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

[SusieAugusta]

Thank you, Cookie!


Beautiful, Susie!


Your daughter is so sweet! ... beautiful green L‘hiver and your cateye sunnies!

Merci beaucoup, Croisette!

A wonderful intro, Cookiefiend, and oh, so true. If Tohu Bohu means chaos, perhaps tied it becomes a bit more ordered. Or not, with those crazy pleats . My very favorite plisse.
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I hope no one minds an exquisite - and on-topic - video of the Grand Pas de Deux in Nutcracker danced by ABT greats Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside during last holiday season’s lockdown. Talk about rhythm - and moving through space and time. Enjoy!

I love the Nutcracker, but I love even more your plissee!

Thank you for your compliment, Croisette ! You tambours sparkles like your brooch, and this CI has gorgeous colours!



Thank you kindly, Susie!


Very pretty colour pairing!!


You are right with Tous les bateaux! We are twins, and it looks great on black and tied like this (my attempts at that knot were not that successful so far).



Thank you so much, LKBNOLA! Your Zebra looks phantastic on that dark purple top!


Thank you kindly, Fifi!


This yellow border does vibrate, Fifi - great scarves!


Lovely, on theme and on season!


Those pleats are a pattern in itself, great to see how they change a scarf.

Thank you so much, Agrume!

a 2 scarf day for me, too, as it is rather cold outside, and I needed an extra layer for cycling. Dots on EL Parisiennes and Acte III and on myself.

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So well paired. Kudos!

I’ve always loved this design and every border color. I own the fuchsia which I adore but this red is wonderful and so festive!

Thank you so much for your compliment, Fifi! I have never seen the red as festive, but of course you are quite right!

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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You leave me speechless. As per usual.

Introducing my new-to-me Faubourg by Night. This is another design that I was inspired to hunt down after seeing @xincinsin 's scarves. I adore the kaleidoscope effect of the design.

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Lovely, RBH!

Taking up where @Living.la.vida.fifi left off, here are a few repeats and pattern-themed scarves from the archives:
L’Arbre de Vie (in a restroom again, @LKBNOLA, this one in the Gardner Museum .
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Les Chemins Secrets has not necessarily repeats, but several geometric paths featuring all sorts of amazing creatures.
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Mini BdG:
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Belles du Mexique plisse:
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Colliers de Chiens (with occasional doggy names ):
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Coup de Fouet au Block with its repeat whips and imposed fleurs.
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All soooo wonderful, Karenska, especially the Arbre and the Chemin. You tied them so nicely!

Love!! ❤

Gorgeous and I love how you’ve tied it!

You’re so chic - this sunglasses and the fab green of your scarf = French chef’s kiss!
(also loving the sweetie in the backseat! ❤)

Beautiful Croisette and perfectly tied!

Tohu Bohu pleated is so spectacular!

Yay twins!! Keep trying the knot - it’s just the asymmetric fold but knotted up higher!


Awesome x 2 =

How beautiful! I love how the blue peeks out - congratulations!!

Gorgeous Fifi!!! Simply gorgeous!

Thank you kindly, Cookiefiend!

Thank you so much, Fifi-- I am so happy to have them both!

Thank you Karenska!

A spectacular away as always dear @Living.la.vida.fifi -- I especially love the Bonnes Vibrations and your cavalcadour CSGM!

Oh, my goodness what an absolutely beautiful colorway of this gorgeous shawl @Croisette7! And thank you for the ZP compliment!

Gorgeoous cw @SusieAugusta-- looks great with your Regate ring!

Lovely scarf and sunnies @Foxy trini and of course your mini-me!

So very beautiful with your brooch @Croisette7!

Thank you for sharing the video @Karenska and so clever to think of the plisse for this theme!

Gorgeous neutrals @Agrume! And thank you for your kind comment about the ZP triangle-- it is very versatile...

So very beautiful on you-- both sides @Karenska! Congratulations on your marvelous new silk!

Ah, dear @Living.la.vida.fifi it is always such a treat to see your fabulous collection! And to be twins on your Les Ailes, too!

Congratulations @Redbirdhermes! So lucky to have found one. I adore this design. It looks beautiful on you.

So many beautiful examples from your collection @Karenska!

Both so beautiful @Cookiefiend! Happy to be sisters on these two! (I also thought of PeC for this week but hadn't focused on the H kin ). Now I must immediately search for a small chameleon ornament to perch on my scarf shelf!

Thank you! I am having lots of fun here in holiday happy New Orleans and feeling well-scarfed while doing so!

LKBNOLA, thank you so much! Can you imagine that that regate ring spent years unused in my closet until I found tPF and learned what I could do with it?

SOTD today may actually be on theme because among the toys are a rocking horse and drums! So rhythmic elements in the design even if not on the silk...I agree with @Agrume, it is the perfect holiday scarf. I almost only ever wear it in December!
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Now there‘s another scarf on my ever-growing wish list.

I love this design, SusieAugusta.

