Scarves Scarf of The Day 2025 - Which Hermès scarf are you wearing today?

[papertiger]

Please wear and show whichever scarf pleases you day to day.

For inspiration, the weekly 2025 Scarf Theme Calendar is available here

 

[LKBNOLA]

Duplicate Reply to @FA73's post.

 

[LKBNOLA]

Wow @FA73! What an amazing post-- I have bookmarked and saved it. Thank you for the survey class on celestial navigation. When I was young, I often crewed for my Dad on his sailboat and he taught me something about the night sky (of course we also had more modern instruments by then) and I have always been absolutely fascinated by this subject, by the explorers and their courage to take off into parts unknown the way they did. Your scarves are stunning and I am delighted that we share not only an interest in scarves featuring this subject but many of the scarves themselves. I knew absolutely nothing about this aspect of Kawa Ora and my day is enriched by your post in that and many other ways. Brava! I am following your sub-theme s a day later but I think I have some to contribute! 🧡 💙
PS Thank you for all the kind comments!

 

[cali_to_ny]

Well, now that our theme is open to metaphor, I can safely move beyond stars that twinkle above us in the sky. They also shine on stage or screen! And we can thank our beloved H for beautiful examples of that as well, like this Grand Theatre Nouveau. Grateful to @cali_to_ny for the inspiration to pair this bright pastel shawl with a summer shirt. Twins with @Croisette7, if I correctly recall...
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So lovely on you, @LKBNOLA!

 

[Agrume]

The star jacquard is fabulous, as are the colors of your Cosmos @Croisette7 and thank you for the kind remarks.

This is my favorite Esope @Agrume. I am delighted to be twins. What a great. outfit!

Oh, it is wonderful! Congratulations @Orange_addict -- acquiring all four De Passage scarves was my forst collecting "coup" as it were. It took me several years but it is doable! Good luck on the searches. This Feux du Ciel is perfect with your dress and totally on theme.

Safe travels! I hope you are having fun @darkstar66!

Thank you, LKBNOLA!

 

[Redbirdhermes]

Moving away from metaphors today and turning our eyes back to the sky for celestial navigation

Stars have been used as navigational tools since ancient times by mariners and explorers. Some of you know that exploration is one of my collecting and favorite themes, so I do have a few examples to showcase.

Early forms of celestial navigation can be traced back to Phoenicians and Polynesians. Centuries before European explorers, ancient Polynesians settled the Pacific islands through the art of wayfinding, a highly sophisticated navigation system based on observations of the stars, the swells, the flight patterns of sea birds and other natural signs. This started between about 3000 and 1000 BC. The primary voyaging craft was the double-hulled canoe, which could accommodate about two dozen people.

It is believed New Zealand was one of the last largest landmasses settled when eastern Polynesians reached it in the 13th century.
To design Kawa Ora, Te Rangitu Netana, a Maori tattoo artist, took inspiration from the Maori culture. The central circle represents a giant octopus, symbol of navigation, and its tentacles, the eight directions of the Maori compass.

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According to this site, https://teara.govt.nz/en/diagram/2222/maori-star-compass, the Maori star compass (called Te kapehu whetū) divides the 360 degrees around a canoe in the open ocean into different houses. The location of these houses depends on where the sun, moon and stars set and rise. The navigator attempts to keep the canoe on a course relative to these observations.

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In the Mediterranean, a passage in Homer’s Odyssey is considered one of the earliest known accounts of using celestial navigation. Odysseus uses the stars to navigate, specifically referencing the Pleiades, Boötes, and the Bear (Ursa Major) to escape Calypso’s Island.

Pytheas of Massilia or Marseille was a Greek scientist in the 4th century BC. A skilled navigator and astronomer, he traveled to the British Isles and an island he called “Thule” thought to be Iceland. Like the mariners of his time, Pytheas most certainly used a sundial to measure the length of shadows cast by the sun and determine his latitude. As he ventured north, he also likely observed circumpolar stars, stars that never set below the horizon due to their proximity with the pole. His contributions to scientific knowledge related to the sky were varied. He was the first person to describe the midnight sun. He also connected the lunar phases to the tides. Pytheas determined that contrary to the belief at the time, the brightest star near the North Pole was not precisely at the pole itself.

Pytheas' accounts have been the subject of significant debate over the centuries but today his voyage is considered a significant achievement in ancient exploration. He is certainly a hero of his hometown Marseille, with his statue on the facade of the Palais de la Bourse.

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And as you know, Hermès released Le voyage de Pythéas, a favorite scarf for many, to celebrate Marseille as the 2013 European Capital of Culture.

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Among the celestial navigation tools, the astrolabe is an astronomical instrument used from around the 6th century to measure time and position by determining the altitude of the sun and certain stars. It is also the name of one of the ill-fated boats during Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse’s expeditions, featured in Per astra ad astra.

