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Happy to be your twin on this striking silk
Blown away! It is fantastic! And i like any other H shawl design if I’m not mistaken
It is fabulous and perfect for you in every way!
Yes! It works for the theme! I adore this design and this is such a gorgeous CW!
Oh how wonderful to explore the theme with our silks along these lines! You show wonderful examples, but my fav is the Pytheas… Such a fabulous CW
Oh yes! Makes sense! Love this
Love them both… Fabulous classics
What a wonderful and informative post! And such great examples! My pic was taken at Les Colonnes de Buren in the inner courtyard of Le Palais RoyalSo much creativity with the first two themes of the year. Loving everyone’s contributions. Thank you @bunnycat and @HermesEchidna for leading the charge. I never got to post last week and would love to add my one, late. The top scarf I thought of relating to week 1 with levity was the fun loving rascals on Les Triples. It is just a happy making scarf to me. I saw some other scarfies had the same thoughts. And @Living.la.vida.fifi where are those black and white striped stand boxes located in Paris? I would love to go visit there this summer.
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And @Pirula reminded me about the connections we can make with family and scarves, AND science/math haha. My son is also studying stem in college. I bought metamorphose d’un carre because of the origami on it and my son’s love of origami. It requires precise folding and, at times, a lengthy blueprint of folds to get them just right, along with math for the right proportions. There are also tools used when you get real serious so your folds are perfect.
Most kids first foray into paper folding is with paper airplanes. A time honored science experiment in schools to measure who can get their paper airplane to travel the furthest. My son’s school did at least.
I know there was a recent scarf design with a bunch of paper airplanes on it! In a corner?? If anyone can remember which design it was I would greatly appreciate it!! In fact if I think about it there are a couple I have seen in the whimsical design category that have paper airplanes on it.
So here is my gav. I usually wear gavs in my hair. And here is my tattoo tribute to my son. I have another origami tattoo on the way on my leg.
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There was an exhibition on origami in 1959 called “Plane Geometry and Fancy Figures," which was held in the United States, taking place at The Cooper Union in New York. So right there is a math connection to origami.
Here is some amazing origami art.
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Here is more Hermes origami on the new Flagship design
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NERD ALERT— And my last nerding out on science, math and origami is about a club at MIT called OrigaMIT. My son was obsessed. The club had a project making a 3D Menger Sponge from business cards. The Menger sponge is a fractal curve. It is a three-dimensional generalization of the one-dimensional Cantor set and two-dimensional sierpinski carpet.
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For those in UK, the MegaMenger project to make 20 separate level 3 Menger sponges across the world from business cards and eventually connect them for a level 4 was started at Queen Mary University in London. OrigaMIT has one level 3 on display.
Call me crazy but wasn’t there a scarf with a menger sponge on it? Didn’t we talk about this on a sotd thread?? I’ll have to do a search.
Soooo long story short..origami’s connection to math and science on my Gav, and cocotttes de soie, and I am sure on many other designs I am not thinking of. But would love a list if anyone finds origami on their scarf. I might have to do a separate thread asking for scarfies origami finds
Cocottes de soie too
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Made for you… You look amazingI am excited to share a new scarf today for which I can blame/thank @Jereni. Ever since she modeled this Pantin City on the seasonal thread I was smitten but thought it might be too similar to others in my collex. Then I saw it in person and fell hard for the silvery lines and the general beauty of the colors. Still I resisted. That resistance crumbled to dust when I found it NWT for less than retail through the help of another enabling scarf friend. So with
to @Jereni for the inspiration and a
to @Snausages, here she is. On theme, because every single city on the planet is an ode to STEM!
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Reading @HermesEchidna's wonderful post (especially taken with that leopard dreaming of far-off places), I searched out the story behind Pantin City and sure enough, it fits the theme of exploration, at least in the sense of an imagined future vision:
"In this design, Mamadou Cisse presents a vibrant, futuristic vision of Pantin. Seen from above, this utopian architectural landscape gives a sense of the town's creative effervescence. Its colorful geometric scene seems to come to life before your very eyes."
