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More repetitive shapes and continuous patterns

Dust
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Panoplie Equestre
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La Musique des Spheres
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Carré Kantha
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L’Arbre de Vie
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Flowers of South Africa
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Mosaique au 24
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Les Ailes de la Soie
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Belles du Mexique
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Coliers de Chien
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Magic Kelly
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Beverly Hills
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I’m loving every one of these, dear Fifi, but your Magic Kelly has me smitten :hbeat:. Sending you:hugs:.
 
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What a marvelous CW… so rich and dramatic! And, Tiny is a doll! Reminds me of my darling Ponki!


I adore this design that seems to allude me… what a wonderful CW!


No… It is definitely on theme due to the repetitive geometric patterns of the background… and what a lovely Cw!

Awww- thank you! This is another "magic scarf". While I like it flat, it really seems to "come together" once tied and elevates whatever I am wearing. I don't know how else to describe it. But if I look "acceptable" before I put this one on, once it is on I feel va-voom! :lol: (Not all of my scarves do this, only a few...those are the "magic" ones). Give Ponki a big snuggle!!

Les Cles is a beautiful color on you!

Thank you Barbette!

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Indeed! What a fabulous thought for a repeat! :tup:

•12 Dec 2021: Scarf Imitates Art Redux: Another look at this inspiration

Happy Sunday, my dear scarfie friends! I am delighted at the opportunity to host what is probably my favorite week on SOTD. Last year we learned a lot and had tons of fun during our “Scarf Imitates Art” week. At its conclusion we found that there was still left a lot of material to be covered. So, it was only fitting to bring back the theme this year in order to to expand on it.

As Hermès scarves aficionados and collectors we well know that Hermès scarves are works of art with designs that are beautifully and masterfully fashioned by artists, illustrators and artisans the world over. Artists like Jan Bajtlik and the Anamorphée duo are often inspired by specific artistic styles and genres. Often the art, crafts and traditions of a people and culture are represented, as is the case with the South African Ardmore Artists. Many times, there is something about the style, colors and subject matter of a design that evokes a particular art historical period, artistic style or cultural tradition, whether it was intended or not by the Hermès designer. This week we will explore all of these possibilities.

I have chosen to kick off the week with four scarves that I bought this year, beginning with Grand Théâtre Nouveau created by Gianpaolo Pagni.

Pagni took pages of antique Épinal illustrations and reimagined them juxtaposed with the kinetic, geometric patterns that he features in his rubber stamp graphics and picture books. According to Hermès, “The Épinal imagery was founded in Vosges, France in 1796. For two centuries, this printing house distributed colored images throughout Europe, illustrating countless subjects: exotic fauna and flora, common trades, historical events, fables and legends, riddles, etc. Gianpaolo Pagni had the privilege of accessing the archives of this house.” Following the scarf are images from the Epinal catalog and an 1890s Pellerin toy paper theater scenery entitled Grand Théâtre Nouveau.

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Modernisme Tropical, designed by Brazilian artist Filipe Jardim, is a dynamic and complex abstract composition. Jardim interprets a lush tropical landscape in his unique pictorial style. To me, the composition reminds me of paintings from the school of Abstract Expressionism. It also has a decidedly mid-century classic vibe. I am happy to have recently found two CWs of this design. Below are pics of the scarves followed by images of the work of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock, surrealist/abstract Cuban artist Wilfredo Lam and a mid-century modern interior.

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The title of Zoé Pauwell’s Ors Bleus d’Afrique literally means “the blue gold of Africa” which refers to the valuable indigo dye used in African textiles, especially by the Yoruba people of West Africa. The carré design is inspired by the patterns of these batiks. Below are pics of the Hermès scarf and of Yoruba indigo Adire cloth.

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My last scarf today is one of the most popular historically-themed designs created by Hermès: Aline Honoré’s Le Voyage de Pytheas. The illustration is inspired by the expeditions of ancient Greek explorer Pytheas. The Hermès catalog states, “In the sixth century BC, in the narrow inlet known as Lacydon, the Phoenicians founded their first colony, Massalia – the modern city of Marseille. The Greek Pytheas – a contemporary of Alexander the Great and Aristotle – was born there two hundred years later. Eager for new discoveries, he managed to convince the city assembly to finance an extraordinary journey, taking him far beyond the Mediterranean world to the unexplored seas of the far north, in search of amber and pewter. His itinerary established him as one of Europe's first explorers, bringing home a fascinating account of his adventures.” A central image in the manner of ancient nautical maps is surrounded by mosaic trompe l’oeil patterns resembling those of Minoan Crete, especially the ones found in the ancient Palace of Knossos.

I own two colorways of this amazing design. Below the pictures of my scarves are pics of an ancient nautical map and some examples of ancient Minoan mosaics.