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I cannot end this part on stars and navigation without Shackleton’s Endurance expedition to cross Antarctica. Sir Ernest is a celebrated hero, having won the fight for survival of his entire crew after the Endurance was trapped then crushed by pack ice in 1915, and the entire crew stranded on the frozen Weddell Sea for a total of 20 months. It has also now become obvious that their fate would have been different without the masterful navigation skills of Captain Frank Worsley.

https://thecurrentga.org/2022/03/11...gifted-navigator-knew-how-to-stay-the-course/

When the main boat the Endurance appeared definitely lost, Shackleton decided that the only way of survival was to get some help using one of the accompanying tiny boats, the James Caird. Quoting:

“Worsley, Shackleton and four other men set off under sail in the 22.5-foot James Caird, carrying Worsley’s chronometer, navigational books and two sextants, used for fixing the position of the Sun and stars. They were facing high winds, massive currents and choppy waters …and the success of this voyage depended on Worsley’s absolute accuracy. They spent 16 days of "supreme strife amid heaving waters" experienced “mountainous” swells, rain, snow, sleet and hail. During that time, Worsley was able to get just four solid fixeson the boat’s position. The rest was "a merry jest of guesswork" to determine where the wind and waves had taken them, and adjusting the steering accordingly. The stakes were enormous – if he missed South Georgia, the next land was South Africa, 3,000 miles farther across more open ocean.”

So Hommage à Frank Worsley, his celestial navigational skills, and undoubtedly his lucky star.

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Did someone mention astrolabes? Thank you, @FA73, for the interesting and informative history of celestial navigation.

I did a piece on astrolabes back in December of 2020 here. Four astrolabes decorate the corners of this scarf. In addition, I am delighted to pull out my astrolabe pendant for today.



Reves d'Espace - Breitling edition is my scarf of the day.

 

[HermesEchidna]

Did someone mention astrolabes? Thank you, @FA73, for the interesting and informative history of celestial navigation.

I did a piece on astrolabes back in December of 2020 here. Four astrolabes decorate the corners of this scarf. In addition, I am delighted to pull out my astrolabe pendant for today.

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Reves d'Espace - Breitling edition is my scarf of the day.

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Lovely!!
Allow me to relate your post to Per astra ad Astra : the ships of La Perouse whose journey is illustrated on that scarf were called Boussole and Astrolabe. Stars connect it all 😉

Edited to say that I had overlooked that @FA73 already mentioned the ships in this days wonderful host-post. Apologies 🙏🏼
There are so many stories to deep dive into in the scarves… 😊

Now I will go and google how a boussole works 🤪

 

[Jereni]

No scarves for me today as I am playing nursemaid to my knee-replacement-getting papa. (All went well).

If I had worn a scarf, it would have been this Lanternes bc it’s been too long since I had it in the rotation. Chinese lanterns can sort of look like stars on a dark night?

 

[Jereni]

Good morning!!

Trying to let the sun in on a grey day with Sangles de Phoebus
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Wish you all a sunny day!

Lovely! Once upon a time I was stalking this one. Looks great on you.

Moving away from metaphors today and turning our eyes back to the sky for celestial navigation

Stars have been used as navigational tools since ancient times by mariners and explorers. Some of you know that exploration is one of my collecting and favorite themes, so I do have a few examples to showcase.

Early forms of celestial navigation can be traced back to Phoenicians and Polynesians. Centuries before European explorers, ancient Polynesians settled the Pacific islands through the art of wayfinding, a highly sophisticated navigation system based on observations of the stars, the swells, the flight patterns of sea birds and other natural signs. This started between about 3000 and 1000 BC. The primary voyaging craft was the double-hulled canoe, which could accommodate about two dozen people.

It is believed New Zealand was one of the last largest landmasses settled when eastern Polynesians reached it in the 13th century.
To design Kawa Ora, Te Rangitu Netana, a Maori tattoo artist, took inspiration from the Maori culture. The central circle represents a giant octopus, symbol of navigation, and its tentacles, the eight directions of the Maori compass.

View attachment 6199489

According to this site, https://teara.govt.nz/en/diagram/2222/maori-star-compass, the Maori star compass (called Te kapehu whetū) divides the 360 degrees around a canoe in the open ocean into different houses. The location of these houses depends on where the sun, moon and stars set and rise. The navigator attempts to keep the canoe on a course relative to these observations.

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In the Mediterranean, a passage in Homer’s Odyssey is considered one of the earliest known accounts of using celestial navigation. Odysseus uses the stars to navigate, specifically referencing the Pleiades, Boötes, and the Bear (Ursa Major) to escape Calypso’s Island.