And this City is staring down some seriously cold weather but ready to celebrate no matter what!
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So happy to see you here gifting us with the most delectable eye candy! Wonderful post!
Echec loves you (and I am a live witness to that)… beautifully styled in every instance
Such a delicious silk!
So wonderful! Love thisI did an origami heart with my Metamophose - just for fun
Also, Cocottes in pink and red.
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Plus a gav with really wild inventions: Catalogue d'Objets Introuvables.
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So glad I got this CW… Your amazing pics wearing it lingered in my mind
Fantastic examples and happy to be your twin on two and sister on the other
Lovely, warm and cool hat, too.Yesterday's SOTD was Cent Plis de Miao, which is another beautiful example of where art intersects with culture and human engineering.
The beautiful pleated skirts of the Chinese Miao culture give information about the origin of the particular skirt via the pleating methods and style and type of decorative application. They are a marvel of human ingenuity in their production, with the pleats themselves being hand pleated and set, and each pleat needing to be sewn on exactly picked up by the edge to maintain the flat, sharp look of the pleats. So even if they makers don't think they are using mathematics and science in the production, they most certainly are, even if it is at the intuitive level.
Preparing to go out in the cold....the Insta pic....
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For your eyes only!What I actually looked like....
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Oooh so glad you got it! Just oook at how amazing it looks on you! This shawl is a masterpiece and I especially love this CW
Yes! I was actually thinking of this design in relation to the week earlier… It is stunning!
I have a burgundy La France… Love yours… It is a treasure!
Haha! It is amazing and ties beautifully
Great post! Of course this design belongs with you! The green in my favorite CW but thr Breitling is so special!Humans have been wanting to fly like the birds since before written history existed. During Sherlock Holmes week back in 2020, I did a four day examination of Reves d'Espace, beginning with this post on December 7, 2020.
Scarves - Scarf Of The Day 2020 - Which Hermès scarf are you wearing today?
My very best wishes to everyone for the New Year to all SOTD regulars, occasional posters and newcomers alike :party: . The SOTD 2021 thread is now open and ready for business: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/scarf-of-the-day-2021-which-hermes-scarf-are-you-wearing-today.1038061/ The...forum.purseblog.com
Reves d'Espace shows some of our first attempts to fly, names many brave aviators, and ends with an array of modern aircraft, including the Space Shuttle. Many thanks to @Living.la.vida.fifi for pointing this scarf out to me over three years ago.
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The four astrolabes in the corners of this scarf design were essential for navigation by the stars prior to the invention of accurate timepieces, and was carried by early explorers, as was pointed out today by @HermesEchidna. The astrolabe was so important that it, along with a sextant, is shown in this photo of the original Apollo 13 crew prior to their nearly disastrous flight.
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The scarf has the names of pioneering aviators, including Neil Armstrong, who was the first man to walk on the moon, and Chuck Yeager, who was the first to break the sound barrier while in level flight. Charles Lindbergh, who was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, is also shown in the picture below.
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The orange Breitling limited edition of Reves d'Espace celebrates the maker of timepieces that are popular among pilots.
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Reves d'Espace Breitling edition is my STEM scarf of the day. I'm also wearing my astrolabe pendant.
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Oh wow! What a cool story about the royal sighting! This shawl is spectacular! I got another CW last week but I exchanged it and your CW is on its way to me now and I can’t waitThank you for the great hosting this week @HermesEchidna, very "inventive" theme and your new Voyage de Pytheas is spectacular!
I also love the leopard staring dreamily at the map. It is my favorite of the 12 (24) leopards on this scarf, maybe because I relate so much to the sense of wanderlust! 😄 🌎
My SOTD is Le Jaguar et Le Colibri which just arrived today and is just as gorgeous as I hoped it would be. There are soo many beautiful colors, I can’t imagine anything this scarf would not go with! To make it on theme, well, there are animals on it, so biology-adjacent and there are lots of geometrical patterns.
