The Plume was a blanket case? That makes so much sense, it really DOES look like the plastic sleeves that my comforters come in.
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I think you are absolutely correct; I was just recollecting the size and shape of the bag I saw. It may be a bit of the 'lore' of H to describe that handbag as the first to use a zipper.
Not sure if this is a fact but there has been chatter about only 1 quota bag per year. Can anyone verify if this is true? And if so how does this work? How does it affect spend? And is it world wide or the American market only?Starting a thread for people to share/discuss interesting factoids (or fallacies) they’ve heard or learned while shopping with Hermès over the years.
I’ll go first:
- Gold, Étoupe and Blue Jean are the only colors that use white contrast stitching instead of tonal switching (excluding SO’s)
- The Constance is more demanding in terms of craftsmanship than B or K
- All non-SO B’s are lined in chèvre mysore
I’m sure some of these might be common sense to the seasoned client but I still found these facts(?) interesting when I learned them. If any of these are not true, please let me know! Would love to hear from others to collectively expand our knowledge horizons
If you do a search in this subforum there’s plenty of discussion about this topic.
Haha, not sure about the pricing, but I’ve been there and I was blown away by the amount of steps and people involved in the production process..
Love this thread, already learned a lot !
DH caught me staring at bags and he thought I was going crazy
Oh my! My 10 year old and i played the ‘find the tiny Hermes’ game, she found 7 on one side of the paper bag.
It was also the first time I bought her into the store and she said “oh, i like this place!”…I’m in trouble
OT but I find it amusing that many adults are intimidated by Hermes (myself included at times) but kids love it! My kids (both under age 6) love going there and in fact, my 2 yo always wants to go in when we pass by. One of his first words was "urse!" while pointing at an Hermes store.
Horses are usually groomed before they go out, not brushed when they're sweaty.
After they come in from training or whatever, they're usually rubbed-down with straw or something absorbent and then have a mesh rug thrown so they can cool down but stay warm - but no brushing.
Air doesn't need to circulate that much in the bag, just enough not to let the leather get mouldy. The bag can't carry that much anyway. Just the essentials whilst the groom is working around the body (or bodies). A full grooming kit would need a proper box/chest.
Ok, I have to admit that I've been mildly obsessed with this. After many tries, I found none. But now, equipped with reading glasses and a flashlight, I found them! 7 on one side and 13 on another! Needless to say, DH was quite amused by the spectacle...
Not to go OT, but a horse is groomed before and after riding. One would never put a horse away sweaty, instead we walk them to cool down, then wash if needed, then groom. It is also a time to check for any injury or rubs to the skin. Ideally, brushes etc would be cleaned also before putting them away, but in reality, just as thoroughly as needed.
I do agree, back to topic, an Evelyne would not be the place to hold and store all grooming supplies, a grooming box is most often unglamorous plastic for easy washing. I would sooner put even an unwashed brush in an Evie than a used hoof pick though! That would definitely require externally facing perforations
I always brush my horse down before AND after a ride. Cooling down happens before the final brushing. But I can’t imagine using an Evelyne for my grooming tools!
I put horse treats in my Evelyne TPM. If I put my grooming kit in it, it quickly would be too gross for even spa to rescue it
The point I was making is we don't brush hot sweaty horses.
For Hermes, the point is to connect our new bags with their heritage.
Most grooms use a cloth bag or the top-tray of a chest around when grooming a team or stable of horses. If you're one groom and have 6 horses to look after you have to work quickly. Grooms that brushed down horses were above stable boys and below coachmen, they would have had to have paid for their own tools and they were stored in leather cases. The Evie looks more like a trad tool-kit pouch from a belt, perhaps someone found an old tool bag and took the inspiration from there.
I think we all have to take all Hermes' horsey inspiration with a pinch of salt. No one would actually use a Picotin as a horse-feed bag either.