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

[essiedub]

Wlodek Kaminski in his Selle des Steppes depicts an antique embroidered saddle from Turkmenistan in the Steppes of Central Asia. The Hermès catalog states, “This virtuoso design by Wlodek Kaminski reproduces a saddle from late 19th-century Turkmenistan, conserved in the Émile Hermès collection. This ceremonial saddle, with its high pommel skillfully riveted with fine horn plates, features an embroidered cushion and cover. The saddlecloth, which covers the horse’s lower back during parades, features a two-headed eagle, emblem of the Russian Empire, amid a varied menagerie and an abundance of floral motifs. The two crowned heads symbolize Europe and Asia, the continents across which its vast territory was spread at the time.” The saddle inn the illustration is trimmed by a Hermè sangles strap and this iconic design is repeated on the borders.

Following pics of the scarf, a collage of examples of antique Turkmen embroidery cloth and a saddle
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Zoe Pauwel’s Rêve d’Australie, or Dream of Australia, is a design full of delightful decorative graphics inspired by the prehistoric rock art found in Australia’s caves in Kakadu National Park. Some of the images were created up to 20,000 years ago by the aboriginal Gagudju people of the region.

After the scarf pictures, a series of images of the paintings and carvings found inside the caves.
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For Pierre d’Orient et d’Occident, or Stones from East and West, Zoe Pauwels took her inspiration from exquisite European inlay work and pietra dura which flourished in the Baroque era especially in Italy.

Following the scarf pics, some examples of marble inlay and pietra dura found on objects and furniture.
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Sophie Koechlin’s L’Art Indien des Plaines, or Art of the Plains Indians takes its inspiration from the textiles, embroidery and bead work characteristic of the Native American Plains tribes, notably the Sioux, Cheyenne, Apache, Cherokee and Blackfeet tribes.

Below are some pictures of the scarf followed by a collage of some examples of the tribal art of these tribes. The picture on the upper right is from an exhibition entitled, L’Art Indien des Plaines which took place at Paris’ Musee Quay Branly in 2014
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Your posts are so informative! I feel like I am taking a survey course in art history and anthropology. I have never paid attention to L’Art Indien des Plaines ..it always read as modern and yet, here it is with the tribal bead art. H artists are just so clever. Thank you for always helping me appreciate these silks at another level!

 

[essiedub]

Thank you. As far as wearing Scottish tartans, there are a number of tartans that are considered universal, which anyone can wear. You often see Royal Stewart and Black Watch used for shirts and bathrobes, for example. When our family visited Scotland a few years ago, in talking to the natives they weren't too concerned about who wore what tartan. It may well be one of those things that are a bigger deal to those who are descendants of Scottish immigrants than actual Scots themselves.

Ok good news on the plaid. I never intend to offend. It’s actually pure admiration for the art form. I think it was men (at least that’s who gets credit for it) who first figured out the warp and weft of the various color combinations. Its history fascinates me. Sorry all to veer off topic. Anyway, I think there’s also another Scottish themed H scarf that I love, but name eludes me.

 

[essiedub]

Another artist today with Hubert De Watrigant, Croquis Champs de Courses.
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So pretty! What a terrific color-Sea foam green! The line art on that must be particularly spectacular on mousseline.

 

[Cookiefiend]

Red you inspired me to share a little of my origin story. My mom was a public servant in Trinidad. Working first for the Ministry of Health, then the Ministry of Education until she retired. For those unfamiliar, a public servant is another name for a government employee and those ministries are the British equivalent of your American departments of health or education. Trinidad was a British colony up until 1962 so most of our pillars are British modeled - system of government, education, law, main religion (Catholicism), language, and our spelling (lol) etc. Back in the day and in my childhood they all wore uniforms and I remember her mixing and matching the suit jackets and pants with multiple solid or patterned blouses or inner shells. I loved seeing the outcome and the effect of her adding a brooch or necklace for some pizazz. She started pretty young in the service as a clerk typist and stenographer - elevating to the highest grade level possible and running her own department years later. I always remember seeing those pitman shorthand books around the house and being totally unable to make sense of the hieroglyphics. I had Les Sportives on my list forever and two came up on TRR in two days and of course I ordered both being unable to choose a colorway. Shoutout to @Snausages for pinging me about it! I can’t decide which to return and the window is closing soon! I’ve included two pics of my mama in her uniforms and I raise a glass to her this night. **cheers**

wow. Cheers and mad/crazy applause for your mother. She set a fantastic example, and raised a lovely (lovely!) daughter. ❤❤❤
(both cw are gorgeous - so hard to choose a favorite - but I love the black border one!)

