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#3,091
buxus said:
Hello fellow scarfies.

I've been loving this thread and keenly following all the generous intel, reveals, surprises and of course, dilemmas!
Finally, I have something to contribute. I'd like to share a little story for those deliberating over the the Dallet CSGM.

SOLD! Happy as Larry. And still am :smile:

I continue to wonder if, in fact, the colour of the trims are a significant factor in how well a shawl works on one's complexion. Something to muse over. Hope my little story has helped. Thanks for letting me share!

My much loved Dans l'atelier de Robert Dallet - Colourway 07 (with my Etoupe bag and a Rouge Casaque bracelet for colour reference).
(Photos shot in the morning without any direct sunlight.)

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Really gorgeous! Thank you for the post. It looks beautiful on you :smile:
 
#3,092
buxus said:
Hello fellow scarfies.

I've been loving this thread and keenly following all the generous intel, reveals, surprises and of course, dilemmas!
Finally, I have something to contribute. I'd like to share a little story for those deliberating over the the Dallet CSGM.

I am Brunette with fair/medium complexion. I cannot wear creme, bronze, tan, gold, olive, ochre, mustard, bright orange, brick red or egg yellows.
Most light beiges look hideous and totally wash me out. Just as in JayJay77's earlier story, I too coveted and purchased the Couvertures et Tenues many moons ago... and the result was similar. It drained all the colour from my skin - total disaster - which was really really sad as I loved that shawl :sad:

Ever since it's first reveal, I have been become very twisty and crazy over this Dallet shawl - just like many of you lovely ladies! Primarily, because of the trims. I love white and it loves me, but mustard yellow is a big no-go zone. Beige is not great on me but I really really like red. Anyhow, with stock now in store and my head full of tried and tested colour theories, I headed down to H. I was so excited - I just knew that white Colourway 06 was going to be the most flattering on me of all four colourways offered. Well, when my SA brought out the shawl, my heart leapt - it truly was a dreamy creamy white - so pristine, so gorgeous. I closed my eyes and giddily cocooned myself within. I looked in the mirror and was, sadly...... aghast! Argh! I looked pale and insipid! Was it the lighting in the store? This was my dream colourway! Why wasn't it making my heart sing? No singing, no dancing... no nothing. Sadly, I knew that my dreamy creamy Dallet shawl was not coming home with me. I was at a total loss. My head was spinning in disbelief - I just couldn't put my finger on it, why didn't it work? Was it something about the tone (or the trim?). Devastated.

I looked at the other colour ways offered. I didn't want blue and I didn't want grey and... the beige... as much as I loved the red trim, I had already convinced myself that the beige wouldn't work. What to do? I am at Hermes right? Playtime! I had nothing to lose, so decided to give all the colours a whirl! Blue, then Grey... then Beige....

Woohoo! What a surprise! Colour way 07 in Beige was literally 'stunning'. Meaning that I was so stunned, I nearly fell over! I am sure my heart really did skip a beat that day. It was so flattering to my complexion and I felt so so chic :smile: It was the perfectly perfect neutral that I thought I could never ever have! I was in shawl heaven. This beautiful tone of beige was not too yellow and not too grey, it was just right.. and that RED trim - DEVINE!

SOLD! Happy as Larry. And still am :smile:

I continue to wonder if, in fact, the colour of the trims are a significant factor in how well a shawl works on one's complexion. Something to muse over. Hope my little story has helped. Thanks for letting me share!

My much loved Dans l'atelier de Robert Dallet - Colourway 07 (with my Etoupe bag and a Rouge Casaque bracelet for colour reference).
(Photos shot in the morning without any direct sunlight.)

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One doesn't even have to see your face to tell from the pix that that oatmeal shawl imparts a lovely glow to your skin.
 
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#3,093
buxus said:
Hello fellow scarfies.

I've been loving this thread and keenly following all the generous intel, reveals, surprises and of course, dilemmas!
Finally, I have something to contribute. I'd like to share a little story for those deliberating over the the Dallet CSGM.