Aawww, thank you so much, Karenska!

Beautiful and beautifully tied, RBH. Replying to your follow-up comment on your love of red, red suits you to a T. I love red, too and recently purchased two red cashmere-silk sweaters, one a pullover and the other a v-necked cardigan. I love them both for their lovely fabric and the way I can pair so many scarves. Acte III with both sweaters and Balade en Berline losange with the cardigan.
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Both cardigans and scarves are lovely. Red is a very difficult colour to match, all the more I congratulate you on these perfect red cardigans!

with Les Rubans du Cheval today

Oh, that green with the vivid pink is so lovely!

Thank you to all for the likes on my pretty and festive Zaba-- and @Croisette7, @Karenska and @Cookiefiend for your nice remarks!

Yes! Another Crescent City TPFer! The bon temps are definitely roulant @FlaTiger-- more cautious perhaps but as determined as ever to find the fun.

Nothing can stop those feathers from shining through @Maedi!

Lovely, @SusieAugusta and of course, the unchanging yet ever-changing rhythm of the seasons...You always have the most interesting cws!

Gorgeous! Best-dressed booster jab-ee in town I am sure!

Rockin' around the Christmas Tree in your lovely red sweaters and silks @Karenska!

I am going to echo all the compliments @paula24jen and thank you for the creative idea re: medor rings! I am so glad to hear you have received your booster. We need every tool in our collective arsenal...



So very beautiful-- I love the ribbons on the scarf (and perfect for present-giving season!) but the pearly buttons of your jacket look so lovely with the creamy background @Croisette7!

Thank you very kindly, LKBNOLA!

dito
very special green

Thank you so much, Tasha!

I still see those lovely flowers!
(I leave for the office in the morning, often the sun isn't quite out - so I get the bad lighting issues!)

Yes!! And a beautiful red too!

Thank you sweetheart!
(It's a Neutrogena lip crayon )

That fabulous pink would brighten any day - and congrats on your booster! Woot!

Gorgeous - I love a red sweater!

Lovely ribbons and bows and a fab green!

oh my... this cw is so serene! Congratulations!

I love this design, so many fun details! The gorgeous bright pink border is a bonus!

Cookiefiend, thank you so much!

Friyay! It’s been a bear of a week over in Cookie Land, so today I’m posting about serendipity.
The bias fold is one of my favorites - so easy and it allows the inside of the scarf to shine. But it also allows for serendipitous things to happen… the design sometimes matches up!
Diamyo
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Fauconnerie Royal Deduit
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And Amazone - I have two of these so I cheated a bit - but the magic happened!
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All so, so marvellous. Especially the Fauconnerie.

More repetitive harmonious patterns…
Dancing Pearls
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Cent Plis des Miao
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Rayures Mexicaines
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Hola Flamen!
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Des Chevaux Sous le Capot
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Selles des Steppes
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Manufacture des Boucleries Detail
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Pique Fleuri de Provence
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Savana Dance
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Turandot
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Aux Pays des Epices
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Libres Comme l’Air
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As always (and I am echoing many members here): Stunning.

It's been a whirlwind week of grading and test video watching, interspersed with bead making and weaving, and I think it is finally drawing to a close now. I think I can almost say I might be able to focus on just 2 or 3 things til January now, but I'm going to need a few days of sleep first.


These guys seem to all fit for this week..

I don't seem to go that heavily for repetition in my scarves, but I think this Amours with its bell and cupid repeat on all four corners certainly counts.

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And another radial design repeat with the circle of keys on Les Cles:

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And Tout end Quilt may seem like a bundle of mish mash, but there are a lot of repeated leaf, tree and flower squares inside the apparent chaos.

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ETA- I almost when I went back and looked at my post and thought I had a H t- shirt on in each pic and thought "what are the chances of me doing that in one week???" ...but only that last two...

That Clés…..

today L‘Hiver en Poste

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Hi, twin!

Saturday - the end of the week and a perfect time for my last example of rhythmic patterns.
Feathers - They’re considered the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates and a premier example of a complex evolutionary novelty. They have many functions - flight, warmth, and decoration.
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Plumes en Fete x 2 (I had scarf mail this week!!
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Thank you all for the fun week!!

Thank you, dear Cookie, for that fun week! I learned so much…but then I always do, thanks to all the lovely ladies here!

Although I am usually more attracted to asymmetrical pictorial designs, I do find that the ones with a repeating symmetrical pattern are very easy to wear- don’t need to try to hide something or try to feature something - easy to just chuck on and go!

I have chasse en Inde in several formats - very easy to wear!
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mors et gourmettes remix

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Both so loevely!

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That Kilim….

Thank you for hosting a great week, dear @Cookiefiend…
Ending it with more repetitive pattern favorites…

Sangles en Zig Zag
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Au Contre Courant
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Pani la Shar Pawnee
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Collections Imperiales
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Robe du Soir
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Le Jardin de la Maharani
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Fleurs d’Hiver
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Parade de Leonhardi
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Chasse en Inde
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Brides de Gala Shadow
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Brides et Gris Gris
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Chantilly
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All just lovely. What more can one say.
Could you share a flat of the Parade de Leonhardi? Thank you very much in advance!