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Please join me this week as we explore, learn and share during this fascinating journey of discovery with our wonderful silks.

What a fantastic intro fifi! Looks like I get to wear Modernism tropical again this week! :lol: I absolutely adore the Retro living room image you have used here so much I screen-shotted it and am now currently pondering whether I can cross our living room over to something like this. I feel I have been waiting 7 years for inspiration on our rather dark living room space! It may need this kind of drama!

Thank you!


So sweet, bunnycat!

Thank you Croisette!

Thank you all for the Laboratoire love and @Croisette7, @bunnycat and @Living.la.vida.fifi for the nice remarks!

So beautiful and seasonal and fun @Croisette7!

Very creative and cute @tlamdang08!

Gorgeous! And your mod shots wintry beauty makes me shiver to look at them @Redbirdhermes!

Congratulations on your new Plumes! It looks beautiful on you and a good companion to your bright one. I used the same strategy and have the bright orange (my original one) plus a white/camel/red/blue. An option for every occasion...Also, I wrote "integumentary structures" in my Commonplace Book immediately...

How beautiful @scarf1 -- you always have such wonderful scarf/sweater combos!

Very lovely @lvmon! Sisters on this beautiful design...

Twins @Maedi! Lazy cats for a rainy day sounds good to me!

Another stylish look @tlamdang08!

What a nice compliment @Maedi! Thank you.

Gorgeous examples-- twins and sisters on several and many of those are thanks your beautiful posts here and on IG @Living.la.vida.fifi. :ty:

Your Cent Plis is simply beautiful and your kitty is the perfect accessory @bunnycat!

:lol: @xincinsin! H should do a Dr Who scarf. That is all.

Thank you, I am so happy to have that Colliers! No surprise that I adore your choices of cws @bruxelles70. It is nice to see you back. I hope your hand is all healed for the holidays!

You lucky scarfie @Nomad! This is a grail of mine. It looks beautiful in the pastels and compliments your coloring so beautifully.

This is spectacular @xincinsin! Mai Tai's Waterfall knot would also be super dramatic and some of the bib knots also to show the effects of the center design. I shall keep looking!

Twins, @Barbette! I love this so much. And thank you for the compliment on my earrings/scarf matching :smile:

Thank you kindly LKB! :hugs:

Thank you so much to dear @Cookiefiend for hosting such a dynamic and fun week. I really enjoyed all the variations and people's comments on rhythm and repetition in designs. And always love seeing your wonderful examples!


And thank you to this week's hostess for an amazing and wonderfully researched introduction! You could really be an H docent @Living.la.vida.fifi -- your knowledge is so deep and your collection is so comprehensive. It allows you to illustrate every point. I am twins with two of your examples and sisters on Pytheas. I echo @xincinsin on your Ors Bleu-- just electrically gorgeous. While I take in this introduction and come up with inspiration, I will post a shot of a scarf that imitates the tools of art! Les Tresors d'un Artiste with its paintbrushes and palette. It could be a "crossover" a la Redbird since it also has a lot of rhythmic elements in the design!
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You color and pattern mixing is astounding!!! Beautiful LKB!

This is the best colorway imo of an amazing design. And such a cutie popping in

Absolutely amazing intro! Thank you so much for the information To go along with amazing scarves. Love your multi colorway pytheas colorway. And the Vibe of modernisme is so cool. This will be a fun week.

haha she could be an Hermes docent!! Spot on! Love this soft colorway of artiste. The tones of blue and pink in it are so feminine and pretty. Looks great with your blazer!
And @xincinsin not sure why I lost your post- but that turquoise graphic faubourg scarf is SO cool!

Thank you Nomad! :flowers:

A belated thank you to loves, likes and in particular Fifi, Karenska, Croisette, Cookie and LKBNOLA !



Your starry scarf and your Arbre de vie are exquisite, Karenska!


A very cute scarf, Susie!


A happy event indeed!!



A master class how a scarf can transform a black top, Croisette!





I can't tire of seeing a Zabavushka, LKBNOLA! And very beautiful CW's of the other scarves.


Love the colourful persons on this CW!



I always learn something unexpected from your posts, Xincinsin! Those dolphins are adorable.



Thank you so much for hosting, Cookie! and your scarves are always wonderful examples !



Love your amours, and your cat is so cute!



You wear always the most perfectly coordinated outfits, Tlamdang, thank you for sharing!


This blue CeI with its green hem is perfection, scarf!


Those elegant CW's are so beautiful, Bruxelles!


Such a great design! Do wear it more often, Nomad!


You are completely right, and great pairing!


Thank you for a great intro and so many scarves on theme, Fifi!

Thank you kindly Agrume!

Thank you, @Living.la.vida.fifi , for your wonderful introduction to this week’s theme of Scarf Imitates Art. And, thank you, @Cookiefiend , for hosting last week’s theme of repeated design elements.