Pytheas of Massilia or Marseille was a Greek scientist in the 4th century BC. A skilled navigator and astronomer, he traveled to the British Isles and an island he called “Thule” thought to be Iceland. Like the mariners of his time, Pytheas most certainly used a sundial to measure the length of shadows cast by the sun and determine his latitude. As he ventured north, he also likely observed circumpolar stars, stars that never set below the horizon due to their proximity with the pole. His contributions to scientific knowledge related to the sky were varied. He was the first person to describe the midnight sun. He also connected the lunar phases to the tides. Pytheas determined that contrary to the belief at the time, the brightest star near the North Pole was not precisely at the pole itself.

Pytheas' accounts have been the subject of significant debate over the centuries but today his voyage is considered a significant achievement in ancient exploration. He is certainly a hero of his hometown Marseille, with his statue on the facade of the Palais de la Bourse.

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And as you know, Hermès released Le voyage de Pythéas, a favorite scarf for many, to celebrate Marseille as the 2013 European Capital of Culture.

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Among the celestial navigation tools, the astrolabe is an astronomical instrument used from around the 6th century to measure time and position by determining the altitude of the sun and certain stars. It is also the name of one of the ill-fated boats during Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse’s expeditions, featured in Per astra ad astra.

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I cannot end this part on stars and navigation without Shackleton’s Endurance expedition to cross Antarctica. Sir Ernest is a celebrated hero, having won the fight for survival of his entire crew after the Endurance was trapped then crushed by pack ice in 1915, and the entire crew stranded on the frozen Weddell Sea for a total of 20 months. It has also now become obvious that their fate would have been different without the masterful navigation skills of Captain Frank Worsley.

https://thecurrentga.org/2022/03/11...gifted-navigator-knew-how-to-stay-the-course/

When the main boat the Endurance appeared definitely lost, Shackleton decided that the only way of survival was to get some help using one of the accompanying tiny boats, the James Caird. Quoting:

“Worsley, Shackleton and four other men set off under sail in the 22.5-foot James Caird, carrying Worsley’s chronometer, navigational books and two sextants, used for fixing the position of the Sun and stars. They were facing high winds, massive currents and choppy waters …and the success of this voyage depended on Worsley’s absolute accuracy. They spent 16 days of "supreme strife amid heaving waters" experienced “mountainous” swells, rain, snow, sleet and hail. During that time, Worsley was able to get just four solid fixeson the boat’s position. The rest was "a merry jest of guesswork" to determine where the wind and waves had taken them, and adjusting the steering accordingly. The stakes were enormous – if he missed South Georgia, the next land was South Africa, 3,000 miles farther across more open ocean.”

So Hommage à Frank Worsley, his celestial navigational skills, and undoubtedly his lucky star.

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Learning so much this week! Thank you for your fun posts. These are all great, esp that Kawa Ora.

Good morning, again at a meeting abroad. SOTD is Esope, with its stars and moon on theme, and also fitting for the conference I am speaking as it deals with certain aspects of child health.
And forgot to take off the tag, need to do this when I’m back home.

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Very subtle and tonal look! I bet you rocked your presentation.

Well, now that our theme is open to metaphor, I can safely move beyond stars that twinkle above us in the sky. They also shine on stage or screen! And we can thank our beloved H for beautiful examples of that as well, like this Grand Theatre Nouveau. Grateful to @cali_to_ny for the inspiration to pair this bright pastel shawl with a summer shirt. Twins with @Croisette7, if I correctly recall...
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Definitely a perfect colorway for wearing a CSGM in the summer! Makes me want to go get sherbert - gorgeous.

Did someone mention astrolabes? Thank you, @FA73, for the interesting and informative history of celestial navigation.

I did a piece on astrolabes back in December of 2020 here. Four astrolabes decorate the corners of this scarf. In addition, I am delighted to pull out my astrolabe pendant for today.

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Reves d'Espace - Breitling edition is my scarf of the day.

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Oh very cool! Such a unique pendant. Reminds me of the aleithiometer from the His Dark Materials books.

 

[LKBNOLA]

So lovely on you, @LKBNOLA!

Thank you for the nice comment and for the inspiration @cali_to_ny. I admire your stylings and choices!

Did someone mention astrolabes? Thank you, @FA73, for the interesting and informative history of celestial navigation.

I did a piece on astrolabes back in December of 2020 here. Four astrolabes decorate the corners of this scarf. In addition, I am delighted to pull out my astrolabe pendant for today.

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Reves d'Espace - Breitling edition is my scarf of the day.

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Of course you just happen to have an astrolabe pendant in your jewelry box @Redbirdhermes! I remember well your earlier post!

No scarves for me today as I am playing nursemaid to my knee-replacement-getting papa. (All went well).

