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45cm Silk

Gavroches, gavs, pochettes, pocket scarves, pocket squares - by whatever name they are called they are lovely 45cm squares (16"). My collection actually began with a gav! It was a birthday gift in 2003: the classic Brides de Gala. For the longest time it languished in Ye Olde Scarf Drawer because I couldn't figure out what to do with it besides making a bias fold and wearing it around my neck like a choker (and good heavens the older I get the less I want to highlight my neck). But then I saw someone who'd paired two 45s together - MIND BLOWN!!! And so the slippery slope became that much more slippery.

Sometimes the designs are created for the small format or are miniature versions of their larger formats (like a 90cm carre or 140cm shawl). They are also often close-ups of certain corners or aspects of their bigger sisters ('detail' or 'zoom' versions). And, weirdly, many times the scarf title and other hallmarks of a 90cm like the artist signature are absent. 

(As always, if you see AMIM - that stands for "Ask Me, I Might" - I might be willing to part with something in my collection. Drop me a note if you're interested, and check out that which I've already decided to re-home.) 
Picture of Hermes 45cm silk scarf, Amis Pour la Vie, designed by Agatha Gonnet in 2010 and reissued in 2022. Purple with yellow hem. Little Red Riding Hood cradles a wolf in her arms - friends for life
Amis Pour la Vie, Agathe Gonnet, 2022
Picture of Hermes 45cm silk scarf, Au Pays des Oiseaux Fleurs by Christine Henry, issued in 2016. Purple and creme with orange hem
Au Pays des Oiseaux Fleurs, Christine Henry, 2016
Picture of Hermes 45cm silk scarf, Brides de Gala by Hugo Grykgar. Black border, white interior. Classic design featuring a ceremonial bridle.
Brides de Gala, Hugo Grygkar, 1957
Picture of a 45cm silk Hermes gavroche, Dans un Jardin Anglais by Alice Shirley, released in 2015. Multi color
Dans Un Jardin Anglaise, Alice Shirley, 2015
Picture of Hermes silk mousseline 45cm scarf, Early America, designed by Francoise de la Perriere. Orange silk muslin
Early America, Francoise de la Perriere, 1979
Picture of En Attendant Ulysse, a 45cm Hermes silk scarf designed by Florence Manlik. Navy blue with a white border, this features a horse of folklore
En Attendant Ulysse, Florence Manlik, 2021
Picture of Hermes Scarf Hermes Electrique by Dimitri Rybaltchenko, released in 2021. Black background with white hem, features the word Hermes in neon lights in colors of pink, blue, orange and green
Hermes Electrique, Dimitri Rybaltchenko, 2021
Picture of Jardins de Soie, a 45cm silk Hermes scarf designed by Christine Henry. Pink floral scarf
Jardins de Soie, Christine Henry, 2019
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La Charmante aux Aniumaux, Annie Faivre, 2010
Picture of Hermes silk gavroche with pink and blue bears
Ours au Cinema, Philippe Mouquet, 2022
Picture of Peinture Fraiche, a 45cm silk gavroche scarf from Hermes designed by Dimitri Rybaltchenko. Colorway 01 Blanc / Gris Perle. A splash of paint puddles to form the signature brand ex-libris
Peinture Fraiche, Dimitri Rybaltchenko, 2022
Picture of Pique Florence de Provence, a 45cm silk scarf made by Hermes, designed by Christine Henry. Orange, pink, green and purple
Pique Fleuri de Provence, Christine Henry, 2013
Picture of pink and gray Hermes 45cm silk scarf designed by David Bartholomeo, Quatre Chevaux depicts the four elements in fantastical form
Quatre Chevaux, David Bartholomeo, 2021
Picture of a 45cm Hermes silk scarf, Torana by Annie Faivre. Light blue and creme colors depict arched entryways large enough to allow elephants to pass
Torana, Annie Faivre, 2000
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