Rare foulard officiel ancien HERMES en soie Carré 90 "LES TOURTERELLES", Xavier de PORET

HERMÈS Vintage Silk Scarf Carré 90 "LES TOURTERELLES"

Designed by the great Hermès master and artist, Xavier de Poret, first issued in 1956.

In perfect, like new condition. Guaranteed authentic. Made in Francce.

The silk is still lush, still heavy and crisp; the hems are plump. This gorgeous scarf with its exquisite artistry remains in wonderful like new condition with no damage, fatigue, or visible wear.

The scarf features a muted green border with a very pale green background ground difficult to capture in words. The turtledoves are sketched in blue and brown, plus some highlights suggesting the subdued purple iridescence of their plumage.

About 35 x 35 inches (89 x 89 cm)

Clean, from a no smoking, no pets home.

"The Hermes Scarf – A 90 cm silk square weighing approximately 65 grams – has graced the necks of the world's outstanding ladies and continues to be an indispensable accessory for all elegant women. Manufacturing methods may have evolved since the first scarf was turned out in 1937, but high-quality traditional craftsmanship remains the standard. The factory is situated in Pierre-Benite, near Lyon, the capital of silk. In the printing department, bolts of silk are fixed on immense tables more than 100 meters long. A printer places a silk screen frame corresponding to one color and one particular design and applies the appropriate dye. These steps are repeated as many times as the number of frames needed to arrive at the final pattern. Depending on its complexity, 24 to 70 applications may be required. Once it is printed, the bank of silk is put to dry above the tables for the entire day. Later it is washed, dried, ironed and cut. A seamstress puts the finishing touch with a hand-sewn hem on the scarf's four borders. The colors employed call for a variety of utensils worthy of a great chef. The assemblage of pigments under neat allows for the composition of 38 primary colors which, skillfully mixed, produce an infinite range of hues and shades. Hermes creates new patterns based on a specific theme every year. More than 1000 different models exist, each one conjugated in a dozen colors."