So pretty! What a terrific color-Sea foam green! The line art on that must be particularly spectacular on mousseline.

Thank you! I always feel the mousseline is a wonderful format for a delicate design - like a line drawing for example. My scarf for tomorrow is one of the BEST examples.
Thank you sweetheart. ❤

 

[Maedi]

SOTD and art in itself. First edition dd Brides de Gala. There was a most charming reindeer ad with these dip dyes.View attachment 5276077

 

[Maedi]

My late father, who passed away last week after a long illness, was an avid stamp collector. One of the attractions of stamps is that each is a small work of art. Their dazzling array of beautiful designs is always a delight. I purchased this Christmas tree stamp ornament many years ago to honor my dad.

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More recently I purchased the Hermès scarf de Passage à Paris because not only do I adore map scarves, but because of its stamp theme. I loved showing it to him.

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Remembering Dad on this cold day with de Passage à Paris worn with my warmest winter coat.

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I am very sorry for your loss and love the meaning of this scarf. Stamps are pieces of art and it's sad that people don't collect them as much anymore.

 

[Maedi]

Wlodek Kaminski in his Selle des Steppes depicts an antique embroidered saddle from Turkmenistan in the Steppes of Central Asia. The Hermès catalog states, “This virtuoso design by Wlodek Kaminski reproduces a saddle from late 19th-century Turkmenistan, conserved in the Émile Hermès collection. This ceremonial saddle, with its high pommel skillfully riveted with fine horn plates, features an embroidered cushion and cover. The saddlecloth, which covers the horse’s lower back during parades, features a two-headed eagle, emblem of the Russian Empire, amid a varied menagerie and an abundance of floral motifs. The two crowned heads symbolize Europe and Asia, the continents across which its vast territory was spread at the time.” The saddle inn the illustration is trimmed by a Hermè sangles strap and this iconic design is repeated on the borders.

Following pics of the scarf, a collage of examples of antique Turkmen embroidery cloth and a saddle
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Zoe Pauwel’s Rêve d’Australie, or Dream of Australia, is a design full of delightful decorative graphics inspired by the prehistoric rock art found in Australia’s caves in Kakadu National Park. Some of the images were created up to 20,000 years ago by the aboriginal Gagudju people of the region.

After the scarf pictures, a series of images of the paintings and carvings found inside the caves.
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For Pierre d’Orient et d’Occident, or Stones from East and West, Zoe Pauwels took her inspiration from exquisite European inlay work and pietra dura which flourished in the Baroque era especially in Italy.

Following the scarf pics, some examples of marble inlay and pietra dura found on objects and furniture.
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Sophie Koechlin’s L’Art Indien des Plaines, or Art of the Plains Indians takes its inspiration from the textiles, embroidery and bead work characteristic of the Native American Plains tribes, notably the Sioux, Cheyenne, Apache, Cherokee and Blackfeet tribes.

Below are some pictures of the scarf followed by a collage of some examples of the tribal art of these tribes. The picture on the upper right is from an exhibition entitled, L’Art Indien des Plaines which took place at Paris’ Musee Quay Branly in 2014
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Beautiful scarves and art but that poor horse looks so tortured.

 

[hotgalaxy]

My late father, who passed away last week after a long illness, was an avid stamp collector. One of the attractions of stamps is that each is a small work of art. Their dazzling array of beautiful designs is always a delight. I purchased this Christmas tree stamp ornament many years ago to honor my dad.

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More recently I purchased the Hermès scarf de Passage à Paris because not only do I adore map scarves, but because of its stamp theme. I loved showing it to him.

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Remembering Dad on this cold day with de Passage à Paris worn with my warmest winter coat.

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[Barbette]

The South African protea flower is represented in silk, ceramics, and other artistic expressions.

