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Congratulations on this rare find. It’s a nice compliment to your blue one.
I laughed out loud at the prison jumpsuit and orange traffic cone comparisons. It’s true, orange is a colour often reserved for the times where we want to capture maximum attention.
Oh, I loved your story, @CedarWaxWing ! The PNW is such a stunningly beautiful place, full of diverse peoples and breathtaking natural wonders. Thank you for sharing your and your DW’s adventures and discoveries with us.It will find its way to you at some point @Awillow!
@FA73, thank you so much! You should definitely keep it on your bucket list to do more of it someday! I'm glad you enjoyed my account of our experience. This is a special part of the world for sure.
Thank you so much, dear @LKBNOLA! I notice that you spelled Tzitzika with an z instead of an s, so I am taking note of that and will do a search with this spelling and see what else comes up. Knowing you, the amazing writer that you are, z is the proper consonant. And yes the experience WAS like the scarf title! We felt a little like we were in a movie and it was a bit surreal. We had no idea what was in store for us when we found a spot to tie up at the public dock which was crowded with utilitarian fishing boats. Our education began right away when we went to register and pay for our slip. The kindly older harbormaster, who was Kwakuitl, offered us a lesson on how to pronounce it and Kwakwaka'wakw - which is about as easy as it looks - not very. 🤣 But it's a little like make the sound of a duck.
Thank you at @CoastalCouture! I'm glad you liked it, and yes, it does make the scarf quite meaningful! It seems there are others who concur with you about the critter being an otter! 🦦
Thank you so much for showing yours and for your sisterly words, @EtsyBoss! I do believe that it was YOU who brought this design to my attention in the first place when you posted your scarf maybe a few years ago. I was blown away by the design and your description of it, and how much of a grail it was for you. I was intrigued and hoped one would come my way ever since. I imagine it is a design most meaningful to those of us from the PNW. I love your colorway - it's so soft and pretty!!! Is the border light blue or is that a soft gray?
@Lellabelle I'm glad you liked my story and the scarf. I know you and @EtsyBoss share many of the same experiences of being here in the PNW. Seeing orcas and humpbacks never gets old, does it? 🐋
Love seeing these two hand-holding otters @Lellabelle! Adorable!🦦🦦
@Lellabelle It looks like you were at the Burke Museum! We are just 10 minutes away from there and haven't been in sooooo long. Must get back over there! We are twins on the Wild Singapore, BTW. It looks perfect with your golden hair and against your gem colored top! ♥️
Thank you @HermesEchidna, and thank you for hosting such a wonderful week of scarf critters!There is nothing like eating fresh caught wild salmon, but then fresh-caught wild seafood of any kind is wonderful. We also pull Dungeness crab and spot prawns from the sea in the summer, and in the fall we fish for salmon, halibut, ling cod, black cod, snapper and the like depending on what's running. Are you a seafood lover too?
It was my pleasure to share it @Katharina Luise! I had been meaning to find the time to put it together and decided I needed a diversion from the real world last week. ♥️
Thank you for your kind words @Cookiefiend!
@Maedi - I love knowing that you hold our area so dear! ♥️ Have you spent a lot of time here? I was born here and DW came from the midwest U.S. decades ago - we will always keep a footprint here in the San Juan Islands because it's so special, as is "the Peninsula" and Vancouver Island. We haven't done it in some years, but we used to take our boat up the west side of Vancouver island to fish for salmon in very rugged conditions, mooring the boat at night in a town that completely closes down in the winter. But the beauty is stunning (and the salmon plentiful.)
I often think about the earlier inhabitants and how they survived in these environments. The San Juan Islands were inhabited in the milder seasons by the Samish tribe. Whenever we go to build anything we are required to have an archaeologist certify that we are not building on top of anything considered important by the tribe, and the tribe must sign off on it.
Lastly, I think you are the fourth person to concur that it is an otter! It's unanimous! 🦦
The wildscapes and wildlife here never cease to humble and amaze. We love to take visiting family whale watching. Here’s a few pictures I took on a trip last year of a humpback in the area:
And, you’re close: it was the Beatty museum, not the Burke! The smaller sister at the University of British Columbia
. I’ve not been to the Burke, surprisingly enough, and your post confirms that this must be remedied! We’ll have to organize an outing sometime, twin!