I love the structured placement of the A Vos Crayons! pencils around the perimeter and then the scattered randomness of the pencil shavings on the inside.
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H en Bias --- repeating H pattern
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I love the H en bias, a perfect neutral!

Off theme today w turandot. I haven't worn it since I bought it two years ago . Worn with a new neutral sweater added to closet. more neutrals needed!
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That Turandot is far too pretty to be kept in it‘s box!

 

[hotgalaxy]

SOTD is Acinonyx Jubatus, based on this Robert Dallet painting.

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Twins! this looks lovely on you. Highlighting the soft blue of the scarf with the light reflected from the snow is gorgeous. X

 

[SusieAugusta]

•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.

Fifi, what a great introduction. Thanks for hosting this week and showing us the connection between Scarves and Art!

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!

Agrume, thank you very much!

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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RBH, to be honest, Mare aux Canards never really ticked any of my boxes. But the way you explained it helps me to think differently. Thank you very much for that!

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 . 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 ohelps me to utfit 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."

That hem! And everything else! Sooo pretty!

my SOTD Fleurs d‘Hiver

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That green brooch and the rest, all such a great look!

This is so gorgeous and so perfect with your sweater, Susie Augusta!

Thank you very much for your compliment, dear Karen!

Oh, a favorite design, Susie Augusta, in a special color way. Beautifully tied, too. We are sisters; here’s mine.
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That blue is so lovely, it gives the scarf quite another vibe. And the way you pair it with your sweater….

What an interesting scarf and yes, very Christmasy! I love the wintry colors. And I recognize those patterns. A scarf, but it’s not an ‘H’, it’s a ‘K’ .
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LOL! We need a knitting emoji here! (And there’s that fantastic blue again….)

Carré Kantha. After the traditional Indian Kantha embroidery textile art---very interesting history of Kantha, similar in many ways to quilting art forms, telling stories, using recycled scraps of fabric, simplicity of materials creating gorgeous works!

Kantha refers to the simple running stitch used well as the cloth as a whole. Notice the "H" motif worked in...Hermès humor at work!
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Love the two sweet Bengal tigers!
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There is also some background "stitching" that almost appears to be a jacquard pattern--it is flat and printed, but very 3-D.
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I learned what to look for in Kantha. Thank you so much!

Napoleon. Numerous tableaux in this scarf taken from artworks.
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Sister (twice)! I meant to wear this tomorrow, will switch now. But FWIW, this is one of my favourite scarves of all times.

How perceptive of you to pick that out, Xincinsin. Two different artists with similar renderings. Looks like we are twins on both!
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Both so lovely…..

My scarf on theme is Loic Dubigeon's A la Gloire de Guillaume, a paean to William the Conqueror that takes its inspiration from the famous (and fabulous) Bayeux Tapestry. I saw this in September 2019 on DH's bucket list trip to Normandy with the WWII Museum. Fortunately for me, there were more than tanks, arsenals and beaches on the trip (though I was very moved by all of it-- including wonderful lunches and dinners with Resistance fighters now in their 80s and 90s). I am lucky to have this scarf to commemorate the trip!
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You can see how close to his source he stayed from the Tapestry itself:
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Such fond memories are carried by this scarf. These are the best!

More Dallet as SOTD. Dans l’Atelier de Robert Dallet. This is quite a stiff silk but I love it. The brooch is Russian hand-painted on wood.
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It looks great on you! Congratulations!

SOTD was Jardin des métamorphoses, by François Houtin. I had the blue one, but applied LKBNOLA‘s CCP after I found my favourite colourway. Houtin was first a landscape gardener before he learned how to do etchings. Apparently he likes doing leporellos. I enclose some (parts) of the etchings we have at home, many are cherished presents of a friend (including the leporello).

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Wonderful.

Today, I begin with a scarf from Hermès’ Fall/Winter 2021 season and a new format for me: Jan Bajtlik’s muffler L’Epopée d’Hermes. The design presents a snake and ladders game board illustrating the history and legacy of Hermès. Bajtlik’s colorful naive-style anecdotal illustrations with their fluid series of lively vignettes reminds me of comic art illustrations. After the modeling pic and collage pic of a few areas of the scarf, is a collage that presents the art of Australian artist and animator Ron Campbell, best known for his artwork on The Beatle’s Yellow Submarine, The Flintstones, The Jetsons and The Rugrats. I also include a piece by Matt Groenig creator of The Simpsons.
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Next is Christine Henry’s Cave Felem. A design based on ancient Pompeiian mosaics, it is executed as a mosaic fragment full of delightful details. The center medallion depicts a black cat pouncing from shrubbery while the corner panels show his prey and other garden creatures in the form of adorable mice, lizards, ladybugs, snails, bees and butterflies.