I am Brunette with fair/medium complexion. I cannot wear creme, bronze, tan, gold, olive, ochre, mustard, bright orange, brick red or egg yellows.
Most light beiges look hideous and totally wash me out. Just as in JayJay77's earlier story, I too coveted and purchased the Couvertures et Tenues many moons ago... and the result was similar. It drained all the colour from my skin - total disaster - which was really really sad as I loved that shawl :sad:

Ever since it's first reveal, I have been become very twisty and crazy over this Dallet shawl - just like many of you lovely ladies! Primarily, because of the trims. I love white and it loves me, but mustard yellow is a big no-go zone. Beige is not great on me but I really really like red. Anyhow, with stock now in store and my head full of tried and tested colour theories, I headed down to H. I was so excited - I just knew that white Colourway 06 was going to be the most flattering on me of all four colourways offered. Well, when my SA brought out the shawl, my heart leapt - it truly was a dreamy creamy white - so pristine, so gorgeous. I closed my eyes and giddily cocooned myself within. I looked in the mirror and was, sadly...... aghast! Argh! I looked pale and insipid! Was it the lighting in the store? This was my dream colourway! Why wasn't it making my heart sing? No singing, no dancing... no nothing. Sadly, I knew that my dreamy creamy Dallet shawl was not coming home with me. I was at a total loss. My head was spinning in disbelief - I just couldn't put my finger on it, why didn't it work? Was it something about the tone (or the trim?). Devastated.

I looked at the other colour ways offered. I didn't want blue and I didn't want grey and... the beige... as much as I loved the red trim, I had already convinced myself that the beige wouldn't work. What to do? I am at Hermes right? Playtime! I had nothing to lose, so decided to give all the colours a whirl! Blue, then Grey... then Beige....

Woohoo! What a surprise! Colour way 07 in Beige was literally 'stunning'. Meaning that I was so stunned, I nearly fell over! I am sure my heart really did skip a beat that day. It was so flattering to my complexion and I felt so so chic :smile: It was the perfectly perfect neutral that I thought I could never ever have! I was in shawl heaven. This beautiful tone of beige was not too yellow and not too grey, it was just right.. and that RED trim - DEVINE!

SOLD! Happy as Larry. And still am :smile:

I continue to wonder if, in fact, the colour of the trims are a significant factor in how well a shawl works on one's complexion. Something to muse over. Hope my little story has helped. Thanks for letting me share!

My much loved Dans l'atelier de Robert Dallet - Colourway 07 (with my Etoupe bag and a Rouge Casaque bracelet for colour reference).
(Photos shot in the morning without any direct sunlight.)

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Your lovely Hermès pieces go perfectly with the room that they are photographed in ( and I write this as an Etoupe lover sitting in a room that's painted a little taupe;) )
 
#3,094
buxus said:
Hello fellow scarfies.

I've been loving this thread and keenly following all the generous intel, reveals, surprises and of course, dilemmas!
Finally, I have something to contribute. I'd like to share a little story for those deliberating over the the Dallet CSGM.

I am Brunette with fair/medium complexion. I cannot wear creme, bronze, tan, gold, olive, ochre, mustard, bright orange, brick red or egg yellows.
Most light beiges look hideous and totally wash me out. Just as in JayJay77's earlier story, I too coveted and purchased the Couvertures et Tenues many moons ago... and the result was similar. It drained all the colour from my skin - total disaster - which was really really sad as I loved that shawl :sad:

Ever since it's first reveal, I have been become very twisty and crazy over this Dallet shawl - just like many of you lovely ladies! Primarily, because of the trims. I love white and it loves me, but mustard yellow is a big no-go zone. Beige is not great on me but I really really like red. Anyhow, with stock now in store and my head full of tried and tested colour theories, I headed down to H. I was so excited - I just knew that white Colourway 06 was going to be the most flattering on me of all four colourways offered. Well, when my SA brought out the shawl, my heart leapt - it truly was a dreamy creamy white - so pristine, so gorgeous. I closed my eyes and giddily cocooned myself within. I looked in the mirror and was, sadly...... aghast! Argh! I looked pale and insipid! Was it the lighting in the store? This was my dream colourway! Why wasn't it making my heart sing? No singing, no dancing... no nothing. Sadly, I knew that my dreamy creamy Dallet shawl was not coming home with me. I was at a total loss. My head was spinning in disbelief - I just couldn't put my finger on it, why didn't it work? Was it something about the tone (or the trim?). Devastated.

I looked at the other colour ways offered. I didn't want blue and I didn't want grey and... the beige... as much as I loved the red trim, I had already convinced myself that the beige wouldn't work. What to do? I am at Hermes right? Playtime! I had nothing to lose, so decided to give all the colours a whirl! Blue, then Grey... then Beige....

Woohoo! What a surprise! Colour way 07 in Beige was literally 'stunning'. Meaning that I was so stunned, I nearly fell over! I am sure my heart really did skip a beat that day. It was so flattering to my complexion and I felt so so chic :smile: It was the perfectly perfect neutral that I thought I could never ever have! I was in shawl heaven. This beautiful tone of beige was not too yellow and not too grey, it was just right.. and that RED trim - DEVINE!

SOLD! Happy as Larry. And still am :smile:

I continue to wonder if, in fact, the colour of the trims are a significant factor in how well a shawl works on one's complexion. Something to muse over. Hope my little story has helped. Thanks for letting me share!

