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<p>[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 258060, member: 136"]Hi, Mario -</p><p><br /></p><p>I am NOT an Hermès scarf authenticator, by any means. I know just enough about the scarves to be dangerous (i.e. I have several that I haven't worn in at least 25 years - haven't even looked at them in ages - and some lucky soul will be pleasantly surprised when checking out my lingerie chest drawers after I'm gone!)*</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I have questions/concerns about this one. Please understand that I may be totally off base, but here goes:</p><p><br /></p><p>Just so you know, the name of the design on your scarf is <i>Feux d'Artifice </i>(Fireworks). The designer was Michel-Duchene.</p><p><br /></p><p>My first concern is that <i>Feux d'Artifice </i>was a 1987 design, specifically made for Hermès' 150th anniversary <b><u>in</u></b> 1987. As far as I know, it was never reproduced, yet yours has a date of 1990 on it. (In addition, an "anniversary" scarf dated 1837-1990 strikes me as rather odd.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the several photos you've provided, I simply can't see the detail on the scarf, so here are a few questions:</p><p><br /></p><p>Does the word HERMÈS have the <i>accent grave - </i>the backwards or downward "e" accent mark: È - above the 2nd "E"? Even with upper case letters AND on the black background, you should be able to tell. It should be there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Elsewhere on the scarf, near one of the edges, is there an Hèrmes copyright mark: either “<b>©HERMÈS</b>” or “<b>Hermès ©</b>"?</p><p><br /></p><p>Is there a separate fabric tag on the back of the scarf, and if so, what does it say?</p><p><br /></p><p>How is the hem of the scarf finished? The hems on Hèrmes scarves are always hand rolled & hand sewn. The fabric should be neatly rolled <u>to the front</u> and hand sewn with thread that very closely matches the scarf fabric itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, also: is the name of the designer, Michel-Duchene, on there anywhere?</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, as for the "J", I honestly don't know. Maybe it's something "new" since I last knew anything about Hèrmes scarves. (I'm sure someone else will know!)</p><p><br /></p><p>all the best,</p><p>-C-</p><p><br /></p><p>* Ooooo... I just remembered that the lingerie chest <u>also</u> contains a pile of gorgeous silk "nothings" from Janet Reger, London (Knightsbridge?) c.1978 and on into the 1980's. Oh, my![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 258060, member: 136"]Hi, Mario - I am NOT an Hermès scarf authenticator, by any means. I know just enough about the scarves to be dangerous (i.e. I have several that I haven't worn in at least 25 years - haven't even looked at them in ages - and some lucky soul will be pleasantly surprised when checking out my lingerie chest drawers after I'm gone!)* That said, I have questions/concerns about this one. Please understand that I may be totally off base, but here goes: Just so you know, the name of the design on your scarf is [I]Feux d'Artifice [/I](Fireworks). The designer was Michel-Duchene. My first concern is that [I]Feux d'Artifice [/I]was a 1987 design, specifically made for Hermès' 150th anniversary [B][U]in[/U][/B] 1987. As far as I know, it was never reproduced, yet yours has a date of 1990 on it. (In addition, an "anniversary" scarf dated 1837-1990 strikes me as rather odd.) Despite the several photos you've provided, I simply can't see the detail on the scarf, so here are a few questions: Does the word HERMÈS have the [I]accent grave - [/I]the backwards or downward "e" accent mark: È - above the 2nd "E"? Even with upper case letters AND on the black background, you should be able to tell. It should be there. Elsewhere on the scarf, near one of the edges, is there an Hèrmes copyright mark: either “[B]©HERMÈS[/B]” or “[B]Hermès ©[/B]"? Is there a separate fabric tag on the back of the scarf, and if so, what does it say? How is the hem of the scarf finished? The hems on Hèrmes scarves are always hand rolled & hand sewn. The fabric should be neatly rolled [U]to the front[/U] and hand sewn with thread that very closely matches the scarf fabric itself. Oh, also: is the name of the designer, Michel-Duchene, on there anywhere? Finally, as for the "J", I honestly don't know. Maybe it's something "new" since I last knew anything about Hèrmes scarves. (I'm sure someone else will know!) all the best, -C- * Ooooo... I just remembered that the lingerie chest [U]also[/U] contains a pile of gorgeous silk "nothings" from Janet Reger, London (Knightsbridge?) c.1978 and on into the 1980's. Oh, my![/QUOTE]
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