oh, thank you so much, dear Awillow. I’m so grateful for all the lovely compliments.Your C’est la Fete is stunning, I cannot believe the colors. Swoon-worthy and entirely appropriate for this spookiest of holidays.
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oh, thank you so much, dear Awillow. I’m so grateful for all the lovely compliments.Your C’est la Fete is stunning, I cannot believe the colors. Swoon-worthy and entirely appropriate for this spookiest of holidays.
Many thanks to @Cookiefiend for hosting last week's Pink and Orange Week. Thank you @Karenska for such a beautiful introduction to Ghost Stories Week illustrated with stunning scarves.
My scarves this week will be illustrating an old cowboy ghost story originally written as a song by Stan Jones in the late 1940s and has been recorded by many musicians. However, my favorite version is sung by the Man in Black himself, Johnny Cash. Ghost Riders in the Sky tells the story of an old cowboy who goes out for a ride and sees the ghosts of cowboys past chasing the devil's herd of steers for the rest of eternity. He is warned that this is his fate unless he changes his ways. A scary thought indeed.
Below are the lyrics to the song.
Ghost Riders in the Sky
An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy day
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
A-plowing through the ragged sky
And up a cloudy draw
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiny, their hot breath he could feel
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
For he saw the riders coming hard
Heard their mournful cries
Yippie-yi-o (yippie-yi-o)
Yippie-yi-yay (yippie-yi-yay)
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt
Their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd but he ain't caught 'em yet
'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
On horses snorting fire
As they ride on hear their cries
As the riders loped on by him he heard one call his name
'If you want to save your soul from hell a-riding on our range
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride'
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies
Yippie-yi-o (yippie-yi-o)
Yippie-yi-yay (yippie-yi-yay)
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
My first scarf of Ghost Week sets the scene with cowboys riding and chasing a herd of mustangs. It is also my transition scarf from Orange Week, and is especially appropriate for Halloween. Introducing my Hermes box orange Dallas 2004 special edition of Les Mustangs.
My scarves this week will be illustrating an old cowboy ghost story originally written as a song by Stan Jones in the late 1940s and has been recorded by many musicians. However, my favorite version is sung by the Man in Black himself, Johnny Cash. Ghost Riders in the Sky tells the story of an old cowboy who goes out for a ride and sees the ghosts of cowboys past chasing the devil's herd of steers for the rest of eternity. He is warned that this is his fate unless he changes his ways. A scary thought indeed.
Below are the lyrics to the song.
Ghost Riders in the Sky
An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy day
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
A-plowing through the ragged sky
And up a cloudy draw
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiny, their hot breath he could feel
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
For he saw the riders coming hard
Heard their mournful cries
Yippie-yi-o (yippie-yi-o)
Yippie-yi-yay (yippie-yi-yay)
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt
Their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweat
He's riding hard to catch that herd but he ain't caught 'em yet
'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky
On horses snorting fire
As they ride on hear their cries
As the riders loped on by him he heard one call his name
'If you want to save your soul from hell a-riding on our range
Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride'
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies
Yippie-yi-o (yippie-yi-o)
Yippie-yi-yay (yippie-yi-yay)
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
My first scarf of Ghost Week sets the scene with cowboys riding and chasing a herd of mustangs. It is also my transition scarf from Orange Week, and is especially appropriate for Halloween. Introducing my Hermes box orange Dallas 2004 special edition of Les Mustangs.
Thank you so kindly, dear RBH, and what a fantastic start to your ghost story. And what an amazing cw of Les Mustangs. I am quite smitten with it.
Such a great, spooky song; I just listened to Johnny’s version, and a live version with Willie Nelson and the Highwaymen. Both are great but the arrangement on the Johnny Cash version gives me chills.
I admire how you are structuring your story this week. I wanted to do that but I will be pretty indisposed from Tue - Fri as we are heading to Boston and Cape Ann for a short jaunt. Not that I won’t chime in during the week.
I look forward to seeing your silky illustrations.
Excellent ghost stories @Karenska and @Redbirdhermes - and lovely illustrative scarves!
like @Awillow my first thought went to C’est la Fete
like @Awillow my first thought went to C’est la Fete
Thanks, lkb. We had a lovely time!
Oh, k, I love yours! The zoom is a really successful gav design, I think.
Oh my goodness, my daughter would not be caught dead in a scarf, H or otherwise. She is 20 this month, and this is totally not her vibe. I have three nieces - one who might grow into these. Maybe. I actually think I may need to leave instructions not to donate the collection to goodwill if something were to happen to me...
And @Cookiefiend, ditto on the gratitude for a wonderful week.
Yay, agrume!Thank you, Cookie, for hosting the orange and pink week! And thank you, Karenska, for introducing a ghost story week with a proper scary story!
Lovely, Lanit! Why did the Jardin anglais mousseline not work on me? I admire it on you!
Delightful colours, Croisette, and nice memories of your Paris trip!
So pretty, twin!
This soft Tohy Bohu makes a great scarf!