The artist cites as inspiration for her piece to be the famous Cave Canem mosaic found in the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii. I must also cite another wonderful Pompeiian mosaic found in the Casa del Fauno which portrays a beautifully realistic pouncing cat. This interpretation is a tongue-in-cheek play on these ancient works. Following the pics of the scarf are the original Roman mosaics cited.
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Françoise de la Perriere’s Early America pays homage to colonial America. The carré features an image of George and Martha Washington at its center executed in the simple, naive style of 18th century American portraiture and of Fraktur folk art which was a beautiful and decorative art style practiced by the Pennsylvania Dutch and German of the 17th-18th centuries. During that time, many people from the Alsace Region in Germany and Switzerland emigrated to the Pennsylvania countryside and their art aesthetic was adapted to American themes. The name Fraktur refers to the pointy quality of the writing style.


Surrounding the central graphic, there appears a delightful parade of animals, birds and children portrayed in the style of the popular American folk artform of paper cutting, or “carnivet.” In paper cutting, sheets of paper are folded several times and then painstakingly ornamented by cutting patterns with a small sharp scissors or a penknife called a carnivet. When the carefully cut sheets are unfolded they reveal designs that have a handmade feel and whimsical iconography. The beautiful designs of animals and children seem to be made made using the marble paper that was so popular in the 18th century.

Below, pics of two of my colorways. I own several CWs of this design, which is a favorite. The neutral CW below is of the original design which pictures squirrels in the center panel instead of the later portrait of George and Martha Washington.
The collage below the scarf pics depict clockwise beginning at the top left: a colonial naive-style portrait of George and Martha Washington; an 18th century sample of carnivet paper cutting art from the Met Museum; two examples of Pennsylvania German and Dutch fraktur art; and a sample of 18th century marbled paper.
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Bonnes Vibrations is a dynamic design created by Pierre Marie in 2016. This is an example of the artistic vision of the artist who is deeply interested in the interactions of complex geometric patterns, kinetic movement and decorative design.

This piece reminds me of the work of Op Art master Victor Vasarely and it has also been discussed in relation to Chladni patterns and figures, which are in essence the series of two-dimensional patterns that appear when a substance such as sand is placed on a square metal plate which is then made to vibrate at resonant frequencies by an oscillator.

Below, some pics of the scarf followed by a collage that shows an example of Chladni patterns in the upper section and paintings by Vasarely below
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Once again I like them all, but that Epopee wins hands down.

 

[LKBNOLA]

SOTD is Acinonyx Jubatus, based on this Robert Dallet painting.

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Fabulous @Redbirdhermes --the blues and greens are so deliciously deliquescent...

Carré Kantha. After the traditional Indian Kantha embroidery textile art---very interesting history of Kantha, similar in many ways to quilting art forms, telling stories, using recycled scraps of fabric, simplicity of materials creating gorgeous works!

Kantha refers to the simple running stitch used well as the cloth as a whole. Notice the "H" motif worked in...Hermès humor at work!
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Love the two sweet Bengal tigers!
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There is also some background "stitching" that almost appears to be a jacquard pattern--it is flat and printed, but very 3-D.
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Love this design (sisters with the very popular pink one) but had never seen the red in action-- just beautiful @bruxelles70!

Napoleon. Numerous tableaux in this scarf taken from artworks.
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And thank you for this great visual reminder of the iconic Jean-Louis David!

Very elegant, LKBNOLA!

@Agrume (the epitome of elegant!)

More Dallet as SOTD. Dans l’Atelier de Robert Dallet. This is quite a stiff silk but I love it. The brooch is Russian hand-painted on wood.
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The brooch is perfect and makes this a "Christmas Cats" look! Well matched @Karenska!

Twins! ... nicely tied with Mors!

Thank you @Croisette7! I was trying to show more design and wearing an army green bomber style jacket so the Mors ring came in handy. Trying to cover all the bases of Normandy AND Bayeux!

How did I miss this post, LKBNOLA? Stunning and and absolutely beautiful cw. Perfect with your sweater. Thank you for the background information.

Thank you, friend! I remember falling in love with your beauty on a sunny afternoon Upstate...

So lovely and the renderings are really true to the original. And a wonderful souvenir of a very special trip. It’s on my short list, for sure.
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Thank you @Karenska-- you will love that part of France.

It is a wonderful scarf, with a story to tell and precious memories, thank you for sharing.

Thank you kindly @Agrume.

SOTD was Jardin des métamorphoses, by François Houtin. I had the blue one, but applied LKBNOLA‘s CCP after I found my favourite colourway. Houtin was first a landscape gardener before he learned how to do etchings. Apparently he likes doing leporellos. I enclose some (parts) of the etchings we have at home, many are cherished presents of a friend (including the leporello).