Thank you - and yes I like both fish and fishing, but has mainly fished for trout in Swedish forest lakes - very zen and a catch is rare 😊🐟 - I have also been cod fishing in Greenland with my kids - with much higher succes rate!! And we also saw humpback whales! But alas no salmon 😊It will find its way to you at some point @Awillow!
@FA73, thank you so much! You should definitely keep it on your bucket list to do more of it someday! I'm glad you enjoyed my account of our experience. This is a special part of the world for sure.
Thank you so much, dear @LKBNOLA! I notice that you spelled Tzitzika with an z instead of an s, so I am taking note of that and will do a search with this spelling and see what else comes up. Knowing you, the amazing writer that you are, z is the proper consonant. And yes the experience WAS like the scarf title! We felt a little like we were in a movie and it was a bit surreal. We had no idea what was in store for us when we found a spot to tie up at the public dock which was crowded with utilitarian fishing boats. Our education began right away when we went to register and pay for our slip. The kindly older harbormaster, who was Kwakuitl, offered us a lesson on how to pronounce it and Kwakwaka'wakw - which is about as easy as it looks - not very. 🤣 But it's a little like make the sound of a duck.
Thank you at @CoastalCouture! I'm glad you liked it, and yes, it does make the scarf quite meaningful! It seems there are others who concur with you about the critter being an otter! 🦦
Thank you so much for showing yours and for your sisterly words, @EtsyBoss! I do believe that it was YOU who brought this design to my attention in the first place when you posted your scarf maybe a few years ago. I was blown away by the design and your description of it, and how much of a grail it was for you. I was intrigued and hoped one would come my way ever since. I imagine it is a design most meaningful to those of us from the PNW. I love your colorway - it's so soft and pretty!!! Is the border light blue or is that a soft gray?
@Lellabelle I'm glad you liked my story and the scarf. I know you and @EtsyBoss share many of the same experiences of being here in the PNW. Seeing orcas and humpbacks never gets old, does it? 🐋
Love seeing these two hand-holding otters @Lellabelle! Adorable!🦦🦦
@Lellabelle It looks like you were at the Burke Museum! We are just 10 minutes away from there and haven't been in sooooo long. Must get back over there! We are twins on the Wild Singapore, BTW. It looks perfect with your golden hair and against your gem colored top! ♥️
Thank you @HermesEchidna, and thank you for hosting such a wonderful week of scarf critters!
It was my pleasure to share it @Katharina Luise! I had been meaning to find the time to put it together and decided I needed a diversion from the real world last week. ♥️
Thank you for your kind words @Cookiefiend!
@Maedi - I love knowing that you hold our area so dear! ♥️ Have you spent a lot of time here? I was born here and DW came from the midwest U.S. decades ago - we will always keep a footprint here in the San Juan Islands because it's so special, as is "the Peninsula" and Vancouver Island. We haven't done it in some years, but we used to take our boat up the west side of Vancouver island to fish for salmon in very rugged conditions, mooring the boat at night in a town that completely closes down in the winter. But the beauty is stunning (and the salmon plentiful.)
I often think about the earlier inhabitants and how they survived in these environments. The San Juan Islands were inhabited in the milder seasons by the Samish tribe. Whenever we go to build anything we are required to have an archaeologist certify that we are not building on top of anything considered important by the tribe, and the tribe must sign off on it.
Lastly, I think you are the fourth person to concur that it is an otter! It's unanimous! 🦦
Thank you @Lellabelle for kicking off the week! I am a full subscriber to the power scarf concept.
Today’s is Acté III, which is a power scarf to me partly bc of the intricacy of the design, but also admittedly bc I think of it as such a grail and coveted item.
Today’s is Acté III, which is a power scarf to me partly bc of the intricacy of the design, but also admittedly bc I think of it as such a grail and coveted item.
So so lovely on you
I agree that Grails feel more like power scarfs than „regular“ scarfs. Which I recognize is a funny notion, because I am fairly certain that most people I wear my scarfs around have no idea about H scarfs and even less about grail scarfs.
