Hermes Blue Twill Silk 90 cm Robe du Soir Scarf

No longer just a scarf, countless creative ideas of showing off these art pieces have been shared over the years, e.g. framed and hung as home decor, several ways of converting it into various fashionable tops and skirts, neckties, belts.

Since 1937, the silk scarves of French fashion house, Hermès, has become an iconic fashion accessory that is recognized all over the world. Hermès scarves and shawls have been collected and adorned by celebrities and royals throughout history, from Audrey Hepburn to Grace Kelly and even Queen Elizabeth II. 

Renowned artists are commissioned each year to create elaborate artworks with bright, vibrant color combinations. An individual scarf typically integrates 20 to 30 different hues, each printed from a unique silkscreen process that can take hundreds of hours to complete. Each one is painstakingly screen-printed, with each color allowed to dry before the next is applied. These art pieces have proved to be timeless collectable pieces of history.

DESIGN HISTORY:
The history of Hermès scarves includes some beautiful interpretations of passementerie. This art of textile embellishment offers infinite motifs, which can single-handedly make the most simple fabric appear sumptuous. The talented designer Florence Manlik has created this portrait of a very – in her own words – “endearing” horse, composed of cords, braids and piping… A play of the hand, fine and subtle; a play of forms, imagery and aesthetics.