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Hi Ashanti. Thanks! You are correct. Fold would be an overstatement. I hold it in one corner and let it drop on the diagonal. A loose wrap twice around the neck and a loose double knot with ends dangling - for me usually off to one side. I think you get more volume to play with by not folding it sometimes.
Drop dead gorgeous! I love how you've paired your En Liberte with a lilac top, the perfect compliment to the colors in the shawl and to you!Not sure how to wing this one on theme today. Truth is, I just wanted to wear it
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One of the things I adore about this community is the knowledge and insight shared, which @Redbirdhermes has done so well here. I learned something new today which gives me an all new appreciation for the elevated doorways in row houses alonng the East coast. And for what is high quality poo!In the late 1800s large urban areas were in crisis. The common mode of transportation at that time was a horse and buggy, with many families owing a single horse. Horses are large animals which were never intended to live in great numbers in urban areas due to the copious amounts of manure that they produce. Cities were drowning in manure, streets were covered with the poo that liquefied when it rained, sewer systems were failing, disease was spending thanks to dead horse carcasses laying around, you get the idea. Architecture even changed to lift building entrances higher to keep the slew of flowing manure out of homes. Here is a picture of a New York City street in 1893.
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This is another famous photo of a London street taken during that same era. In 1894 the Times predicted that in 50 years every street in London would be buried under 9 feet of manure.
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We know the horse manure crisis was averted thanks to the invention of the automobile. This example of technology to the rescue is often cited as a reason to wait and not worry about our current crises.
Thank you for a wonderful week of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, @HermesEchidna. Many weeks I am able to select my future scarf of the day candidates ahead of time. But, given your clever and imaginative sub-themes, virtually none of the scarves I actually wore were selected in advance. This is true of my choice today as well.
One place in the US where horses remain the primary form of transportation is Mackinac Island in northern Michigan, since cars are not allowed. In 2007 actor and star of "Dirty Jobs", Mike Rowe, went to Mackinac Island and shoveled horse manure. I remember the stable hand extoling the virtues of the French Percheron horses that they used on the island, and Mike replying that he was honored to shovel such high quality Percheron poo.
In any case, I'm delighted to be wearing my final STEM scarf of the week, which I never figured was STEM. Chevaux de France shows various breeds of French horses.
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Whenever I see the Percheron on this scarf, I think of Mike Rowe shoveling their "high quality" manure, and it makes me giggle.
I'm wearing Chevaux de France as my scarf of the day, which happens to be tied to showthe business end ofthe Percheron.
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Worn out to dinner last night, my Astres et Soleils in appreciation of Mayan architecture and presumably astronomy!
Thank you @bunnycat!
Thank you @Awillow-- thrilled to be twins on the "turkey-with-amazing hem"!!! And also I was your twin on the Astrologie, but ultimately a CCP to blue won out. This one is certifiably beautiful on both you and @Cookiefiend!
Thank you @Croisette7! Yes, I love that she takes an interest in the "scarf pictures"-- another H generation in the making! I love this A l'Ombre des Boulevards. I love the design. Sisters with the black and white (might you have that as well?). And I love the avatar too-- so perfect.
Just proof that even the most ignoble (yet necessary) historical developments can end up connected to a beautiful silk around your neck @Redbirdhermes! I do know that the hems of beautiful gowns and lovely shoes worn in days of yore met daily perils in the streets...In the late 1800s large urban areas were in crisis. The common mode of transportation at that time was a horse and buggy, with many families owing a single horse. Horses are large animals which were never intended to live in great numbers in urban areas due to the copious amounts of manure that they produce. Cities were drowning in manure, streets were covered with the poo that liquefied when it rained, sewer systems were failing, disease was spending thanks to dead horse carcasses laying around, you get the idea. Architecture even changed to lift building entrances higher to keep the slew of flowing manure out of homes. Here is a picture of a New York City street in 1893.
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This is another famous photo of a London street taken during that same era. In 1894 the Times predicted that in 50 years every street in London would be buried under 9 feet of manure.
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We know the horse manure crisis was averted thanks to the invention of the automobile. This example of technology to the rescue is often cited as a reason to wait and not worry about our current crises.
Thank you for a wonderful week of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, @HermesEchidna. Many weeks I am able to select my future scarf of the day candidates ahead of time. But, given your clever and imaginative sub-themes, virtually none of the scarves I actually wore were selected in advance. This is true of my choice today as well.
One place in the US where horses remain the primary form of transportation is Mackinac Island in northern Michigan, since cars are not allowed. In 2007 actor and star of "Dirty Jobs", Mike Rowe, went to Mackinac Island and shoveled horse manure. I remember the stable hand extoling the virtues of the French Percheron horses that they used on the island, and Mike replying that he was honored to shovel such high quality Percheron poo.
In any case, I'm delighted to be wearing my final STEM scarf of the week, which I never figured was STEM. Chevaux de France shows various breeds of French horses.
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Whenever I see the Percheron on this scarf, I think of Mike Rowe shoveling their "high quality" manure, and it makes me giggle.
I'm wearing Chevaux de France as my scarf of the day, which happens to be tied to showthe business end ofthe Percheron.
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I love this @Awillow-- I have multiples of RdS and always reach for the blue -- it is just so beautifully easy to wear and pair!
Thank you @textilegirl! In its primitive style it reminds me a bit of the new Jan Bajtlik, Cavalier a la Trompette. A very fun and practical piece.
Wowza @EtsyBoss-- that is gorgeous in this dramatic cw.
On my honor, I swear this was completely unintentional!
Sure, @Croisette7 - I will take a mod shot in a couple of days. I am nursing a flu so I don't feel selfie-worthy (lol)
))Understand. I can't wear moussies now anyway as I am too cold regardless, but looking forward to play with those I have...
