreams of Space, designed by Michel Duchene, and issued in 1993. This scarf is packed with symbols of the history of the human fascination with space and flight. Many thanks to @Living.la.vida.fifi for telling me that a pilot needed this scarf. She is so right.

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I will be spending a few days with this scarf, beginning today with the astrolabes pictured in the four corners of the scarf.

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The astrolabe is an instrument used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and was used in navigation for calculating latitude before the development of the sextant. In other words, this useful device can give you the time, date, your location and much more. It was developed during the height of the Roman Empire and remained popular through the 18th century when it was replaced by a combination of accurate clocks and the sextant. It was one of the devices that drove the development of astronomy, by getting more precise astrological predictions. It would have been among the navigational tools used by Christopher Columbus when exploring the New World. Many of the ancient astrolabes recovered today are from shipwrecks of Spanish and Portuguese explorers.

The astrolabe was also widely used in the medieval Islamic world. Muslim astronomers introduced angular scales to the design and circles indicating azimuth on the horizon. It was widely used in the Muslim world as an aid to navigation and as a way of finding the direction of Mecca.

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The medieval astrolabe pictured above was made by French instrument maker Jean Fusoris (c. 1365-1436), who also made portable sundials and other popular instruments in his shop in Paris.

Many years ago I purchased a small working astrolabe necklace at a local Renaissance festival. I misplaced the instruction book years ago, but I’m hoping to rediscover the computations that mine can make.

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As a symbol of the importance of these navigational instruments in reaching the stars, the original crew of Apollo 13 was pictured with a sextant and an astrolabe.

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Wearing red, blue and green again today, because, yes, I adore these colors. Thank you all for the sweet comments.

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bunnycat said:
Thank you kindly!



LOOOOVE all the Kachina info! (And CdC) :smile:



I have no idea because I am terrible at guessing games! But the colors are lovely on you! :yes:
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Thank you! I think the Kachina I wasn’t sure about is Butterfly Maiden. ❤️
Well done @bunnycat - you’ve successfully used the clue to name my scarf - it is Colliers de Chiens :flowers: Your prize will be smooches from Coco!
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Redbirdhermes said:
My scarf is Reves D'espace, or Dreams of Space, designed by Michel Duchene, and issued in 1993. This scarf is packed with symbols of the history of the human fascination with space and flight. Many thanks to @Living.la.vida.fifi for telling me that a pilot needed this scarf. She is so right.

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I will be spending a few days with this scarf, beginning today with the astrolabes pictured in the four corners of the scarf.

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The astrolabe is an instrument used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and was used in navigation for calculating latitude before the development of the sextant. In other words, this useful device can give you the time, date, your location and much more. It was developed during the height of the Roman Empire and remained popular through the 18th century when it was replaced by a combination of accurate clocks and the sextant. It was one of the devices that drove the development of astronomy, by getting more precise astrological predictions. It would have been among the navigational tools used by Christopher Columbus when exploring the New World. Many of the ancient astrolabes recovered today are from shipwrecks of Spanish and Portuguese explorers.

The astrolabe was also widely used in the medieval Islamic world. Muslim astronomers introduced angular scales to the design and circles indicating azimuth on the horizon. It was widely used in the Muslim world as an aid to navigation and as a way of finding the direction of Mecca.

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The medieval astrolabe pictured above was made by French instrument maker Jean Fusoris (c. 1365-1436), who also made portable sundials and other popular instruments in his shop in Paris.

Many years ago I purchased a small working astrolabe necklace at a local Renaissance festival. I misplaced the instruction book years ago, but I’m hoping to rediscover the computations that mine can make.

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As a symbol of the importance of these navigational instruments in reaching the stars, the original crew of Apollo 13 was pictured with a sextant and an astrolabe.

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Wearing red, blue and green again today, because, yes, I adore these colors. Thank you all for the sweet comments.

