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Cavaliers du Caucase Hermes Scarf 2014 Annie Faivre – unworn pristine condition – scarf ring included – box available – FROM HERMES: “For over thirty years, Annie Faivre has been designing scarves, Each of her exuberant, generous designs conceals a small monkey, nestled in a tree, perched on a camel, or hanging from a creeper. A memento, a signature, a mascot, this mischievous creature is the breadcrumb trail linking one scarf to the next, each theme to story, or voyage to savoir-faire according to the subjects illustrated.”
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THE HISTORY OF Hermès SCARVES
Cavaliers du Caucase Hermes Scarf 2014 Annie Faivre
The Hermès 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 workshop 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 underneath allows for the composition of 38 primary colors which, skillfully mixed, produce an infinite range of hues and shades. Hermès creates new patterns based on a specific theme every year.
It’s All Goode specializes in vintage Hermès treasures, primarily Hermès silk scarves and Hermès cashmere shawls. Many of our Hermès scarves and shawls are in unworn, pristine condition. All items are consigned to It’s All Goode or come from my own collection and are in my possession. It’s All Goode does not shop Hermès sales or the internet for marked-up resale. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram for updates and info … See New Arrivals HERE … See Silk Here
Cavaliers du Caucase Hermes Scarf 2014 Annie Faivre
Poised between East and West, and between the Caspian and Black Seas, a chain of mountains extends for over 1,200 kilometres: the Caucasus, source of many ancient myths, like that of Prometheus, the fire-stealer punished by Zeus, king of all the gods. Life is harsh in this landscape of tall peaks, deep valleys, forests and barren wilderness, with one of the most diverse populations on Earth. In the north, where Mount Elbrus rises to a height of 5,642 metres – the highest peak in the Caucasus, Russia, and the whole of Europe – the republic of Karbardino-Balkaria is home to the Circassians, noted for their fine looks, fierce pride, and courage. Women hold a place of honour in this matriarchal society. In the past, richly-attired men and women would ride out together on the region’s Kabarda horses, bred for their robust strength, agility and endurance: long tunics for the men, open-fronted dresses over richly-embroidered blouses for the women, each man bearing his silver powder-casket, each woman her finely-engraved dagger… Annie Faivre’s carré “Cavaliers du Caucase” is a richly decorative tribute to their culture, strewn with embroidered fabrics, objects, and jewellery.
