Scarves Your Grail Scarf

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#4,445
QuelleFromage said:
I am REALLY late with this and my atrociously sloppy wearing of this scarf probably won't help :p but here is my DH's Caducee Rock. We bought a second one yesterday in the black colorway, so CR is a BIG hit in this house!! Hopefully this gives you some idea....the prune is a bit more vibrant IRL.
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gorgeous QuelleFromage!
 
#4,447
arabesques said:
Thank you, etoile de mer. Ethereal is the perfect word to capture this weave. Yes, they are made in India. Jamdani is the name of a special weaving and embroidery process that's extremely difficult and coveted. I was thrilled when learning Hermès had produced some. While less ornate in the embroidery than I would like to own someday, its quality is stunning. In an era of machine man fabrics, I'm not sure the expertise of the woven elements is visible by many, but if understood, it can blow one away.

You might be interested to know that the Jamdani is from Year of India! It was a special set of pieces made, I'm imagining, to celebrate one of the most challenging weaving traditions.

It isn't meant to be anything like bandhani/shibori (the latter is the Japanese term, which is what Hermès uses, despite the work being done in India—perhaps because the Hindi term is so close to bandana). Bandhani is a tie-dye process. Jamdani is a weaving process. Very different.

Thank you, Pocketbook Pup. I wore it just yesterday and took a pic per your request.
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So elegant, it really does remind my of India, just perfect for Summer



bunnycat said:
Guilty Pleasures confession time.

Last year I saw this (particular scarf) on eBay and put it on my watch list. Over and over and over it didn't sell. Well, why should it have? The pictures were awful. And at the holidays it went on sale and ended again unsold and I so became mildly obsessed with this particular scarf because it was 1)interesting and 2)mousseline. :loveeyes:

I passed up bidding on others of these even when prices were better (but they weren't mousseline) and finally gave myself a talking, and wrote the seller asking for better pics and for MT's opinion over in the AT thread. I also asked the seller if she'd take a best offer and she said yes. And was very nice about it.

It's not everyone's cup of tea. In fact, Mr BCat can't stand it because of the weird faces on it. I didn't have the heart to tell him that was one of its main endearments for me.

So here is my new to me, in super duper condition Smiles In Third Millenary scarf because I suppose an obsession with one particular item could also be considered a grail of sorts....

It's sooooo soft.....

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Forgive the sloppy mod shot. I have NO makeup on (tried to crop that out!) as I am at home resting my shoulder which I injured a couple of weeks ago, then fell down and injured the same one... :crybaby:

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Certainly makes me smile, I think it's sublime. It really is like a sunset and what's not to like about having a happy friend travel with you wherever you go ;)

QuelleFromage said:
I am REALLY late with this and my atrociously sloppy wearing of this scarf probably won't help :p but here is my DH's Caducee Rock. We bought a second one yesterday in the black colorway, so CR is a BIG hit in this house!! Hopefully this gives you some idea....the prune is a bit more vibrant IRL.
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So cool and smart :tup:
 
#4,451
tonkamama said:
I am a newbie in scarf, may I ask what was the original price (70CM) purchased direct from the boutique. TIA.
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The 70 cms have been around $300 USD for some years now; what I don't recall is whether they went up in the recent price increases and then down again, or not. When this design was issued, the scarf frenzy was intense. Many people consider it a grail and it seems to command prices well above retail. HTH!
 
#4,452
textilegirl said:
The 70 cms have been around $300 USD for some years now; what I don't recall is whether they went up in the recent price increases and then down again, or not. When this design was issued, the scarf frenzy was intense. Many people consider it a grail and it seems to command prices well above retail. HTH!
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I believe they went to $335 and then back down to $300 with the 2015 decrease.

Much to my dismay (and never ending search) C'est la Fete almost never sells for retail or below. I have seen the occasional surtient version go below retail but even those are rare. :-(
 
#4,453
Thank you textilegirl and Bostonjetset for the Intel on C'est la Fete... I fall in love with this design and just "discovered" that H men's scarfs are so unique, worth checking in and something I would love to wear with my outfit.



textilegirl said:
The 70 cms have been around $300 USD for some years now; what I don't recall is whether they went up in the recent price increases and then down again, or not. When this design was issued, the scarf frenzy was intense. Many people consider it a grail and it seems to command prices well above retail. HTH!
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Bostonjetset said:
I believe they went to $335 and then back down to $300 with the 2015 decrease.

Much to my dismay (and never ending search) C'est la Fete almost never sells for retail or below. I have seen the occasional surtient version go below retail but even those are rare. :-(
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#4,455
I'm too tired to model so I'm letting ms Kelly GT do it for me. I missed out on one of these on eBay a few weeks ago. Good thing because I found this less expensive one. LFASDV. I think I have good scarf luck. I'm not sure DH agrees. [emoji23]ImageUploadedByPurseForum1458343448.159497.jpg
 
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