My absolute holy grail and power scarf at the same time for this reason is La femme aux semmelles du vent - having an inspiring female adventurer at its center makes it even more empowering to me!
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Grail scarves are definitely power scarves, @Jereni and this one is a beauty on you!
Wearing something rare, precious or exclusive is a great way to boost your confidence and sense of personal ‘power’. Plus, there’s the fun element that usually only others of your ‘tribe’ will recognize it, enabling you to feel powerful without being loud or obvious. Acte iii is a super example of this!
So so lovely on you
I agree that Grails feel more like power scarfs than „regular“ scarfs. Which I recognize is a funny notion, because I am fairly certain that most people I wear my scarfs around have no idea about H scarfs and even less about grail scarfs.
My absolute holy grail and power scarf at the same time for this reason is La femme aux semmelles du vent - having an inspiring female adventurer at its center makes it even more empowering to me!
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Hello @Jacq1, this is indeed a powerful scarf! It amazing how well it works against two totally different backgrounds, offering both tonal and contrasting looks. This grail is quiet and fierce at the same time.
Totally agree, @Jacq1. Femme aux Semelles du Vent is extra special, as what could be more empowering than showcasing a trailblazing woman like Alexandra David Nèel?So so lovely on you
I agree that Grails feel more like power scarfs than „regular“ scarfs. Which I recognize is a funny notion, because I am fairly certain that most people I wear my scarfs around have no idea about H scarfs and even less about grail scarfs.
My absolute holy grail and power scarf at the same time for this reason is La femme aux semmelles du vent - having an inspiring female adventurer at its center makes it even more empowering to me!
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Thank you, Lellabelle, for such a wonderful launch into this week’s theme!
I wore the power suits with the broad shoulders to the office back in the 1980’s. You weren’t dressed, in my profession, unless you were wearing a matched, skirted suit. Not all of my suits had the broad shoulders though. I still have a few of my silk ties from that era - we tied them around and under our collars in a bow.
Last month an old colleague sent me this photo taken circa 1988-1989, sitting in a chair with three of my male contemporary colleagues standing behind me. I lifted my image out of the photo, but couldn’t get it to include my crossed legs in black sheer stockings. We wore black sheer stockings, actually pantyhose, A LOT. We also liked to have a suntan back then and it looks like I do! 😆
The quality is grainy but you can see the padded shoulders, and the black lace floppy handkerchief in my breast pocket. (definitely was not Hermès.) I remember this hounds tooth suit well, actually. I wish I had other photos of myself wearing silk bow ties just to see. It seems so funny, the bow ties, looking back on it from this perspective, but it was hard to establish oneself as a young woman in a male dominated profession. We did what we could to be taken seriously. I even cut my hair quite short when I first started as if to signal, “Don’t worry, I’m not frou frou and spending time primping— I can do the job!”
I know many of you scarfies remember that era.
Now to more present times and how different they are in many ways! Last year I was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by our regional business publication, having been nominated by my firm for my work in the LGBTQ community. The publication staff came to my office to do a photo shoot and an interview. I wanted a sort of “relatable” power look so no pearls or gems around the neck. I wore a black Veronica Beard blazer which does have padded shoulders, but not to the extremes that we wore in the 80’s. I also decided to wear my green (some would call it Grass Green 😆 for those who remember my early thespian endeavors) Nuées Imaginaires for a solid block of one color. Some of the photos they published were in black and white including the one on the cover, so I was sort of disappointed that the scarf didn’t shine, but this photo below was included in the interior in full color.
My second choice for the shoot was Duo Cosmique in Noir, shown below, so I modeled them both and DW voted for the Nuées. I think she was right.
Here is the Duo Cosmique that I almost wore. I couldn’t locate my selfie of this one but here it is flat.
I wore the power suits with the broad shoulders to the office back in the 1980’s. You weren’t dressed, in my profession, unless you were wearing a matched, skirted suit. Not all of my suits had the broad shoulders though. I still have a few of my silk ties from that era - we tied them around and under our collars in a bow.