Oh this is awesome! Would this be "a scarf on site" or "a pairing" or some other term that I don't know?
What a tour de Force from poo to perfection, from crap to cross stitch!In the late 1800s large urban areas were in crisis. The common mode of transportation at that time was a horse and buggy, with many families owing a single horse. Horses are large animals which were never intended to live in great numbers in urban areas due to the copious amounts of manure that they produce. Cities were drowning in manure, streets were covered with the poo that liquefied when it rained, sewer systems were failing, disease was spending thanks to dead horse carcasses laying around, you get the idea. Architecture even changed to lift building entrances higher to keep the slew of flowing manure out of homes. Here is a picture of a New York City street in 1893.
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This is another famous photo of a London street taken during that same era. In 1894 the Times predicted that in 50 years every street in London would be buried under 9 feet of manure.
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We know the horse manure crisis was averted thanks to the invention of the automobile. This example of technology to the rescue is often cited as a reason to wait and not worry about our current crises.
Thank you for a wonderful week of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, @HermesEchidna. Many weeks I am able to select my future scarf of the day candidates ahead of time. But, given your clever and imaginative sub-themes, virtually none of the scarves I actually wore were selected in advance. This is true of my choice today as well.
One place in the US where horses remain the primary form of transportation is Mackinac Island in northern Michigan, since cars are not allowed. In 2007 actor and star of "Dirty Jobs", Mike Rowe, went to Mackinac Island and shoveled horse manure. I remember the stable hand extoling the virtues of the French Percheron horses that they used on the island, and Mike replying that he was honored to shovel such high quality Percheron poo.
In any case, I'm delighted to be wearing my final STEM scarf of the week, which I never figured was STEM. Chevaux de France shows various breeds of French horses.
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Whenever I see the Percheron on this scarf, I think of Mike Rowe shoveling their "high quality" manure, and it makes me giggle.
I'm wearing Chevaux de France as my scarf of the day, which happens to be tied to showthe business end ofthe Percheron.
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Thanks to Technology for freeing us from ‘manureal’ labor and to you @Redbirdhermes for the story and for sharing that stunning scarf - such a unique design!!
My brother dragged me up a mountain in Greece two years ago in July. It was blazing hot. I should have made him buy me my Eleftheria!
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Love this, lkb. I have to admit I had to get out the dictionary for lagniappe. Brilliant.
This is lovely on both you and @croisette!
Love that I am not alone in this madness.
Pirula. You kill it with the purples. I can't tell you how many times I have gone hunting for something you post and then remind myself, of course it looks great, that's Pirula,Temptress of the Purples.
Thanks, nomad!
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Twins, lkb! I love this! It was my very first grail. That turquoise hem blew my mind!
Thanks, cookie!
Argh! There you go again, pirula!
HE, I cannot begin to tell you how much I love this post. Your week has been so thoughtful and brilliantly curated. Thank you for hosting!
Gorgeous, croisette!
Thanks SO much dear Awillow!
Ha! Perfect!
On holiday, so I only have 3 scarves with me, which I picked at random (because there was no itinerary 
). I just arrived in Taipei yesterday, so nothing of note has happened yet. DH and I mourned the demise of some eateries which did not survive the upheaval of the pandemic 
Cooking is both an art and a science, and while I can follow a recipe, DS1 often uses substition of ingredients to lift a dish to new heights. Some friends here treated us to a sumptuous 8-course dinner; local cuisine elevated to fine dining. My favourite dish was smoked chicken, with a subtle sweetness becauss it was smoked using sugar cane and reminded me of a Singapore stew which also used sugar cane instead of sugar to impart sweetness to the dish.
An Espices gav to celebrate creativity beyond science in using the same herb/spice/ingredient in different ways.
The same technology can have positive as well as negative effects on the world. Nuclear science especially comes to mind.
Two scarves issued for nuclear submarines Le Redoubtable and L'Indomptable.
And a pic of a horology scarf because of the clocks shown this week. Rouages is an old design showing the inner workings of a timepiece which I wore to an H watch exhibition several years ago.
Just realized that all the scarves in this post are based on a circular framework. Should we include the invention of the wheel as part of STEM?
). I just arrived in Taipei yesterday, so nothing of note has happened yet. DH and I mourned the demise of some eateries which did not survive the upheaval of the pandemic Cooking is both an art and a science, and while I can follow a recipe, DS1 often uses substition of ingredients to lift a dish to new heights. Some friends here treated us to a sumptuous 8-course dinner; local cuisine elevated to fine dining. My favourite dish was smoked chicken, with a subtle sweetness becauss it was smoked using sugar cane and reminded me of a Singapore stew which also used sugar cane instead of sugar to impart sweetness to the dish.
An Espices gav to celebrate creativity beyond science in using the same herb/spice/ingredient in different ways.
The same technology can have positive as well as negative effects on the world. Nuclear science especially comes to mind.
Two scarves issued for nuclear submarines Le Redoubtable and L'Indomptable.
And a pic of a horology scarf because of the clocks shown this week. Rouages is an old design showing the inner workings of a timepiece which I wore to an H watch exhibition several years ago.
Just realized that all the scarves in this post are based on a circular framework. Should we include the invention of the wheel as part of STEM?
Dear @Jereni , @Nomad , @Lellabelle , @Living.la.vida.fifi ,@LKBNOLA , @yuzulife , @Snausages, @GloWW0rM thank you all for your lovely comments.
@LKBNOLA the special edition of Hermes Story is in support of Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong, Hong Kong Cancer Fund and New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association.
@LKBNOLA the special edition of Hermes Story is in support of Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong, Hong Kong Cancer Fund and New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association.
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