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Wonderful in pink Agrume! Congratulations on a successful CCP! And the concertina folded display is so charming and really draws the viewer in-- like a lovely invitation. Lucky you to have talented artist friends!

Thank you so much for your beautiful comment… It means so much coming from you! I didn’t recognize Tresors d’un Artiste at first from this knot! It is gorgeous and the perfect introductory scarf for the week’s theme. The style and layout of the illustration reminded a bit of a Matisse still-life

Not stretching it at all! This is right on topic! A gorgeous CW and I adore the red hem echoing the colors of parts of the design. Love your accessories flat-lay, especially the flowered hat! I can imagine how chic you will have looked wearing these!

Perfect post for the week! The illustrations on the scarf are literally lifted from the original tapestry. Such a masterpiece and essential to the art lover, especially of medieval art and textiles. I was planning to post about this design but no longer have to since you so beautifully posted about it.

Thank you so much @Living.la.vida.fifi for your comments. With Tresors I always think of the very poignant story of a young Matisse asking Pierre Auguste Renoir, so arthritic that his brushes were tied with soft cloths to his hand why he still painted when it was so obviously hard on him and Renoir replied something like "The pain will pass but the beauty endures." As for A la Gloire-- it is in fact a copy so one might argue if it is inspiration or simply imitation but there is room in art for homage as well and that often takes the form of the original...And Paperoles, like the carnivet and I guess origami, too working with paper to create design. We have probably all folded cranes and cut out heart chains and rolled flowers with constuction paper so its very tactile and real-- the business of making art!

Today, I begin with a scarf from Hermès’ Fall/Winter 2021 season and a new format for me: Jan Bajtlik’s muffler L’Epopée d’Hermes. The design presents a snake and ladders game board illustrating the history and legacy of Hermès. Bajtlik’s colorful naive-style anecdotal illustrations with their fluid series of lively vignettes reminds me of comic art illustrations. After the modeling pic and collage pic of a few areas of the scarf, is a collage that presents the art of Australian artist and animator Ron Campbell, best known for his artwork on The Beatle’s Yellow Submarine, The Flintstones, The Jetsons and The Rugrats. I also include a piece by Matt Groenig creator of The Simpsons.
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Next is Christine Henry’s Cave Felem. A design based on ancient Pompeiian mosaics, it is executed as a mosaic fragment full of delightful details. The center medallion depicts a black cat pouncing from shrubbery while the corner panels show his prey and other garden creatures in the form of adorable mice, lizards, ladybugs, snails, bees and butterflies.

The artist cites as inspiration for her piece to be the famous Cave Canem mosaic found in the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii. I must also cite another wonderful Pompeiian mosaic found in the Casa del Fauno which portrays a beautifully realistic pouncing cat. This interpretation is a tongue-in-cheek play on these ancient works. Following the pics of the scarf are the original Roman mosaics cited.
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Françoise de la Perriere’s Early America pays homage to colonial America. The carré features an image of George and Martha Washington at its center executed in the simple, naive style of 18th century American portraiture and of Fraktur folk art which was a beautiful and decorative art style practiced by the Pennsylvania Dutch and German of the 17th-18th centuries. During that time, many people from the Alsace Region in Germany and Switzerland emigrated to the Pennsylvania countryside and their art aesthetic was adapted to American themes. The name Fraktur refers to the pointy quality of the writing style.


Surrounding the central graphic, there appears a delightful parade of animals, birds and children portrayed in the style of the popular American folk artform of paper cutting, or “carnivet.” In paper cutting, sheets of paper are folded several times and then painstakingly ornamented by cutting patterns with a small sharp scissors or a penknife called a carnivet. When the carefully cut sheets are unfolded they reveal designs that have a handmade feel and whimsical iconography. The beautiful designs of animals and children seem to be made made using the marble paper that was so popular in the 18th century.

Below, pics of two of my colorways. I own several CWs of this design, which is a favorite. The neutral CW below is of the original design which pictures squirrels in the center panel instead of the later portrait of George and Martha Washington.
The collage below the scarf pics depict clockwise beginning at the top left: a colonial naive-style portrait of George and Martha Washington; an 18th century sample of carnivet paper cutting art from the Met Museum; two examples of Pennsylvania German and Dutch fraktur art; and a sample of 18th century marbled paper.
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Bonnes Vibrations is a dynamic design created by Pierre Marie in 2016. This is an example of the artistic vision of the artist who is deeply interested in the interactions of complex geometric patterns, kinetic movement and decorative design.

This piece reminds me of the work of Op Art master Victor Vasarely and it has also been discussed in relation to Chladni patterns and figures, which are in essence the series of two-dimensional patterns that appear when a substance such as sand is placed on a square metal plate which is then made to vibrate at resonant frequencies by an oscillator.

Below, some pics of the scarf followed by a collage that shows an example of Chladni patterns in the upper section and paintings by Vasarely below
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Spectacular examples with compelling explanations! And each so very different from the other. A true feast for the eyes and the mind!

