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Minor confession: I had to try it on after dreaming about it for so long. This may not be in great form because I wound up returning it but I beg your indulgence in allowing me to share a mod shot, which is the only thing that can tide me over until I can find one that truly makes my heart sing. :)
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#4,607
Joannadyne said:
Minor confession: I had to try it on after dreaming about it for so long. This may not be in great form because I wound up returning it but I beg your indulgence in allowing me to share a mod shot, which is the only thing that can tide me over until I can find one that truly makes my heart sing. :)
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Maybe, you could have called it "prune" instead of black...[emoji6] [emoji251] [emoji251]

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#4,608
momasaurus said:
Not a major grail, but a long-awaited acquisition. OK, maybe a minor grail. :p Since 2012 I have been interested in a scarf I saw in a photo. It was one of those that doesn't have a title, and I eventually found out it's called "Mail coach" or "Attelages." The CWs are all a bit weird (original issue 1953, reissue 1984, both are decades famous for horrible color combinations! LOL). The first photo is the one that captured my interest. Great design, horrible colors.



I acquired a white one, with blue, brown, and red details (and I showed it last week in SOTD) but have had my eye on a fabulous RED and BLUE CW for ages. After a second price drop last week, I made it mine. It has not been worn, and still has that starchy 80s feel, but I love the colors, even though they are bold. I wore it yesterday with even bolder red corduroy jeans and my farandole. Sorry the purple iPhone case clashes! Thank you for indulging my little story.
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Momasaurus I had to laugh! The red cw is actually perfect, but that first one?? It's amazing how different the scarves look in the different colors - in the top one, the horses look sick and it looks like they're riding through hazy slums! [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38] in the red/blue the horses look cheerful and healthy, and the locations look like promenades. So much better!

This is how I amuse myself. [emoji41]

And btw, I had that Turandot and the colors did NOT work on me - it's beautiful but not for everyone.
 
#4,609
Joannadyne said:
Minor confession: I had to try it on after dreaming about it for so long. This may not be in great form because I wound up returning it but I beg your indulgence in allowing me to share a mod shot, which is the only thing that can tide me over until I can find one that truly makes my heart sing. :)
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Thank you for the compliment on my crazy outfit!

And - yesssss - I love the travels this poor baby Turandot has made recently. I recognize it instantly.

Can someone who has a good Turandot in the CW comment on the colors here? What color is the border supposed to be?
 
#4,610
BBC said:
Momasaurus I had to laugh! The red cw is actually perfect, but that first one?? It's amazing how different the scarves look in the different colors - in the top one, the horses look sick and it looks like they're riding through hazy slums! [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38] in the red/blue the horses look cheerful and healthy, and the locations look like promenades. So much better!

This is how I amuse myself. [emoji41]

And btw, I had that Turandot and the colors did NOT work on me - it's beautiful but not for everyone.
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You had pink and blue CW of Turandot also? So interesting.

Anyway, Mailcoach comes to evilbay often and the CWs are quite astonishingly awful, I think. Sick horses and hazy fog indeed!
 
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momasaurus said:
You had pink and blue CW of Turandot also? So interesting.

Anyway, Mailcoach comes to evilbay often and the CWs are quite astonishingly awful, I think. Sick horses and hazy fog indeed!
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Ha haaaaaa!!!! Seriously, those are the colors of feeling ill!

The official name for that Turandot border is Aubergine (eggplant). It's a dark purple.
 
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BBC said:
Momasaurus I had to laugh! The red cw is actually perfect, but that first one?? It's amazing how different the scarves look in the different colors - in the top one, the horses look sick and it looks like they're riding through hazy slums! [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38] in the red/blue the horses look cheerful and healthy, and the locations look like promenades. So much better!

This is how I amuse myself. [emoji41]

And btw, I had that Turandot and the colors did NOT work on me - it's beautiful but not for everyone.
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Thanks for this news BBC; like many, I've had this one on the grail list for some time but your colors are close enough to my colors that I can probably safely pass....on this cw :graucho:
 
#4,613
momasaurus said:
Not a major grail, but a long-awaited acquisition. OK, maybe a minor grail. :p Since 2012 I have been interested in a scarf I saw in a photo. It was one of those that doesn't have a title, and I eventually found out it's called "Mail coach" or "Attelages." The CWs are all a bit weird (original issue 1953, reissue 1984, both are decades famous for horrible color combinations! LOL). The first photo is the one that captured my interest. Great design, horrible colors.

I acquired a white one, with blue, brown, and red details (and I showed it last week in SOTD) but have had my eye on a fabulous RED and BLUE CW for ages. After a second price drop last week, I made it mine. It has not been worn, and still has that starchy 80s feel, but I love the colors, even though they are bold. I wore it yesterday with even bolder red corduroy jeans and my farandole. Sorry the purple iPhone case clashes! Thank you for indulging my little story.
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momasaurus said:
You had pink and blue CW of Turandot also? So interesting.

Anyway, Mailcoach comes to evilbay often and the CWs are quite astonishingly awful, I think. Sick horses and hazy fog indeed!
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Congrats momasaurus, it's lovely and looks like it ties well. This design has been on my 'minor grail' radar for a while. I can't say I'm overly fond of the grey/pastel cw of your first pic, but some of H's odd colorations are right up my alley -- I'm a bit weird, I own that olive green/acid yellow cw of the CSGM Etendards from a few seasons ago and I adore it :wacko:
 
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textilegirl said:
Congrats momasaurus, it's lovely and looks like it ties well. This design has been on my 'minor grail' radar for a while. I can't say I'm overly fond of the grey/pastel cw of your first pic, but some of H's odd colorations are right up my alley -- I'm a bit weird, I own that olive green/acid yellow cw of the CSGM Etendards from a few seasons ago and I adore it :wacko:
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Oh, please let us know if you grab a Mailcoach in an odd CW. You could probably make it work!
 
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textilegirl said:
Congrats momasaurus, it's lovely and looks like it ties well. This design has been on my 'minor grail' radar for a while. I can't say I'm overly fond of the grey/pastel cw of your first pic, but some of H's odd colorations are right up my alley -- I'm a bit weird, I own that olive green/acid yellow cw of the CSGM Etendards from a few seasons ago and I adore it :wacko:
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Olive green/acid yellow???? Can I see a pix of that? I like those colors a lot. TIA textilegirl!
 
#4,618
Pirula said:
Wow everyone!!!! Trusted vendor (I've done business a few times) and comparatively decent price for this Grail:

https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/301932391984
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Pirula - you are an evil scarf temptress bringing scarves to my attention I would have never found by myself! If it had not been for the conversation on tpf earlier about the large border and difficulty tying, I would be very tempted. But I do love the design just for it's beauty. It could fall under the "just take out and admire once in awhile" category for some scarf collectors.
 
#4,619
MYH said:
Pirula - you are an evil scarf temptress bringing scarves to my attention I would have never found by myself! If it had not been for the conversation on tpf earlier about the large border and difficulty tying, I would be very tempted. But I do love the design just for it's beauty. It could fall under the "just take out and admire once in awhile" category for some scarf collectors.
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