Scarf of the Day (Themes on page 1)
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Nice pair! Thank you for sharing!
What a gorgeous pair,dear birkinmary! I need TB scarf and your excellent skills to replicate these. I need to learn more! I am also eagerly awaiting your step by step instruction!
Thank you for your information,dear ElainePG! As I was searching her biography,I came across an interesting article.
http://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/16/style/16iht-ftaste.html
There are many huge fans of Lumières de Paris and Turandot. Both designs are not related to her Japanese root at all. In my opinion, it is unusal for any artists and creators to garner immense praise when he/she captures the themes in different cultures and backgrouds.
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Okay... here goes. The hand, held upright like that (with the fingers pointing up and the palm facing outward) is called different things in different cultures; in Israel, it is called a "Hamseh" from the word "hamesh" (which is the Hebrew word for "five"... five fingers, get it?). It is sometimes shown with an eye in the middle of the palm, because it is meant to ward off the evil eye. It is seen all over the Middle East. In the Islamic tradition, is is often called the Hand of Fatima. And Middle Eastern Christians call it the Hand of Mary.
It is a very, very old symbol in the Middle East... it has been found in archaeological digs! Until recently, it wasn't seen in the U.S. at all... I bought one in Israel in 1976, and none of my friends here had ever seen such a thing. But because we live in such a "globalized" world (which I think is a wonderful thing!) it is now seen in many countries, worn usually as a necklace or bracelet. And, as you can see, used as a scarf pattern!
End of lecture!
Read with interest.I'm looking for your necklace in your posts.
Now let's see the rings, for heaven's sake!
Photo 1: Wait! One more photo of her amazing packaging!
Photo 2: Okay... here they are. The 2 new ones from Mai Tai (back row), my other 2 from Mai Tai (front row),
plus one Hermes ring which I bought years & years & years ago!
Yes, but how do the new rings work on a carré?
Photo 3: Anneau Infinity
Photo 4: Grande Classique in Ebony
I forgot to thank you.Thank you for sharing your photos of Lumières de Paris!
I lose what? You like it opened out? Oh,come on, Birdonce! You can never walk down the street with your scarf spread out
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Just had to say I'm very impressed with the creativity I've seen in the way you all have paired and tied scarves! 
Thanks ElainePG, momasaurus, cherryblossum, MYH, birkinmary, sophieg and sparklelisab! This has been such a fun week playing with everyone!
Ladies! I am so sorry I have been remiss in keeping up with the thread the last couple of days--especially since this looks likes being my favorite theme week EVER! I have absolutely loved seeing each and every one of your scarf pairings, and will try to catch up later today with comments. Before I rush out the door, though, I wanted to quickly post this morning's experimentation.
The scarves are Passementerie and Naissance d'une Idee. Here are a few braids and weaves. I loved this combination and will definitely return to it in the future--the colors make me so happy!
(I apologize for the poor quality--it is a very dark day here, and the iPhone didn't like the light levels, leading me to do some weird acrobatics to keep the colors from washing out completely, which in turn gave a distorted perspective to some of the photos. My bustline looks one meter long.
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Wishing you a beautiful weekend--check in again soon--
Rosamonde
The scarves are Passementerie and Naissance d'une Idee. Here are a few braids and weaves. I loved this combination and will definitely return to it in the future--the colors make me so happy!
(I apologize for the poor quality--it is a very dark day here, and the iPhone didn't like the light levels, leading me to do some weird acrobatics to keep the colors from washing out completely, which in turn gave a distorted perspective to some of the photos. My bustline looks one meter long.
)Wishing you a beautiful weekend--check in again soon--
Rosamonde
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Thank you for posting your photos, dear rosamonde-san! Goregeous combo! I've already started searching Naissance d'une Idee in this CW, because you look so pretty in these scarves! I have the illusion that I could be pretty in this scarf as you are
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I lose what? You like it opened out? Oh,come on, Birdonce! You can never walk down the street with your scarf spread out
Lol, too true! It's lovely tied, just different than I would have expected compared to how it looks open.
Thank you for the link to the NY Times article, cherryblossum... it was very interesting! When I was buying scarves, "back in the day," I would sometimes buy a scarf for my husband, too! Now he's retired, so he hardly ever wears ties and donated most of them to thrift shops. But he kept the Hermès ties! His favorite has owls on it!
It is in some of my earlier photos, but not today... I will be sure to put it in my photos next week!
You are most welcome... I
this scarf! Now if only I could find Turandot. But everywhere I look, it is either already sold, or much too expensive for me. Oh, well... maybe some day - Status