 

[SusieAugusta]

When this week started, I thought that I couldn‘t contribute anything. Then I thought of Napoleon and a few others. And then I happened to find this old engraving on the internet:


Here‘s the H-Scarf, my very first one, one that I love dearly. L’Hiver en Poste. Until today (while looking for a green one, as some tPFers know) I had never given a thought to the real Bull and Mouth. It seems that it really existed. I‘d never have found that out if it hadn‘t been for you all!

 

[LKBNOLA]

Inspiration knows no borders and it travels far and wide both in time and place and of course, in mind. The design we know as Paisley originated in Persia, was popularized in India and China and then Europe, where it became known by the name of the town in West Scotland where the cloth was manufactured. In 2016, Hermès partnered with Paisley Museum, selecting a design from the many books of samples held in their collections for the Paisley from Paisley scarf, a tribute to the city, it's fabrics and it's talented designers. In this past season Hermes issued another Paisley design, this time by Aline Honore-- Paisley Blossom. This is not an adaptation from the catalogues but an artistic reinterpretation of an ancient motif. From the story behind:
"Present since the Middle Ages in the Middle East, the "buta" motif representing a delicate teardrop leaf, extended to India in the 16th century, and two centuries later adorned large fabrics that were very popular in Southern Asia and Europe. Faced with such success, many British textile manufacturers decided to produce the cashmere shawls themselves. The village of Paisley, in West Scotland quickly gained fame for the quality of their fabric and fine methods, to the point where the motif's name became synonymous with the Scottish village by the end of the 19th century. Designer Aline Honoré reinterpreted it in an elegant and floral version."
I wanted to show my shawl flat so you can see the eight small "butas" at the top above the central large teardrop.

And I am very delighted that despite the 79 degree days we have been having lately, today it was chilly enough for me to wear it!

 

[LKBNOLA]

When this week started, I thought that I couldn‘t contribute anything. Then I thought of Napoleon and a few others. And then I happened to find this old engraving on the internet:

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Here‘s the H-Scarf, my very first one, one that I love dearly. L’Hiver en Poste. Until today (while looking for a green one, as some tPFers know) I had never given a thought to the real Bull and Mouth. It seems that it really existed. I‘d never have found that out if it hadn‘t been for you all!

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Brava, Susie this is so great! Thank you for finding the engraving. I never think I have anything on theme either but the beauty of this SOTD thread is that you really do learn to view your silks in a more comprehensive and interesting way!

 

[LKBNOLA]

@SusieAugusta you are the official Queen of the Multi-quote!

 

[Nomad]

Inspiration knows no borders and it travels far and wide both in time and place and of course, in mind. The design we know as Paisley originated in Persia, was popularized in India and China and then Europe, where it became known by the name of the town in West Scotland where it was manufactured. In 2016, Hermès partnered with Paisley Museum, selecting a design from the many books of samples held in their collections for the Paisley from Paisley scarf, a tribute to the city, it's fabrics and it's talented designers. In this past season Hermes issued another Paisley design, this time by Aline Honore-- Paisley Blossom. This is not an adaptation from the catalogues but an artistic reinterpretation of an ancient motif. From the story behind:
"Present since the Middle Ages in the Middle East, the "buta" motif representing a delicate teardrop leaf, extended to India in the 16th century, and two centuries later adorned large fabrics that were very popular in Southern Asia and Europe. Faced with such success, many British textile manufacturers decided to produce the cashmere shawls themselves. The village of Paisley, in West Scotland quickly gained fame for the quality of their fabric and fine methods, to the point where the motif's name became synonymous with the Scottish village by the end of the 19th century. Designer Aline Honoré reinterpreted it in an elegant and floral version."
I wanted to show my shawl flat so you can see the eight small "butas" at the top above the central large teardrop.
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And I am very delighted that despite the 79 degree days we have been having lately, today it was chilly enough for me to wear it!
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wow wow wow. This is gorgeous. I tried it on today. I loved it! Is this #6? You look fabulous in it! Wonderful with your coloring

 

[bunnycat]

Merci beaucoup, Croisette!

I love the Nutcracker, but I love even more your plissee!

Thank you so much, Agrume!

So well paired. Kudos!

Thank you so much for your compliment, Fifi! I have never seen the red as festive, but of course you are quite right!


You leave me speechless. As per usual.

Lovely, RBH!

All soooo wonderful, Karenska, especially the Arbre and the Chemin. You tied them so nicely!

Thank you kindly, Cookiefiend!

LKBNOLA, thank you so much! Can you imagine that that regate ring spent years unused in my closet until I found tPF and learned what I could do with it?

Now there‘s another scarf on my ever-growing wish list.

Aawww, thank you so much, Karenska!

Both cardigans and scarves are lovely. Red is a very difficult colour to match, all the more I congratulate you on these perfect red cardigans!

Oh, that green with the vivid pink is so lovely!


Thank you very kindly, LKBNOLA!

Thank you so much, Tasha!