If I had worn a scarf, it would have been this Lanternes bc it’s been too long since I had it in the rotation. Chinese lanterns can sort of look like stars on a dark night?

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I love this cw @Jereni! Sending wishes for a speedy recovery for your dad. I am happy to hear it went well.

 

[Agrume]

Lovely! Once upon a time I was stalking this one. Looks great on you.



Learning so much this week! Thank you for your fun posts. These are all great, esp that Kawa Ora.



Very subtle and tonal look! I bet you rocked your presentation.



Definitely a perfect colorway for wearing a CSGM in the summer! Makes me want to go get sherbert - gorgeous.



Oh very cool! Such a unique pendant. Reminds me of the aleithiometer from the His Dark Materials books.

Thank you, Jereni!

 

[Lellabelle]

No scarves for me today as I am playing nursemaid to my knee-replacement-getting papa. (All went well).

If I had worn a scarf, it would have been this Lanternes bc it’s been too long since I had it in the rotation. Chinese lanterns can sort of look like stars on a dark night?

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Wishing your father a speedy recovery! The Lanternes is lovely.

 

[HermesEchidna]

Good morning!

I got my first twilly ever. And since it has stars I share it here. It is even also my first scarf gift from DH - as I promised I would join him for a heavy metal festival next year, but said jokingly that I did not have a suitable small and goth scarf for it, but knew of the perfect one he could give me for the occasion 😉



Well my sotd has a moon and it is appropriate for a day which holds both work meetings, a funeral for a neighbour through more than 30 years, and a much needed escape to the remote cabin at the end of the day.
Sotd Acte III


Wish you all a peace- and joyful day!

 

[FA73]

Thank you for these wonderful and informative posts!!! 🤩
I had also pulled Per Astra out for this theme - but ad mine is bright red, is has a heavy x-mas vibe, your cw is lovely and cool for summertime!!

Lovely!!
Allow me to relate your post to Per astra ad Astra : the ships of La Perouse whose journey is illustrated on that scarf were called Boussole and Astrolabe. Stars connect it all 😉

Edited to say that I had overlooked that @FA73 already mentioned the ships in this days wonderful host-post. Apologies 🙏🏼
There are so many stories to deep dive into in the scarves… 😊

Now I will go and google how a boussole works 🤪

Good morning!

I got my first twilly ever. And since it has stars I share it here. It is even also my first scarf gift from DH - as I promised I would join him for a heavy metal festival next year, but said jokingly that I did not have a suitable small and goth scarf for it, but knew of the perfect one he could give me for the occasion 😉

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Well my sotd has a moon and it is appropriate for a day which holds both work meetings, a funeral for a neighbour through more than 30 years, and a much needed escape to the remote cabin at the end of the day.
Sotd Acte III

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Wish you all a peace- and joyful day!

The more the merrier @HermesEchidna, I remember your beautiful ad astra! Congratulations on your first twilly, smart move, he he!

 

[Jacq1]

My scarf of yesterday is finally on theme!

Even if we can’t see the stars, they come out at night…

Minuit au Faubourg - stars hidden by the clouds in the night sky.

 

[FA73]

with jacquard stars Cosmos today

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Thank you @Croisette7 for sharing another star-themed scarf from your wonderful collection!

Good morning, again at a meeting abroad. SOTD is Esope, with its stars and moon on theme, and also fitting for the conference I am speaking as it deals with certain aspects of child health.
And forgot to take off the tag, need to do this when I’m back home.

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As elegant as always @Agrume, and I am happy to see someone else like yellow as I do. The stars and the moon are truly sparkling in this cw.

Morning everyone,

Today is a bit too hot for a scarf but received scarf mail and wanted to share. Also picked my dress first and is a bit harder to match a scarf 😂
My first of the 4 scarfs that complete the collection of Passage à… the Tokyo one in this green/blue color, want to get all 4 at some point, specially the Moscow one in the purple.
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To stay in theme, my most starry silk is the Feux du Ciel.
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Have a lovely day.

I have never seen that cw of De passage à Tokyo wow! And I actually love the pairing for both scarves! I have a similar green/white top, bookmarking this for inspiration!

Well, now that our theme is open to metaphor, I can safely move beyond stars that twinkle above us in the sky. They also shine on stage or screen! And we can thank our beloved H for beautiful examples of that as well, like this Grand Theatre Nouveau. Grateful to @cali_to_ny for the inspiration to pair this bright pastel shawl with a summer shirt. Twins with @Croisette7, if I correctly recall...
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Yes, definitely, stars in the sky, on screen, or on a stage are all on-theme!

My scarf of yesterday is finally on theme!

Even if we can’t see the stars, they come out at night…

Minuit au Faubourg - stars hidden by the clouds in the night sky.

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Ah yes, city skies! But the stars are there! Beautiful styling and knot with your top!