My much loved Dans l'atelier de Robert Dallet - Colourway 07 (with my Etoupe bag and a Rouge Casaque bracelet for colour reference).
(Photos shot in the morning without any direct sunlight.)

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It looks great on you and is a perfect match with your bracelet and B. Congrats.
 
#3,095
buxus said:
Hello fellow scarfies.

I've been loving this thread and keenly following all the generous intel, reveals, surprises and of course, dilemmas!
Finally, I have something to contribute. I'd like to share a little story for those deliberating over the the Dallet CSGM.

I am Brunette with fair/medium complexion. I cannot wear creme, bronze, tan, gold, olive, ochre, mustard, bright orange, brick red or egg yellows.
Most light beiges look hideous and totally wash me out. Just as in JayJay77's earlier story, I too coveted and purchased the Couvertures et Tenues many moons ago... and the result was similar. It drained all the colour from my skin - total disaster - which was really really sad as I loved that shawl :(

Ever since it's first reveal, I have been become very twisty and crazy over this Dallet shawl - just like many of you lovely ladies! Primarily, because of the trims. I love white and it loves me, but mustard yellow is a big no-go zone. Beige is not great on me but I really really like red. Anyhow, with stock now in store and my head full of tried and tested colour theories, I headed down to H. I was so excited - I just knew that white Colourway 06 was going to be the most flattering on me of all four colourways offered. Well, when my SA brought out the shawl, my heart leapt - it truly was a dreamy creamy white - so pristine, so gorgeous. I closed my eyes and giddily cocooned myself within. I looked in the mirror and was, sadly...... aghast! Argh! I looked pale and insipid! Was it the lighting in the store? This was my dream colourway! Why wasn't it making my heart sing? No singing, no dancing... no nothing. Sadly, I knew that my dreamy creamy Dallet shawl was not coming home with me. I was at a total loss. My head was spinning in disbelief - I just couldn't put my finger on it, why didn't it work? Was it something about the tone (or the trim?). Devastated.

I looked at the other colour ways offered. I didn't want blue and I didn't want grey and... the beige... as much as I loved the red trim, I had already convinced myself that the beige wouldn't work. What to do? I am at Hermes right? Playtime! I had nothing to lose, so decided to give all the colours a whirl! Blue, then Grey... then Beige....

Woohoo! What a surprise! Colour way 07 in Beige was literally 'stunning'. Meaning that I was so stunned, I nearly fell over! I am sure my heart really did skip a beat that day. It was so flattering to my complexion and I felt so so chic :) It was the perfectly perfect neutral that I thought I could never ever have! I was in shawl heaven. This beautiful tone of beige was not too yellow and not too grey, it was just right.. and that RED trim - DEVINE!

SOLD! Happy as Larry. And still am :)

I continue to wonder if, in fact, the colour of the trims are a significant factor in how well a shawl works on one's complexion. Something to muse over. Hope my little story has helped. Thanks for letting me share!

My much loved Dans l'atelier de Robert Dallet - Colourway 07 (with my Etoupe bag and a Rouge Casaque bracelet for colour reference).
(Photos shot in the morning without any direct sunlight.)

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Love your story surprise, and these pix are TDF!! Congratulations!
 
#3,096
buxus said:
Hello fellow scarfies.

I've been loving this thread and keenly following all the generous intel, reveals, surprises and of course, dilemmas!
Finally, I have something to contribute. I'd like to share a little story for those deliberating over the the Dallet CSGM.

I am Brunette with fair/medium complexion. I cannot wear creme, bronze, tan, gold, olive, ochre, mustard, bright orange, brick red or egg yellows.
Most light beiges look hideous and totally wash me out. Just as in JayJay77's earlier story, I too coveted and purchased the Couvertures et Tenues many moons ago... and the result was similar. It drained all the colour from my skin - total disaster - which was really really sad as I loved that shawl :sad:

Ever since it's first reveal, I have been become very twisty and crazy over this Dallet shawl - just like many of you lovely ladies! Primarily, because of the trims. I love white and it loves me, but mustard yellow is a big no-go zone. Beige is not great on me but I really really like red. Anyhow, with stock now in store and my head full of tried and tested colour theories, I headed down to H. I was so excited - I just knew that white Colourway 06 was going to be the most flattering on me of all four colourways offered. Well, when my SA brought out the shawl, my heart leapt - it truly was a dreamy creamy white - so pristine, so gorgeous. I closed my eyes and giddily cocooned myself within. I looked in the mirror and was, sadly...... aghast! Argh! I looked pale and insipid! Was it the lighting in the store? This was my dream colourway! Why wasn't it making my heart sing? No singing, no dancing... no nothing. Sadly, I knew that my dreamy creamy Dallet shawl was not coming home with me. I was at a total loss. My head was spinning in disbelief - I just couldn't put my finger on it, why didn't it work? Was it something about the tone (or the trim?). Devastated.