This past year I decided that I needed more red scarves in my collection, and made a concerted effort to add them. I found the shades of red in recent seasons were not to my liking, so I began looking at vintage designs. I tagged this bright red scarf with the blue ducks (no name, TRR had it listed simply as “Hermes silk scarf”), and watched for weeks as the price dropped and dropped. Finally I threw it into my cart (after all, with all the discounts, according to H Math it was practically free) and it was mine.

Scarf in hand, I pulled out my Carrés d’art IV and identified it as La Mare aux Canards, 1981, by Daphné Duchesne.

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Turning to @marietouchet in the Authentication thread. "Mare aux canards is an all time favorite of mine. It is supposed to look like cloisonne. Think Chinese vase ware. The ducks definitely look Chinese cloisonne - you can see the cloisons - where the metal would stick up to hold each color of enamel. The background has a basse taille look - where they engraved the bottom of the piece and would have used a transparent enamel - think Fabergé. And in certain colorways the background recedes - kinda 3D like."

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My Scarf of the Day is La Mare aux Canards. With its repeated elements of cloisonné ducks, it is my crossover scarf this Sunday.

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The cloisonné effect really comes out superbly in this color way rbh! Stunning, bright colors make this so cheerful!
 
Scarf Mail! And perhaps stretching the theme a bit to include my new Paperoles? (explanation of the inspiration below) Dear @Croisette7 said I must have one and I aim to please! Won this in an Ebay auction-- I was the only bidder on a NIB with tags :happydance:. I plan to wear it to Holiday Tea at the Windsor Court Hotel (a tradition my sister and I keep every year in NOLA). This scarf is so unbelievably pretty! Showing my planned outfit and perfectly matched accessories. ;)
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"Paperoles are meticulously rolled, fine strips of paper that can be assembled to make up all kinds of objects, generally with a religious theme. They were crafted by nuns with the most marvellous dexterity. In the 1990s this rare example of a secular-themed paperole – a berline de gala, or ceremonial carriage, from the early 19th century – was found in a Florentine antiques shop. Hermès acquired it and added it to the house’s collection. The unusual object, which inspired this scarf design by Claudia Stuhlhofer‑Mayr, is remarkable in every way: the wheels can turn, the front‑wheel axle pivots, and each detail is fastidiously reproduced, from the horses’ harnesses to the coach driver’s gaiter button. Everything is made from paper and cardboard, with the exception of the carriage lining in silk, and the horses’ legs, which are carved in wood."
 
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Scarf Mail! And perhaps stretching the theme a bit to include my new Paperoles? (explanation of the inspiration below) Dear @Croisette7 said I must have one and I aim to please! Won this in an Ebay auction-- I was the only bidder on a NIB with tags :happydance:. I plan to wear it to Holiday Tea at the Windsor Court Hotel (a tradition my sister and I keep every year in NOLA). This scarf is so unbelievably pretty! Showing my planned outfit and perfectly matched accessories.
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"Paperoles are meticulously rolled, fine strips of paper that can be assembled to make up all kinds of objects, generally with a religious theme. They were crafted by nuns with the most marvellous dexterity. In the 1990s this rare example of a secular-themed paperole – a berline de gala, or ceremonial carriage, from the early 19th century – was found in a Florentine antiques shop. Hermès acquired it and added it to the house’s collection. The unusual object, which inspired this scarf design by Claudia Stuhlhofer‑Mayr, is remarkable in every way: the wheels can turn, the front‑wheel axle pivots, and each detail is fastidiously reproduced, from the horses’ harnesses to the coach driver’s gaiter button. Everything is made from paper and cardboard, with the exception of the carriage lining in silk, and the horses’ legs, which are carved in wood."
Oh my, you‘ve got it within one week, lucky you .... it is marvellous LKBNOLA, huge congrats!
 
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Finally I threw it into my cart (after all, with all the discounts, according to H Math it was practically free) and it was mine.

Scarf in hand, I pulled out my Carrés d’art IV and identified it as La Mare aux Canards, 1981, by Daphné Duchesne.
I like your application of H Maths! :clap: :thumbsup:

Congrats on scoring a lovely CW of Mare aux Canards!
 
•12 Dec 2021: Scarf Imitates Art Redux: Another look at this inspiration

Happy Sunday, my dear scarfie friends! I am delighted at the opportunity to host what is probably my favorite week on SOTD. Last year we learned a lot and had tons of fun during our “Scarf Imitates Art” week. At its conclusion we found that there was still left a lot of material to be covered. So, it was only fitting to bring back the theme this year in order to to expand on it.

