There is a very tiny “Hermes” randomly on the orange shopping bag. Has anyone noticed?
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Thank you! I tried to edit my post to correct it (shortly after you replied), but was unable to do so.
There is a lot of conflicting information in the thread about leathers.
Some of which I think stems from some dubious published translations.
With regard to the various pig hides, I have a SlG from the recently reintroduced range and the designation on the receipt is simply 'porc' .
Some of which I think stems from some dubious published translations.
With regard to the various pig hides, I have a SlG from the recently reintroduced range and the designation on the receipt is simply 'porc' .
The follicles in the skin are quite different between porc and peccary. Porc has randomly placed follicles densely spread across the hide whereas peccary has a very characteristic follicle pattern which is in groups of three.
Peccary is incredibly supple whereas pigskin is quite stiff so it is quite difficult to confuse the two.Hopefully this information will be helpful to someone.
It was a lot bigger than a handbag. I believe it was a travel bag size. In the 1920s ladies 'handbags' were material or beaded for the evening (usually on a metal frame and with a chain) or a small clutch for the day.
Peccary is from South America and 'Porc' is usually from French wild boar (type not necessarily running wild). The smaller the bag, SLG or item, the smaller/younger the animal used to stay within scale. This is true with ostrich and other exotics too.
Tamara de Lempicka in her self-portrait 'Tamara in the Green Bugatti' 1929 is wearing an Hermes cap
JPG revived the archive cap in 90 years later in 2009
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JPG revived the archive cap in 90 years later in 2009
You read it here first!
As an update:
Historically H has used both regular pigskin and peccary so buyer beware and check for that distinct 3-pore pattern.
Probably common knowledge by now, but authentic Hermes boxes have the Hermes logo hidden all over the box and it's only visible under a blacklight.
I've been meaning to test this out but I don't have a black light lol
You can buy them inexpensively on Amazon...that's where I purchased mine after finding out about the boxes. Had to see if it was true.
It’s really really tinyyy. It can be found on the shopping bag randomly.
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The difference and distinction are not in dispute.
Thank you for posting that very clear picture.
Is peccary used now?
Is the term 'peau de porc' now often used erroneously?
Wow, you must have rlly great eyesight to spot that @Sydny2