I looked at the other colour ways offered. I didn't want blue and I didn't want grey and... the beige... as much as I loved the red trim, I had already convinced myself that the beige wouldn't work. What to do? I am at Hermes right? Playtime! I had nothing to lose, so decided to give all the colours a whirl! Blue, then Grey... then Beige....

Woohoo! What a surprise! Colour way 07 in Beige was literally 'stunning'. Meaning that I was so stunned, I nearly fell over! I am sure my heart really did skip a beat that day. It was so flattering to my complexion and I felt so so chic :smile: It was the perfectly perfect neutral that I thought I could never ever have! I was in shawl heaven. This beautiful tone of beige was not too yellow and not too grey, it was just right.. and that RED trim - DEVINE!

SOLD! Happy as Larry. And still am :smile:

I continue to wonder if, in fact, the colour of the trims are a significant factor in how well a shawl works on one's complexion. Something to muse over. Hope my little story has helped. Thanks for letting me share!

My much loved Dans l'atelier de Robert Dallet - Colourway 07 (with my Etoupe bag and a Rouge Casaque bracelet for colour reference).
(Photos shot in the morning without any direct sunlight.)

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This looks amazing on you! I really hope your post is not giving me false hope -- I'm a fair-skinned blonde who cannot wear a lot of the same shades you have problems with. From the photos I've seen so far, I have resigned myself to the fact that this shawl probably doesn't exist in a colorways that will suit me (with the exception of blue, and I already have too much blue in my wardrobe). It's heartbreaking, since Dallet is my favorite H artist and I had high hopes when I heard this shawl was coming out. The way the contrast hem changes things for you gives me a glimmer of hope. I will have to try these on after all! And your red bracelet is perfect -- just the right splash of red. I may have to look into one of those as well!
 
#3,097
ms piggy said:
Most helpful indeed, thank you and please wear the delightful shawl in good health and joy. My etoupe HAC and her fraternal twin black CdC HAC32 ghw are my absolute beloved horse bags.
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Hello again Double Twin...
I can't believe it! But I too have the twin black CDC HAC 32 ghw - how funny! Obviously we've got excellent taste! haha!
I should showcase these in the HAC thread :) I do love and use them both so much - and they seem to work across all seasons :)
 
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#3,100
catsinthebag said:
This looks amazing on you! I really hope your post is not giving me false hope -- I'm a fair-skinned blonde who cannot wear a lot of the same shades you have problems with. From the photos I've seen so far, I have resigned myself to the fact that this shawl probably doesn't exist in a colorways that will suit me (with the exception of blue, and I already have too much blue in my wardrobe). It's heartbreaking, since Dallet is my favorite H artist and I had high hopes when I heard this shawl was coming out. The way the contrast hem changes things for you gives me a glimmer of hope. I will have to try these on after all! And your red bracelet is perfect -- just the right splash of red. I may have to look into one of those as well!
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Thank you, very kind. I really hope this works for you. It might just be your perfect neutral too. The shawl also looked beautiful on a plain white tee underneath - very fresh but still quite chic. I think the red trim really helps the overall look from being deathly sallow - which I was expecting. I agree with a previous TPFer (sorry I can't recall her name) that even just the slightest stain of red on the lips also helps bring this shawl to life. Fingers crossed for you!
 
#3,103
buxus said:
Thank you, very kind. I really hope this works for you. It might just be your perfect neutral too. The shawl also looked beautiful on a plain white tee underneath - very fresh but still quite chic. I think the red trim really helps the overall look from being deathly sallow - which I was expecting. I agree with a previous TPFer (sorry I can't recall her name) that even just the slightest stain of red on the lips also helps bring this shawl to life. Fingers crossed for you!
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Thanks! Also wanted to say I like your watch -- do you mind sharing the brand?
 
#3,104
Susie Tunes said:
Your lovely Hermès pieces go perfectly with the room that they are photographed in ( and I write this as an Etoupe lover sitting in a room that's painted a little taupe;) )
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Haha, Hello Etoupe lover... Yes you could call me Mrs Beige in the interior design universe! I too am surrounded by varying shades of this colour from pale latte through to deep Etoupe, in all textures and finishes - the simplicity and classic nature of this palette really works for my style. And it's so easy to update with a little trim (just like the Dallet shawl) without having to change the overall look and feel. Have a beige day :)
 
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