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The detail on this scarf is stunning! Thank you so much for this incredible information - I love it and can hardly wait to learn more!!
Thank you! :ghi5:
 
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Iflola said:
SOTD, my SA out of FL is amazing... I haven’t had time to investigate all this has to offer. The designs have always been multilayered with references but the recent issues are so very complex, one could write an entire dissertation on a single scarf.
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Exactly! I completely agree. This colourway shows the H colour magic! Fabulous! The mix is so wonderful but completely unimaginable for me. I think this must go well with a variety of things including a grey jumper and jeans. Congrats! It sounds like you have a fabulous SA!:flowers:
 
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Redbirdhermes said:
My scarf is Reves D'espace, or Dreams of Space, designed by Michel Duchene, and issued in 1993. This scarf is packed with symbols of the history of the human fascination with space and flight. Many thanks to @Living.la.vida.fifi for telling me that a pilot needed this scarf. She is so right.

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I will be spending a few days with this scarf, beginning today with the astrolabes pictured in the four corners of the scarf.

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The astrolabe is an instrument used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and was used in navigation for calculating latitude before the development of the sextant. In other words, this useful device can give you the time, date, your location and much more. It was developed during the height of the Roman Empire and remained popular through the 18th century when it was replaced by a combination of accurate clocks and the sextant. It was one of the devices that drove the development of astronomy, by getting more precise astrological predictions. It would have been among the navigational tools used by Christopher Columbus when exploring the New World. Many of the ancient astrolabes recovered today are from shipwrecks of Spanish and Portuguese explorers.

The astrolabe was also widely used in the medieval Islamic world. Muslim astronomers introduced angular scales to the design and circles indicating azimuth on the horizon. It was widely used in the Muslim world as an aid to navigation and as a way of finding the direction of Mecca.

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The medieval astrolabe pictured above was made by French instrument maker Jean Fusoris (c. 1365-1436), who also made portable sundials and other popular instruments in his shop in Paris.

Many years ago I purchased a small working astrolabe necklace at a local Renaissance festival. I misplaced the instruction book years ago, but I’m hoping to rediscover the computations that mine can make.

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As a symbol of the importance of these navigational instruments in reaching the stars, the original crew of Apollo 13 was pictured with a sextant and an astrolabe.

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Wearing red, blue and green again today, because, yes, I adore these colors. Thank you all for the sweet comments.

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I love your astrolabe! So cool! And you look amazing in those bright and bold colours!:flowers:
 
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Cookiefiend said:
Good Morning Scarflandia!

This week’s theme is Sherlock Scarves.

Well my fellow scarf fiends - we’re doing a bit of a switcheroo on you! We’re really going to ask you to put on your Deerstalker hats, and employ all your considerable sleuthing skills. Not to find out what Santa’s hidden under the tree, but to solve some H Mysteries. :smartass:

Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in 1887, A Study in Scarlet. Sherlock Holmes was known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic skills and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic.

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I don’t think ole Sherlock has a thing on us Scarfies! I have never seen such a dedicated group - we know SO MUCH about these beauties… and how did we find out so much about them? Why we’ve sleuthed through the internet, we tracked down art and history books, H’s own libraries! We deduced, we used our intuitive and inquisitive minds, to learn all we could.
I’m not sure how much logic was involved - it is H after all! :lol:

I’m going to start the week with Kachinas.
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A Kachina is a spirit being in the religious beliefs of many Native American cultures, Kachinas are spirits or personifications of things in the real world. The central theme of kachina beliefs and practices as explained by Wright (2008) is "the presence of life in all objects that fill the universe. Everything has an essence or a life force, and humans must interact with these or fail to survive." The Kachinas are supernatural beings who visit the villages to help with everyday activities and act as a link between gods and mortals. There are different types of Kachinas - Chief Kachinas (elders), Ogres (disciplinary), Warriors or Guards (enforcers), Runners (race the men) , Clowns (humor), Female, and Animal.