Cookiefiend, thank you so much!

All so, so marvellous. Especially the Fauconnerie.

As always (and I am echoing many members here): Stunning.

That Clés…..

Hi, twin!

Thank you, dear Cookie, for that fun week! I learned so much…but then I always do, thanks to all the lovely ladies here!

Both so loevely!

That Kilim….

All just lovely. What more can one say.
Could you share a flat of the Parade de Leonhardi? Thank you very much in advance!

I love the H en bias, a perfect neutral!

That Turandot is far too pretty to be kept in it‘s box!

Thank you kindly Susie!

 

[Karenska]

Fabulous @Redbirdhermes --the blues and greens are so deliciously deliquescent...

Love this design (sisters with the very popular pink one) but had never seen the red in action-- just beautiful @bruxelles70!

And thank you for this great visual reminder of the iconic Jean-Louis David!

@Agrume (the epitome of elegant!)

The brooch is perfect and makes this a "Christmas Cats" look! Well matched @Karenska!

Thank you @Croisette7! I was trying to show more design and wearing an army green bomber style jacket so the Mors ring came in handy. Trying to cover all the bases of Normandy AND Bayeux!

Thank you, friend! I remember falling in love with your beauty on a sunny afternoon Upstate...

So lovely and the renderings are really true to the original. And a wonderful souvenir of a very special trip. It’s on my short list, for sure.

Thank you @Karenska-- you will love that part of France.

Thank you kindly @Agrume.

Wonderful in pink Agrume! Congratulations on a successful CCP! And the concertina folded display is so charming and really draws the viewer in-- like a lovely invitation. Lucky you to have talented artist friends!

Thank you so much @Living.la.vida.fifi for your comments. With Tresors I always think of the very poignant story of a young Matisse asking Pierre Auguste Renoir, so arthritic that his brushes were tied with soft cloths to his hand why he still painted when it was so obviously hard on him and Renoir replied something like "The pain will pass but the beauty endures." As for A la Gloire-- it is in fact a copy so one might argue if it is inspiration or simply imitation but there is room in art for homage as well and that often takes the form of the original...And Paperoles, like the carnivet and I guess origami, too working with paper to create design. We have probably all folded cranes and cut out heart chains and rolled flowers with constuction paper so its very tactile and real-- the business of making art!

Spectacular examples with compelling explanations! And each so very different from the other. A true feast for the eyes and the mind!
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Thank you for your nice comments, LKB.

 

[Karenska]

Today, I begin with a scarf from Hermès’ Fall/Winter 2021 season and a new format for me: Jan Bajtlik’s muffler L’Epopée d’Hermes. The design presents a snake and ladders game board illustrating the history and legacy of Hermès. Bajtlik’s colorful naive-style anecdotal illustrations with their fluid series of lively vignettes reminds me of comic art illustrations. After the modeling pic and collage pic of a few areas of the scarf, is a collage that presents the art of Australian artist and animator Ron Campbell, best known for his artwork on The Beatle’s Yellow Submarine, The Flintstones, The Jetsons and The Rugrats. I also include a piece by Matt Groenig creator of The Simpsons.
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Next is Christine Henry’s Cave Felem. A design based on ancient Pompeiian mosaics, it is executed as a mosaic fragment full of delightful details. The center medallion depicts a black cat pouncing from shrubbery while the corner panels show his prey and other garden creatures in the form of adorable mice, lizards, ladybugs, snails, bees and butterflies.

The artist cites as inspiration for her piece to be the famous Cave Canem mosaic found in the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii. I must also cite another wonderful Pompeiian mosaic found in the Casa del Fauno which portrays a beautifully realistic pouncing cat. This interpretation is a tongue-in-cheek play on these ancient works. Following the pics of the scarf are the original Roman mosaics cited.
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Françoise de la Perriere’s Early America pays homage to colonial America. The carré features an image of George and Martha Washington at its center executed in the simple, naive style of 18th century American portraiture and of Fraktur folk art which was a beautiful and decorative art style practiced by the Pennsylvania Dutch and German of the 17th-18th centuries. During that time, many people from the Alsace Region in Germany and Switzerland emigrated to the Pennsylvania countryside and their art aesthetic was adapted to American themes. The name Fraktur refers to the pointy quality of the writing style.


Surrounding the central graphic, there appears a delightful parade of animals, birds and children portrayed in the style of the popular American folk artform of paper cutting, or “carnivet.” In paper cutting, sheets of paper are folded several times and then painstakingly ornamented by cutting patterns with a small sharp scissors or a penknife called a carnivet. When the carefully cut sheets are unfolded they reveal designs that have a handmade feel and whimsical iconography. The beautiful designs of animals and children seem to be made made using the marble paper that was so popular in the 18th century.