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Bonus pic of our new king and queen from yesterday. (Not mine though, as @HermesEchidna, I also saw the huge crowds and chose to watch from home). As it happens, the queen also occasionally shops at H. Some time last summer I was waiting outside the CPH H store, a little bewildered as to why they weren’t letting anyone into the mostly empty store - until she came walking right past us and into the store.
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Oh wow! I had not noticed that detail! How cool is that!
Such weird weather you’re having but you are totally prepared for it! Cent Plis is so amazing!Yesterday's SOTD was Cent Plis de Miao, which is another beautiful example of where art intersects with culture and human engineering.
The beautiful pleated skirts of the Chinese Miao culture give information about the origin of the particular skirt via the pleating methods and style and type of decorative application. They are a marvel of human ingenuity in their production, with the pleats themselves being hand pleated and set, and each pleat needing to be sewn on exactly picked up by the edge to maintain the flat, sharp look of the pleats. So even if they makers don't think they are using mathematics and science in the production, they most certainly are, even if it is at the intuitive level.
Preparing to go out in the cold....the Insta pic....
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For your eyes only!
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I have the original edition but most admit that the hem on this one takes it to another level
What a wonderful post! A fabulous carnival of the animals en parade!
Love all three… Great knot on ZP!
Fabulous! This is a glorious CW! Such a happy scarf!
Perfect example for the week… Love this design so much!
@Lellabelle @LKBNOLA @bunnycat @HermesEchidna @Jereni @MabelJo @Living.la.vida.fifi
and all the kind souls who hit the like button.
Thank you for enjoying my La Voie Lace with me. Your questions sparked a couple of mini science fair projects. Research is a way to really get into the week's theme.
@bunnycat Not having a jewelers loupe, I examined the threads under a magnifying glass. There must be a big difference in magnification. I could only see the threads going one direction and was totally amazed at how tiny they were. So with no facts, I have decided to accept your brilliant explanation that blue threads run one way and purple another.
@MabelJo I did not expect mine to glow in the dark as I believe there is only one CW that does. Not wanting to jump to conclusions, I took it into a totally dark closet and got....nothing. Maybe it has to be charged with light first?
@Living.la.vida.fifi This gav is my consolation prize for being unable to find a stole like yours. It is a test of "can a substitute be satisfying?" This requires more long term study.
and all the kind souls who hit the like button.
Thank you for enjoying my La Voie Lace with me. Your questions sparked a couple of mini science fair projects. Research is a way to really get into the week's theme.
@bunnycat Not having a jewelers loupe, I examined the threads under a magnifying glass. There must be a big difference in magnification. I could only see the threads going one direction and was totally amazed at how tiny they were. So with no facts, I have decided to accept your brilliant explanation that blue threads run one way and purple another.
@MabelJo I did not expect mine to glow in the dark as I believe there is only one CW that does. Not wanting to jump to conclusions, I took it into a totally dark closet and got....nothing. Maybe it has to be charged with light first?
@Living.la.vida.fifi This gav is my consolation prize for being unable to find a stole like yours. It is a test of "can a substitute be satisfying?" This requires more long term study.
It is glorious @LeneCPH -- congratulations. I am delighted to twin with you on it and I agree with your assesment that it will go with anything and everything! Your Royal Couple look so stylish, attractive and happy!Thank you for the great hosting this week @HermesEchidna, very "inventive" theme and your new Voyage de Pytheas is spectacular!
I also love the leopard staring dreamily at the map. It is my favorite of the 12 (24) leopards on this scarf, maybe because I relate so much to the sense of wanderlust! 😄 🌎
My SOTD is Le Jaguar et Le Colibri which just arrived today and is just as gorgeous as I hoped it would be. There are soo many beautiful colors, I can’t imagine anything this scarf would not go with! To make it on theme, well, there are animals on it, so biology-adjacent and there are lots of geometrical patterns.