Last month an old colleague sent me this photo taken circa 1988-1989, sitting in a chair with three of my male contemporary colleagues standing behind me. I lifted my image out of the photo, but couldn’t get it to include my crossed legs in black sheer stockings. We wore black sheer stockings, actually pantyhose, A LOT. We also liked to have a suntan back then and it looks like I do! 😆
The quality is grainy but you can see the padded shoulders, and the black lace floppy handkerchief in my breast pocket. (definitely was not Hermès.) I remember this hounds tooth suit well, actually. I wish I had other photos of myself wearing silk bow ties just to see. It seems so funny, the bow ties, looking back on it from this perspective, but it was hard to establish oneself as a young woman in a male dominated profession. We did what we could to be taken seriously. I even cut my hair quite short when I first started as if to signal, “Don’t worry, I’m not frou frou and spending time primping— I can do the job!”
I know many of you scarfies remember that era.
Now to more present times and how different they are in many ways! Last year I was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by our regional business publication, having been nominated by my firm for my work in the LGBTQ community. The publication staff came to my office to do a photo shoot and an interview. I wanted a sort of “relatable” power look so no pearls or gems around the neck. I wore a black Veronica Beard blazer which does have padded shoulders, but not to the extremes that we wore in the 80’s. I also decided to wear my green (some would call it Grass Green 😆 for those who remember my early thespian endeavors) Nuées Imaginaires for a solid block of one color. Some of the photos they published were in black and white including the one on the cover, so I was sort of disappointed that the scarf didn’t shine, but this photo below was included in the interior in full color.
My second choice for the shoot was Duo Cosmique in Noir, shown below, so I modeled them both and DW voted for the Nuées. I think she was right.
Here is the Duo Cosmique that I almost wore. I couldn’t locate my selfie of this one but here it is flat.
I'm glad to have influenced you on this one @CedarWaxWing. The border color is a soft muted gray seafoam that skews green or blue depending on what it's near. It's a chameleon color that is difficult to describe and capture. Here's a shot from last summer that shows the border -It will find its way to you at some point @Awillow!
@FA73, thank you so much! You should definitely keep it on your bucket list to do more of it someday! I'm glad you enjoyed my account of our experience. This is a special part of the world for sure.
Thank you so much, dear @LKBNOLA! I notice that you spelled Tzitzika with an z instead of an s, so I am taking note of that and will do a search with this spelling and see what else comes up. Knowing you, the amazing writer that you are, z is the proper consonant. And yes the experience WAS like the scarf title! We felt a little like we were in a movie and it was a bit surreal. We had no idea what was in store for us when we found a spot to tie up at the public dock which was crowded with utilitarian fishing boats. Our education began right away when we went to register and pay for our slip. The kindly older harbormaster, who was Kwakuitl, offered us a lesson on how to pronounce it and Kwakwaka'wakw - which is about as easy as it looks - not very. 🤣 But it's a little like make the sound of a duck.
Thank you at @CoastalCouture! I'm glad you liked it, and yes, it does make the scarf quite meaningful! It seems there are others who concur with you about the critter being an otter! 🦦
Thank you so much for showing yours and for your sisterly words, @EtsyBoss! I do believe that it was YOU who brought this design to my attention in the first place when you posted your scarf maybe a few years ago. I was blown away by the design and your description of it, and how much of a grail it was for you. I was intrigued and hoped one would come my way ever since. I imagine it is a design most meaningful to those of us from the PNW. I love your colorway - it's so soft and pretty!!! Is the border light blue or is that a soft gray?
@Lellabelle I'm glad you liked my story and the scarf. I know you and @EtsyBoss share many of the same experiences of being here in the PNW. Seeing orcas and humpbacks never gets old, does it? 🐋
Love seeing these two hand-holding otters @Lellabelle! Adorable!🦦🦦
@Lellabelle It looks like you were at the Burke Museum! We are just 10 minutes away from there and haven't been in sooooo long. Must get back over there! We are twins on the Wild Singapore, BTW. It looks perfect with your golden hair and against your gem colored top! ♥️
Thank you @HermesEchidna, and thank you for hosting such a wonderful week of scarf critters!