Great looks, Bunnycat, this orange hem is very uplifting!
Oh, the perfect scarf for today!
Thanks, dear k, I so wanted to find a 90 in this cw on the reseller market, but prices were through the roof. I was overjoyed when they reissued this one and felt lucky to score one right before the lockdown.
Your C’est la Fete is stunning, I cannot believe the colors. Swoon-worthy and entirely appropriate for this spookiest of holidays.
Wonderful intro for Halloween!!Happy Halloween, dear Scarfies. A hearty thank you to @Cookiefiend for her hosting of last week’s theme. Most delightful! This week, we are telling Ghost Stories, real or imagined, with our scarves. So without further ado, here is mine.
Bhhhwahhh……
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It was a dark and stormy night.Sorry, just kidding
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The Calèche and the Châle
Delphine had, without knowing, captured the heart of Gabriel, her family’s chauffeur. Due to her sheltered youth and naïveté, she was unaware of Gabriel’s growing love for her. To Delphine, he was their family’s young driver with whom she had grown up. She loved him as a brother and had affectionately dubbed him Ange. As children, they would play in the woods and meadows of the Bois, and he would tease her about her dog, Alouette, whom Delphine adored. “Ah, you love Alouette more than life itself!” he would exclaim, which confused Delphine because to her Alouette was life.
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After Gabriel grew old enough to work as the calèche driver, Delphine and he would see each other as he drove Maman and her in their little Duc through the streets of Paris or to the great Bois. There, he would sit atop the roofless carriage and watch her walk with Alouette, becoming ever more smitten with the solitary young woman. Sometimes they would walk together and talk of their childhood adventures.
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As the year progressed and Gabriel fell more and more in love, Delphine began to understand this, but could not admit to herself that she, too, was falling in love with him.
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One beautiful October evening, Gabriel could no longer keep his love a secret. He presented Delphine with an exquisite blue and rose châle as a pledge of his undying love, and proposed marriage. Confused and somewhat frightened, Delphine refused him.
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Brokenhearted, Gabriel fled Paris and found refuge in the sea, which became his home. Out on the seas, he threw the shawl overboard and watched the waves toss it until it disappeared.
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Delphine’s heart was broken, too. Too late, she realized what Gabriel meant by loving something “more than life itself”. Falling into a state of grief, she grew ill and died the following October. Alouette soon followed. They were buried together in a simple grave in a wooded stand in the Bois.
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Gabriel sailed for many years, burying his sorrow in the incessant, lonely churn of the sea. Eventually, his ship foundered.
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As the years passed, people told of strange apparitions they saw in the Bois during autumn. They told stories of a ghostly calèche riding through the woods to a barely marked grave. There, they say, a man and a woman, wearing a blue and rose shawl, embrace and walk hand in hand through the Bois until dawn. A little dog follows.
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Gorgeous, snausages. Is the first a doubleface and the second a different one?
Croisette do you have a picture of the your grand theatre collection? All your colour ways have made this a very hard choice
Love this cw, too! Is the hem a light pink, or white?
Yesterday's actual SotD--an off topic and new-to-me Mountain Zebra. Sort of a multiple--I'd previously tried a preloved cw 11 (the green/brown/orangey cw), but returned it as the condition wasn't as described. I'd still love to track another down, but this neutral cw is pretty versatile in the meantime.
Wait…. You have a ghost in your home?!?
I hope you have tales to share this week!
Awwww - the cutest Trick-or-Treaters ever!! Love this on stripes!Happy Halloween Scarfies! I am wearing a bunch of cute black masked shoppers carrying orange treat bags...Le Bal Masque!
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Never predictable but always beautiful!
zomg…. Another fantastic post!! I love this - and what a great idea!
Lovely lovely lovely ❤️
The leopards stalk
Their eyes on the flock
The woman
With Ruby lips and carnelian drops
Her eyes on the stock
Together they catch their prey
Hermès
Happy Halloween!
Their eyes on the flock
The woman
With Ruby lips and carnelian drops
Her eyes on the stock
Together they catch their prey
Hermès
Happy Halloween!
Thank you, Karenska ... we had a wonderful time!
Great intro, you‘re a talented storyteller, chapeau!
Nomad, thank you dear!
Many thanks for your always sweet compliments, LKBNOLA!
Thank you so much, turf!Spectacular
What a sweet reminder of your trip
Love this soft cw on you, Agrume ... very flattering!
Thank you so kindly!Thank you, Cookie, for hosting the orange and pink week! And thank you, Karenska, for introducing a ghost story week with a proper scary story!
Lovely, Lanit! Why did the Jardin anglais mousseline not work on me? I admire it on you!
Delightful colours, Croisette, and nice memories of your Paris trip!
So pretty, twin!
This soft Tohy Bohu makes a great scarf!
Great looks, Bunnycat, this orange hem is very uplifting!
Oh, the perfect scarf for today!
Tomorrow in the daylight, Julide.Croisette do you have a picture of the your grand theatre collection? All your colour ways have made this a very hard choice
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