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Bonus pic of our new king and queen from yesterday. (Not mine though, as @HermesEchidna, I also saw the huge crowds and chose to watch from home). As it happens, the queen also occasionally shops at H. Some time last summer I was waiting outside the CPH H store, a little bewildered as to why they weren’t letting anyone into the mostly empty store - until she came walking right past us and into the store.
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Really good catch @scarf1!
You look adorable either way and smart to keep your head warm in such cold weather @bunnycat! Cent Plis is a wonder...Yesterday's SOTD was Cent Plis de Miao, which is another beautiful example of where art intersects with culture and human engineering.
The beautiful pleated skirts of the Chinese Miao culture give information about the origin of the particular skirt via the pleating methods and style and type of decorative application. They are a marvel of human ingenuity in their production, with the pleats themselves being hand pleated and set, and each pleat needing to be sewn on exactly picked up by the edge to maintain the flat, sharp look of the pleats. So even if they makers don't think they are using mathematics and science in the production, they most certainly are, even if it is at the intuitive level.
Preparing to go out in the cold....the Insta pic....
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For your eyes only!
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@EtsyBoss! What a remarkable post! Like many others, I am bookmarking this for reference but Ahoy! Scarf Mistresses! Please tap this remarkable scarfie for a Guest Hosting gig on Monkey Themed Scarves... Etsyboss, you are just missing Annie Faivre's little guy here...
Such an imaginative post @Snausages-- they are all gorgeous-- especially Wild Singapore is wonderful on you! And I am so jealous of your Metamorphoses... I just have missed one in these colors, alas...
Wonderful post and such a pretty cw of this one @SilkCouture!
Absolutely spectacular!!! Looks great in that knot, I will have to try it. So happy to twin with you on this!
Perfect choice @Jereni! And thank you for enabling me to become your Pantin City twin!
This is so very cool @Redbirdhermes and I do so love seeing that pendant!Humans have been wanting to fly like the birds since before written history existed. During Sherlock Holmes week back in 2020, I did a four day examination of Reves d'Espace, beginning with this post on December 7, 2020.
Scarves - Scarf Of The Day 2020 - Which Hermès scarf are you wearing today?
My very best wishes to everyone for the New Year to all SOTD regulars, occasional posters and newcomers alike :party: . The SOTD 2021 thread is now open and ready for business: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/scarf-of-the-day-2021-which-hermes-scarf-are-you-wearing-today.1038061/ The...
Reves d'Espace shows some of our first attempts to fly, names many brave aviators, and ends with an array of modern aircraft, including the Space Shuttle. Many thanks to @Living.la.vida.fifi for pointing this scarf out to me over three years ago.
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The four astrolabes in the corners of this scarf design were essential for navigation by the stars prior to the invention of accurate timepieces, and was carried by early explorers, as was pointed out today by @HermesEchidna. The astrolabe was so important that it, along with a sextant, is shown in this photo of the original Apollo 13 crew prior to their nearly disastrous flight.
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The scarf has the names of pioneering aviators, including Neil Armstrong, who was the first man to walk on the moon, and Chuck Yeager, who was the first to break the sound barrier while in level flight. Charles Lindbergh, who was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, is also shown in the picture below.
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The orange Breitling limited edition of Reves d'Espace celebrates the maker of timepieces that are popular among pilots.
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Reves d'Espace Breitling edition is my STEM scarf of the day. I'm also wearing my astrolabe pendant.
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Your posts are getting funnier and funnier @Cordeliere. You had me in a fit of giggles picturing your Voie Lactee gavroche scientific studies...
This is all so interesting. Having your knowledge set adds a whole other dimension to enjoying your specialized collection. Is there any other primate scarves on your target list after Savanna Dance?
I think I am going to claim the vervet monkey as my spirit animal.
Thank you so much @Living.la.vida.fifi and for your Pantin City compliment too-- I keep losing your quotes!
