So for me, this scarf also carries positive energy and well wishes!Ģ) La Femme herself, Alexandra David-Néel There’s also a narrow strip with the Chinese symbol ‘Shou’ which is for longevity. (there are 2 butterflies among the chrysanthhemums) The lotus – for ultimate purity and perfection.īutterflies – for power of love. The ethnic and floral patterns are actually full of Chinese blessings! While gathering the pics, I had a closer look at the design and discovered some interesting facts. I found a lovely comment on the thread – #261 from SuiteSixteen – that says the following: Long thread with masses of information and modelling photos. Information and images of MaiTai’s colourway of the scarf. Scarf Profile – La Femme aux Semelles de Vent Background informationĪn appreciation of two colourways of the scarf in English and German. With this colourway, I am planning to avoid wearing the central image, in sepia, next to my face so will not use knots which showcase this. I think that the borders and corners of this scarf deserve to be highlighted as much as possible. La Femme aux Semelles de Vent – scarf tiesġ) Top row L-R: asymmetric wrap, bias fold with shawl ringĢ) Centre row L-R: half-bow knot, loose fold over with bias foldģ) Bottom row L-R: bias fold, asymmetric wrap reversed I am not sure which version of the design they are: Here are the colourways that I have found online. The jewellery appears to be real silver because the use of colour is so clever. The colours used are rich browns, sepia, purple, orange, yellow and grey. I am not sure of the code number for the colourway on my scarf (perhaps a visitor will inform me!). The whole design has a depth and and 3D quality created by the glorious use of colour and shading. There are also images of metal and gem stone jewels placed around the borders, with the largest and most striking examples on the four corners. She reached Lhasa in 1924, and this amazing feat made her famous throughout the world.Īround the centre are bands of decoration in Tibetan style, some floral and others geometric, surrounded on two sides by life-like animal print of leopard and tiger skins. The central image depicts Alexandra David-Néel and her companion, Lama Yongden, heading towards Lhasa, the forbidden capital of Tibet. The scarf pays homage to Alexandra David-Néel (1868-1969), a French/Belgian explorer, spiritualist and writer, who was a true ‘femme aux semelles de vent’ (a woman with wind for her soles). The design was available as a 90cm silk twill and a 140cm cashmere/silk shawl. La Femme aux Semelles de Vent was designed by the amazing artist Aline Honoré for Hermès’ Autumn/Winter 2009 season. La Femme aux Semelles de Vent by Aline Honoré for Hermès Description So, I was very lucky to find a pristine scarf, complete with its box, at a very reasonable price. I see them as a special luxury that I can only afford because I am now retired and my monthly “pocket money” doesn’t get spent on going out! Even the “ordinary” Hermès scarves are very expensive and out of the reach of most people. The ones considered grails are highly sought after all around the world and so command premium prices. Generally speaking, I don’t try to own these really expensive scarves. La Femme aux Semelles de Vent is one of those grails. These are scarves and shawls that have caught the attention of collectors and have remained special over time. The expert members of the forum have such extensive knowledge of the designs, which go back to the 1930s, and I quickly became aware of so-called “grails”. In 2014, I started down the slippery slope of Hermès scarf ownership and very soon started reading the scarfie threads on The Purse Forum. The real tale goes slightly further back in time. I have already told the story of how I came to own this amazing scarf.
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