As Hermès scarves aficionados and collectors we well know that Hermès scarves are works of art with designs that are beautifully and masterfully fashioned by artists, illustrators and artisans the world over. Artists like Jan Bajtlik and the Anamorphée duo are often inspired by specific artistic styles and genres. Often the art, crafts and traditions of a people and culture are represented, as is the case with the South African Ardmore Artists. Many times, there is something about the style, colors and subject matter of a design that evokes a particular art historical period, artistic style or cultural tradition, whether it was intended or not by the Hermès designer. This week we will explore all of these possibilities.

I have chosen to kick off the week with four scarves that I bought this year, beginning with Grand Théâtre Nouveau created by Gianpaolo Pagni.

Pagni took pages of antique Épinal illustrations and reimagined them juxtaposed with the kinetic, geometric patterns that he features in his rubber stamp graphics and picture books. According to Hermès, “The Épinal imagery was founded in Vosges, France in 1796. For two centuries, this printing house distributed colored images throughout Europe, illustrating countless subjects: exotic fauna and flora, common trades, historical events, fables and legends, riddles, etc. Gianpaolo Pagni had the privilege of accessing the archives of this house.” Following the scarf are images from the Epinal catalog and an 1890s Pellerin toy paper theater scenery entitled Grand Théâtre Nouveau.

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Modernisme Tropical, designed by Brazilian artist Filipe Jardim, is a dynamic and complex abstract composition. Jardim interprets a lush tropical landscape in his unique pictorial style. To me, the composition reminds me of paintings from the school of Abstract Expressionism. It also has a decidedly mid-century classic vibe. I am happy to have recently found two CWs of this design. Below are pics of the scarves followed by images of the work of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock, surrealist/abstract Cuban artist Wilfredo Lam and a mid-century modern interior.

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The title of Zoé Pauwell’s Ors Bleus d’Afrique literally means “the blue gold of Africa” which refers to the valuable indigo dye used in African textiles, especially by the Yoruba people of West Africa. The carré design is inspired by the patterns of these batiks. Below are pics of the Hermès scarf and of Yoruba indigo Adire cloth.

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My last scarf today is one of the most popular historically-themed designs created by Hermès: Aline Honoré’s Le Voyage de Pytheas. The illustration is inspired by the expeditions of ancient Greek explorer Pytheas. The Hermès catalog states, “In the sixth century BC, in the narrow inlet known as Lacydon, the Phoenicians founded their first colony, Massalia – the modern city of Marseille. The Greek Pytheas – a contemporary of Alexander the Great and Aristotle – was born there two hundred years later. Eager for new discoveries, he managed to convince the city assembly to finance an extraordinary journey, taking him far beyond the Mediterranean world to the unexplored seas of the far north, in search of amber and pewter. His itinerary established him as one of Europe's first explorers, bringing home a fascinating account of his adventures.” A central image in the manner of ancient nautical maps is surrounded by mosaic trompe l’oeil patterns resembling those of Minoan Crete, especially the ones found in the ancient Palace of Knossos.

I own two colorways of this amazing design. Below the pictures of my scarves are pics of an ancient nautical map and some examples of ancient Minoan mosaics.

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Please join me this week as we explore, learn and share during this fascinating journey of discovery with our wonderful silks.
What a wonderful intro!
 
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Thank you all for the Laboratoire love and @Croisette7, @bunnycat and @Living.la.vida.fifi for the nice remarks!

So beautiful and seasonal and fun @Croisette7!

Very creative and cute @tlamdang08!

Gorgeous! And your mod shots wintry beauty makes me shiver to look at them @Redbirdhermes!

Congratulations on your new Plumes! It looks beautiful on you and a good companion to your bright one. I used the same strategy and have the bright orange (my original one) plus a white/camel/red/blue. An option for every occasion...Also, I wrote "integumentary structures" in my Commonplace Book immediately...

How beautiful @scarf1 -- you always have such wonderful scarf/sweater combos!

Very lovely @lvmon! Sisters on this beautiful design...

Twins @Maedi! Lazy cats for a rainy day sounds good to me!

Another stylish look @tlamdang08!

What a nice compliment @Maedi! Thank you.

Gorgeous examples-- twins and sisters on several and many of those are thanks your beautiful posts here and on IG @Living.la.vida.fifi. :ty:

Your Cent Plis is simply beautiful and your kitty is the perfect accessory @bunnycat!

:lol: @xincinsin! H should do a Dr Who scarf. That is all.

Thank you, I am so happy to have that Colliers! No surprise that I adore your choices of cws @bruxelles70. It is nice to see you back. I hope your hand is all healed for the holidays!

You lucky scarfie @Nomad! This is a grail of mine. It looks beautiful in the pastels and compliments your coloring so beautifully.

This is spectacular @xincinsin! Mai Tai's Waterfall knot would also be super dramatic and some of the bib knots also to show the effects of the center design. I shall keep looking!

Twins, @Barbette! I love this so much. And thank you for the compliment on my earrings/scarf matching :smile:
Thank you!
 
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