I don’t know about you - but I find this fascinating.
The outer circle has 16 Kachinas, the inner has 8. I’ve been researching off and on for a couple of years, trying to figure out what they all are. I have found what I *think* are some of them, and a lovely woman on Instagram (@cloudwei.c) has been working on it too. She had some that I did not and I’ve incorporated her information. I hope she doesn’t mind!

I’m going to start with the inner circle - starting with Number 1 and going around the circle clockwise.
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I hope we can all be like Sherlock and find even more information on this scarf. I don’t know what all of the Kachinas are, but would like to. I’ll be adding the next 16, including the ones I don’t know, starting tomorrow. Any new information gleaned using time tested Sherlock, I mean Scarfie methods will be added to my Google documents and posted at the end of the week.
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And I am so curious about so many other scarves as well… What are the all the lucky tokens that are included in Turandot? What does the background of Mythiques Phoenix mean?

Tell us something interesting about a scarf you have or play mystery scarves: show us a close-up & we’ll guess the scarf - we’re going to be all over the place this week!

It’s Elementary, my dear Watsons!
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Amazing investigative skills you have! Sherlock and cookie! It has a ring to it!!:giggle:Thanks for the information on kachinas. I think it maybe one of the more elaborate designs to decipher all the images.:flowers:
 
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Cookiefiend said:
Today, I’m starting on the outer circle of Kachinas, beginning with the Kachina just over the Hermès Paris, moving clockwise. View attachment 4923574View attachment 4923575View attachment 4923576View attachment 4923577View attachment 4923578
If this is the Snow Maiden above - or Nuvak’chin Mana - she is the Kachina who appears to pray for the return of cold weather, so the moisture in the earth gets replenished during the winter to be reborn in the new year.
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Now my fine detectives - what scarf am I wearing today? :thinking:
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Colliers de Chiens, Cookie!
 
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Julide said:
Amazing investigative skills you have! Sherlock and cookie! It has a ring to it!!:giggle:Thanks for the information on kachinas. I think it maybe one of the more elaborate designs to decipher all the images.:flowers:
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I must say though that Cookies and just about everything has a nice ring to it!! ;)
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Colliers de Chiens, Cookie!
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Correct!! :smartass:
Extra Coco smooches for you! :heart:
 
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Redbirdhermes said:
My scarf is Reves D'espace, or Dreams of Space, designed by Michel Duchene, and issued in 1993. This scarf is packed with symbols of the history of the human fascination with space and flight. Many thanks to @Living.la.vida.fifi for telling me that a pilot needed this scarf. She is so right.

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I will be spending a few days with this scarf, beginning today with the astrolabes pictured in the four corners of the scarf.

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The astrolabe is an instrument used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and was used in navigation for calculating latitude before the development of the sextant. In other words, this useful device can give you the time, date, your location and much more. It was developed during the height of the Roman Empire and remained popular through the 18th century when it was replaced by a combination of accurate clocks and the sextant. It was one of the devices that drove the development of astronomy, by getting more precise astrological predictions. It would have been among the navigational tools used by Christopher Columbus when exploring the New World. Many of the ancient astrolabes recovered today are from shipwrecks of Spanish and Portuguese explorers.

The astrolabe was also widely used in the medieval Islamic world. Muslim astronomers introduced angular scales to the design and circles indicating azimuth on the horizon. It was widely used in the Muslim world as an aid to navigation and as a way of finding the direction of Mecca.

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The medieval astrolabe pictured above was made by French instrument maker Jean Fusoris (c. 1365-1436), who also made portable sundials and other popular instruments in his shop in Paris.

Many years ago I purchased a small working astrolabe necklace at a local Renaissance festival. I misplaced the instruction book years ago, but I’m hoping to rediscover the computations that mine can make.

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As a symbol of the importance of these navigational instruments in reaching the stars, the original crew of Apollo 13 was pictured with a sextant and an astrolabe.

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Wearing red, blue and green again today, because, yes, I adore these colors. Thank you all for the sweet comments.

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Now this scarf is a musthave for you, thank you for the declaration, RBH!
 
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