Thank you, @HermesEchidna for such a wonderful intro and all your perspectives on the theme…
I had a lot going on towards the end of last week and had to go MIA here, but wish to thank everyone for all the lovely comments and likes on my posts…
Regarding this week’s theme, I must admit that my brain immediately shuts down at the mere mention of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, but I will attempt to contribute beginning with one of the most obvious examples… Le Laboratoire du Temps
Continuing with Bonnes Vibrations which was inspired by the acoustic Chladni figures. From the Hermès catalog: “In the eighteenth century, German physicist Ernst Chladni Florend Friedrich, creator of a musical instrument named the Euphone and author of an acoustic treaty, undertook a singular experiment. He took a copper disk, sprinkled it with sand and rubbed the edges using a bow. The vibrations made this a musical instrument and the sound was accompanied by a surprising reaction: the sand was organized in geometric figures, creating art. They were named acoustic Chladni figures.”
Index Palmarum was inspired by the pages of the Historia Naturalis Palmarum, a 19th-century treatise on palms by the German botanist, ethnographer and explorer Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
Cosmograohia Universalis depicts an imaginary landscape full of fantastical architecture and vehicles
La Maison des Carres shows the behind-the-scenes manufacturing process of an Hermès carré
I had a lot going on towards the end of last week and had to go MIA here, but wish to thank everyone for all the lovely comments and likes on my posts…
Regarding this week’s theme, I must admit that my brain immediately shuts down at the mere mention of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, but I will attempt to contribute beginning with one of the most obvious examples… Le Laboratoire du Temps
Continuing with Bonnes Vibrations which was inspired by the acoustic Chladni figures. From the Hermès catalog: “In the eighteenth century, German physicist Ernst Chladni Florend Friedrich, creator of a musical instrument named the Euphone and author of an acoustic treaty, undertook a singular experiment. He took a copper disk, sprinkled it with sand and rubbed the edges using a bow. The vibrations made this a musical instrument and the sound was accompanied by a surprising reaction: the sand was organized in geometric figures, creating art. They were named acoustic Chladni figures.”
Index Palmarum was inspired by the pages of the Historia Naturalis Palmarum, a 19th-century treatise on palms by the German botanist, ethnographer and explorer Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
Cosmograohia Universalis depicts an imaginary landscape full of fantastical architecture and vehicles
La Maison des Carres shows the behind-the-scenes manufacturing process of an Hermès carré
These are so beautiful and perfectly tiedand styled to show off their wonderful features @Living.la.vida.fifi. That Bonnes Vibrations is truly dynamic!
I love that you are claiming the vervet monkey @Cordeliere. They are a special species. All monkeys hold a dear place in my heart and such a diverse lot. I feel like there is one for everyone to claim as their spirit animal or in the Harry Potter world - as a patronus.
As far as H scarves with primates, there are many! There are a couple of others I would love to own:
1. An Equator for sure! It has a very nicely done white-faced capuchin right next to a howler monkey.
2. Tendresse Feline! Its predominant theme is cats but Dallet must have appreciated primates too. He did them so well. On the Tendress Feline there is a gorgeous black and white colobus up in the right corner, and a gibbon in the other corner. The colobus have such amazing coats - total showstoppers among primates.
3. Africa! Another Dallet design. I'm sure most of his Africa-themed scarves have a primate on them. This one also has a black and white colobus.
I almost bought an On the Beach from a recent season just because there were monkeys on some of the roofs!
p.s. @LKBNOLA that would be a fun guest hosting week! I'm totally up for it.
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Yes! I would love to learn more. ‘Simian silks’ would be a wonderful theme and I second the nomination for @EtsyBoss’ to guest host it!
ETA: it also provides an extra excuse to go hunting for some Dallet in the interim
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Thank you fifi!
Thank you kindly LKB!
Beautiful picks for this week fifi!
That would be fun!
Yessss. Primatology galore! Thank you for the tour
- we are twins/sisters on Sichuan, Lanternes, CdlV and Animapolis for about the same reasons - “because lemurs (and also somtimes simultaneous because penguins and also red pandas)” - they are gorgeous on you!
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