It was my pleasure to share it @Katharina Luise! I had been meaning to find the time to put it together and decided I needed a diversion from the real world last week. ♥️
Thank you for your kind words @Cookiefiend!
@Maedi - I love knowing that you hold our area so dear! ♥️ Have you spent a lot of time here? I was born here and DW came from the midwest U.S. decades ago - we will always keep a footprint here in the San Juan Islands because it's so special, as is "the Peninsula" and Vancouver Island. We haven't done it in some years, but we used to take our boat up the west side of Vancouver island to fish for salmon in very rugged conditions, mooring the boat at night in a town that completely closes down in the winter. But the beauty is stunning (and the salmon plentiful.)
I often think about the earlier inhabitants and how they survived in these environments. The San Juan Islands were inhabited in the milder seasons by the Samish tribe. Whenever we go to build anything we are required to have an archaeologist certify that we are not building on top of anything considered important by the tribe, and the tribe must sign off on it.
Lastly, I think you are the fourth person to concur that it is an otter! It's unanimous! 🦦
You look beautiful in both pictures @CedarWaxWing. I remember the suits of the 80s and 90s well, though I for one am glad that suit lines have softened over the years and that the ‘power’ look has softened with it! Your grass green Nuèes is a perfect modern example of how, thanks to the continued efforts of those who came before us, we can now embrace a little more femininity in our work wear without giving up our professional power. Thank you for the work you do to help give power to those who are underrepresented in this regard.
I love that this example is a little nod to your thespian aspirations 😆. These secret personal connections also give us power, in that they connect us to who we are.
Croisette, Regal looking! I love it.
Thanks for the ELeK photos I requested. I got my pink cashmere! 🙌 Your lighting was better and it helped me decide.
I love that pink one on you and your special tie😍.
I was absent and overwhelmed w ‘life stuff’ 😂for a long time but I missed all of you here, lovely people.
Just reading these last few pages to catch up somehow!
So sorry I missed the whole week, I would have loved this!! I’ve collected Dallet, Shirley, Oliver and Animapolis scarves like there’s no tomorrow 😂😂 and Annie used to be my favorite H scarf designer because her scarf was the first one I bought at the boutique. Oh well! Another time.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful collection with us.
Hope you feel better!
Katharina Luis’s, I agree w LKBNOLA, a beautiful scarf but I love your new haircut!!! 🙌🌷
CedarWax, your teacher was right 😂🥰, what a cute story. Twins on this one and it’s so pretty on you!
These are so pretty, Karenska
Hope all is well 🌸🌸
Lovely to see your smiley face again, dear Jereni. This is so pretty on you and that teal makes it stand out even more. Sisters on ActeIII.
Happy Sunday, Scarflandia. I missed you and it’s nice to be back.
Thanks, LellaBelle, Hermes Echidna for the last week that I’m catching up on (I’m giving up on catching up completely)and thanks Cookie , because last time I was here, it was Cookie who was hosting. I still need to check that week and study 🤔🤔everyone’s favourite knots!
Scarf grail mail ELeK with thanks to Croisette for the mod photos which helped me decide. I opened the package at work because I couldn’t wait
and my clothes don’t match we’ll in this mod shot.
Here’s few of my power
scarves and grails.
Zabavushka , Turandot, Into the Canadian Wild and Texas Wildlife
Can you help me w advice on this? I’m thinking of ironing this Zabavushka I got a month ago. The detail doesn’t show. Or is it best to wear it for a while and then it will open up more and show the design??🤔
Turandot is pleated too, but the design shows nicely.
When I wear this Oliver scarf I feel happy and uplifted because of this magenta.
It’s my power scarf 😍
And this Into the Canadian Wild! I love the pink hem.
Thanks, LellaBelle, Hermes Echidna for the last week that I’m catching up on (I’m giving up on catching up completely)and thanks Cookie , because last time I was here, it was Cookie who was hosting. I still need to check that week and study 🤔🤔everyone’s favourite knots!
