the duck pond

Some time ago I found a really beautiful vintage H in turquoise, La Mare Aux Canards, the duck pond. It was from an older lady and it has signs of wear. The color here and there has faded a little bit, especially on a folding line. I just fell in love with the colors and the ducks. They are so beautiful. I love vintage scarves, and don't mind they have signs of wear. It would be such a waste to discard all vintage scarves because they are not perfect. What can one expect of scarves that have been worn, some of them for decades? I like the idea of continuing to wear and love them. It's also pretty necessary to focus on vintages scarves if there are some designs that you like that have been produced in the past and not re-issued. One of the best qualities of vintage scarves for me is how soft the silk feels. It feels just so velvety. And I love the "treasure-hunt". You never know what you will find and every now and get to meet the nicest people. Back to the ducks. This scarf has been issued in 1981, according to the HSCI Hermes Scarf Catalogue, and it was designed by Daphne Duchesne. The scarf had the care tag attached, but it was loose so I removed it. I hand washed the scarf. I always do that to get smells out of the scarf and making sure it is clean to wear. Then I dry it outside on a drying rack. After that, it feels light and crispy clean and smells wonderful. I had to do some small repairs to the hemline. First time ever! After drying it, I noticed the hand rolled hem had come loose at 3 points. I could have let it hang loose but risking it to go further. I found the right color thread and, after a failed attempt, with a good instruction on you tube (how to hand roll a silk scarf ) I just did it! So now I don't have to worry about the hem getting loose when wearing the scarf. And even if it gets loose I know I can repair it.
I read that Daphne Duchesne was inspired by the cloisonné enamel when designing the ducks. I am a bird lover and they are so elegant and so like real life. They are incredibly beautiful and swimming around a pond with grasses. And turquoise is one of my favorite colors to wear. Time for some more pictures!

the repaired hem