Below, pics of two of my colorways. I own several CWs of this design, which is a favorite. The neutral CW below is of the original design which pictures squirrels in the center panel instead of the later portrait of George and Martha Washington.
The collage below the scarf pics depict clockwise beginning at the top left: a colonial naive-style portrait of George and Martha Washington; an 18th century sample of carnivet paper cutting art from the Met Museum; two examples of Pennsylvania German and Dutch fraktur art; and a sample of 18th century marbled paper.
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Bonnes Vibrations is a dynamic design created by Pierre Marie in 2016. This is an example of the artistic vision of the artist who is deeply interested in the interactions of complex geometric patterns, kinetic movement and decorative design.

This piece reminds me of the work of Op Art master Victor Vasarely and it has also been discussed in relation to Chladni patterns and figures, which are in essence the series of two-dimensional patterns that appear when a substance such as sand is placed on a square metal plate which is then made to vibrate at resonant frequencies by an oscillator.

Below, some pics of the scarf followed by a collage that shows an example of Chladni patterns in the upper section and paintings by Vasarely below
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Marvelous and inspiring, Fifi, you are knocking it out of the park this week! Such amazing examples with meaty introductions - thank you.

 

[Karenska]

Merci beaucoup, Croisette!

I love the Nutcracker, but I love even more your plissee!

Thank you so much, Agrume!

So well paired. Kudos!

Thank you so much for your compliment, Fifi! I have never seen the red as festive, but of course you are quite right!


You leave me speechless. As per usual.

Lovely, RBH!

All soooo wonderful, Karenska, especially the Arbre and the Chemin. You tied them so nicely!

Thank you kindly, Cookiefiend!

LKBNOLA, thank you so much! Can you imagine that that regate ring spent years unused in my closet until I found tPF and learned what I could do with it?

Now there‘s another scarf on my ever-growing wish list.

Aawww, thank you so much, Karenska!

Both cardigans and scarves are lovely. Red is a very difficult colour to match, all the more I congratulate you on these perfect red cardigans!

Oh, that green with the vivid pink is so lovely!


Thank you very kindly, LKBNOLA!

Thank you so much, Tasha!

Cookiefiend, thank you so much!

All so, so marvellous. Especially the Fauconnerie.

As always (and I am echoing many members here): Stunning.

That Clés…..

Hi, twin!

Thank you, dear Cookie, for that fun week! I learned so much…but then I always do, thanks to all the lovely ladies here!

Both so loevely!

That Kilim….

All just lovely. What more can one say.
Could you share a flat of the Parade de Leonhardi? Thank you very much in advance!

I love the H en bias, a perfect neutral!

That Turandot is far too pretty to be kept in it‘s box!

Thank you for your nice comments to my posts, Susie Augusta!

 

[Karenska]

Inspiration knows no borders and it travels far and wide both in time and place and of course, in mind. The design we know as Paisley originated in Persia, was popularized in India and China and then Europe, where it became known by the name of the town in West Scotland where the cloth was manufactured. In 2016, Hermès partnered with Paisley Museum, selecting a design from the many books of samples held in their collections for the Paisley from Paisley scarf, a tribute to the city, it's fabrics and it's talented designers. In this past season Hermes issued another Paisley design, this time by Aline Honore-- Paisley Blossom. This is not an adaptation from the catalogues but an artistic reinterpretation of an ancient motif. From the story behind:
"Present since the Middle Ages in the Middle East, the "buta" motif representing a delicate teardrop leaf, extended to India in the 16th century, and two centuries later adorned large fabrics that were very popular in Southern Asia and Europe. Faced with such success, many British textile manufacturers decided to produce the cashmere shawls themselves. The village of Paisley, in West Scotland quickly gained fame for the quality of their fabric and fine methods, to the point where the motif's name became synonymous with the Scottish village by the end of the 19th century. Designer Aline Honoré reinterpreted it in an elegant and floral version."
I wanted to show my shawl flat so you can see the eight small "butas" at the top above the central large teardrop.
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And I am very delighted that despite the 79 degree days we have been having lately, today it was chilly enough for me to wear it!
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How gorgeous, LKB, I am stunned! So beautiful with your pale sweater, too. It's very cheerful and springlike. Is that a friendship/heart knot? I love it. Congratulations on your acquiring it. And thank you for this information. I so love learning about our scarves.

 

[Karenska]

When this week started, I thought that I couldn‘t contribute anything. Then I thought of Napoleon and a few others. And then I happened to find this old engraving on the internet:

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Here‘s the H-Scarf, my very first one, one that I love dearly. L’Hiver en Poste. Until today (while looking for a green one, as some tPFers know) I had never given a thought to the real Bull and Mouth. It seems that it really existed. I‘d never have found that out if it hadn‘t been for you all!

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How fortunate and interesting that you found that engraving, Susie. It's Ledoux's inspiration for sure. I read up about the Bull and Mouth when I purchased my scarf. Your red one is truly gorgeous. I love the details and bits of color and the horses! Rendered so well, full of movement and life. This is an iconic design, one for the ages. I love it so much, I think I need it in another color but with one, as they are all so stunning.