 

[Barbette]

My scarf today is the 90 version of @Living.la.vida.fifi 's gorgeous mousseline. This is one of those designs like Premieres Mains, Au Bout du Monde and Reves de Corail that I fell head over heels for and could not rest until I found one. I collect by artist but leave room for "lucky finds" and the occasional "coup de foudre" of which this is definitely one. I've tied on the purple bias side in honor of the flower but it is equally ravishing on the other bias fold. I also share a page of sketches from the artists notebook which I found on his instagram and the scarf flat. From "the story behind:"
"This scarf takes its inspiration from the flower drawings in the notebook of Benoit Pierre Emery. Three irises and a peony come together to form a sensitive and delicate composition. Iris, in Greek mythology, is the messenger of the gods, just like Hermes. Winged, light and fleet-footed, she is dressed in a veil of rainbow colours, a marvellous vision born from the union of sun and rain. As such, Iris symbolises this link between earth and sky, humans and gods. The elegant flower – whose petals reflect all the colours of the rainbow with their changing, scintillating, and “iridescent” texture – is aptly named after the goddess."

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Scarf twins! I love this scarf and bought it and the grey/yellow/cream colorway as well. Beautiful with the color of your sweater.

 

[monteverdi]

Red you inspired me to share a little of my origin story. My mom was a public servant in Trinidad. Working first for the Ministry of Health, then the Ministry of Education until she retired. For those unfamiliar, a public servant is another name for a government employee and those ministries are the British equivalent of your American departments of health or education. Trinidad was a British colony up until 1962 so most of our pillars are British modeled - system of government, education, law, main religion (Catholicism), language, and our spelling (lol) etc. Back in the day and in my childhood they all wore uniforms and I remember her mixing and matching the suit jackets and pants with multiple solid or patterned blouses or inner shells. I loved seeing the outcome and the effect of her adding a brooch or necklace for some pizazz. She started pretty young in the service as a clerk typist and stenographer - elevating to the highest grade level possible and running her own department years later. I always remember seeing those pitman shorthand books around the house and being totally unable to make sense of the hieroglyphics. I had Les Sportives on my list forever and two came up on TRR in two days and of course I ordered both being unable to choose a colorway. Shoutout to @Snausages for pinging me about it! I can’t decide which to return and the window is closing soon! I’ve included two pics of my mama in her uniforms and I raise a glass to her this night. **cheers**

It is indeed a nice tribute to your mother.

 

[Foxy trini]

Amazing story and a wonderful scarf, Foxi. Thank you. Personally, I would always select the red, but on that particular background, the black wins. You really can't go wrong here, which is probably why it is so hard to select just one. You are truly your mother's daughter.

Thank you so much for your kind words! So sweet! I’ll try them on today and chop one haha

 

[Foxy trini]

wow. Cheers and mad/crazy applause for your mother. She set a fantastic example, and raised a lovely (lovely!) daughter. ❤❤❤
(both cw are gorgeous - so hard to choose a favorite - but I love the black border one!)

Thank you! I always feel the mousseline is a wonderful format for a delicate design - like a line drawing for example. My scarf for tomorrow is one of the BEST examples.
Thank you sweetheart. ❤

thank you so much cookie!! The encouragement on this board from such lovely posters always overcomes me. I certainly get my tenacity and drive from her - the woman was a force. She’d be tickled by this board

 

[Foxy trini]

It is indeed a nice tribute to your mother.

Thank you Monteverdi!!!

 

[momasaurus]

My SOTD on theme today is the last Aline Honore I acquired in 2021-- La Vie du Grand Nord. Apart from having two of the sweetest faces in all of Hermes' Silken Animalia, the scarf depicts Yup'ik masks and a feather dance fan, emblems of the Inuit culture of the north. I found an interesting photo of a mask from the Smithsonian collection that looks like it inspired Honore's design (top center upside down in photo).
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From the story behind:
"In the glacial immensity of the ice field, the light transforms each being and each object into a magical and glowing apparition. Everything which exists has a soul and the birch, a sacred tree, connects man with the cosmos. Life for the Inuit and the Yupiit depends on animals. Those they hunt or fish and those which help them in these tasks occupy the space of this carré, just as much as the men and women with their open, smiling faces。Each object is infinitely poetic, whether the mask of the Moon Spirit, a Yup'ik mask which allows the spirits of animals to join the human world, or else the dance fan made from goose and swan feathers."
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(For @Redbirdhermes and any other fellow birch tree lovers, note the beautiful bark frame!)
I paired this with a neck warmer for an appropriately northern mod shot, but am actually wearing it tonight with something less arctic!
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I love this CW, and how you've tied it!!!
One of my favorite scarves (I sold 3 and still have 4 CWs). Thanks for all the info!