Scarf grail mail ELeK with thanks to Croisette for the mod photos which helped me decide. I opened the package at work because I couldn’t wait
and my clothes don’t match we’ll in this mod shot.Here’s few of my power
scarves and grails.Zabavushka , Turandot, Into the Canadian Wild and Texas Wildlife
Can you help me w advice on this? I’m thinking of ironing this Zabavushka I got a month ago. The detail doesn’t show. Or is it best to wear it for a while and then it will open up more and show the design??🤔
Turandot is pleated too, but the design shows nicely.
When I wear this Oliver scarf I feel happy and uplifted because of this magenta.
It’s my power scarf 😍
And this Into the Canadian Wild! I love the pink hem.
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What a knock out scarf, @Lellabelle! It exudes power for sure! Thank you for hosting this week that is taking me back to those days!
Now that is another fantastic power scarf, @Croisette7! You never disappoint and this one is smashing!
We are twins on this one, @EtsyBoss! It looks wonderful on you with the stripes and seeing it here makes me want to pull out mine! I am so sorry about that run. They are tedious to repair, it's true, but I think you will be able to do it!
Are you kidding me, @Redbirdhermes? You found yourself a Les Toits de Paris? How absolutely wonderful! That is a compelling color as well and it looks fantastic on you with the added advantage you mentioned of not looking like you've escaped from prison, which made me think of the film "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" Enjoy your beautiful and whimsical Paris roofs and rest easy that you are in no way representing your old company. 🤣
Fantastic photos, @Lellabelle! How exciting it is to have gotten those wonderful shots. That fluke shot is so classic and you captured it! You family must have been in heaven getting to see this so close up.Oh, I loved your story, @CedarWaxWing ! The PNW is such a stunningly beautiful place, full of diverse peoples and breathtaking natural wonders. Thank you for sharing your and your DW’s adventures and discoveries with us.
The wildscapes and wildlife here never cease to humble and amaze. We love to take visiting family whale watching. Here’s a few pictures I took on a trip last year of a humpback in the area:
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And, you’re close: it was the Beatty museum, not the Burke! The smaller sister at the University of British Columbia
And yes! I am up for a trip to the Burke together. Let's find some time and do it!
Ohhhh- trout fishing. I've not done much of that at all, but I did take some fly fishing lessons and love the meditative quality of casting. Greenland - that must be an interesting place to visit and it sounds like the fish were abundant! Glad you saw some humpbacks - like the ones in the photos that @Lellabelle just treated us to.
@Jereni Oh yes, that is a very graily scarf in my book. I have two 140s but none of the 90's This one looks perfect on you as always, and with that particular shade of green of your jacket. You are such a great stylist for yourself (or maybe you have a stylist!)
Sisters on the Semelles, @Jacq1! I love the story of the amazing woman behind it too. I agree - wearing a grail makes one feel more powerful. Perhaps wearing a grail even lends us an extra measure of quiet confidence. And it's true that most people have no idea how special we think/know our scarves are. I was at a conference in Austin, Texas a few weeks ago with about 700-800 people, 90% of them the male. Of the 10% female I saw three other women wearing H scarves in passing. A 140 Etriers Silk, a 90 Chevaloscope, and a 90 Brides de Gala. That was fun to see!So so lovely on you
I agree that Grails feel more like power scarfs than „regular“ scarfs. Which I recognize is a funny notion, because I am fairly certain that most people I wear my scarfs around have no idea about H scarfs and even less about grail scarfs.
My absolute holy grail and power scarf at the same time for this reason is La femme aux semmelles du vent - having an inspiring female adventurer at its center makes it even more empowering to me!
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OOOO! So pretty, that border! And look how expertly you have it tied here! Gorgeous and so special. Thank you for sharing this again, @EtsyBoss!
Thank you for your kind words @Lellabelle, and I do agree with you about how much softer the look is now versus then. It was a time of stylistically hard lines and sharp angles. Do you remember the Patrick Nagle prints that were everywhere back then? I actually owned one but it went with my ex because he loved it so much.
This is the one we had. There is a photo somewhere of us standing in front of it as it hung on the wall of our condo, and I was wearing this amazing Norma Kamali dress in the same yellow as shown here. Of note, the dress had very large shoulder pads...I should try to find that photo....
