HERMES SILK TWILLY- BINGATA
by NATSUNO HIDAKA
Confession: I actually have two of these. I got the twilly to go on my feu Picotin, but then the sticker version came out and it was a dog - I was a goner. Hermes has begun creating colorway 'families' and I love tying this with my L'Epopee 70 from the same family. Impossible to tell where one stops and the other starts!
The gorgeous florals made this pattern a winner in the 140cm cashmere format too. Generally speaking I don't do florals and I don't do detailed designs in cashmeres; between that and the limited space in Ye Olde Scarf Drawer this twilly is the only Bingata I have.
From the Hermes Story Behind:
Developed in the 14th century, Bingata is a dyeing process originating from the Okinawa archipelago, when it was the Ryukyu Kingdom, at the crossroads of trade routes between Southeast Asia, China and the Japanese Empire. Different techniques are combined to create the Bingata. First, a stencil is applied to the fabric, then this is coated with a rice paste in order to reproduce the patterns in the material. The areas to be painted are soaked in a soy-based mix to help fix the color pigments. The result is incredibly delicate, as this scarf designed by Natsuno Hidaka exemplifies, taking inspiration from this expertise.
The 'sticker' is a small dog-shaped silk patch in sewn with a satin stitch, bringing a creative and colorful touch to this twilly.
The gorgeous florals made this pattern a winner in the 140cm cashmere format too. Generally speaking I don't do florals and I don't do detailed designs in cashmeres; between that and the limited space in Ye Olde Scarf Drawer this twilly is the only Bingata I have.
From the Hermes Story Behind:
Developed in the 14th century, Bingata is a dyeing process originating from the Okinawa archipelago, when it was the Ryukyu Kingdom, at the crossroads of trade routes between Southeast Asia, China and the Japanese Empire. Different techniques are combined to create the Bingata. First, a stencil is applied to the fabric, then this is coated with a rice paste in order to reproduce the patterns in the material. The areas to be painted are soaked in a soy-based mix to help fix the color pigments. The result is incredibly delicate, as this scarf designed by Natsuno Hidaka exemplifies, taking inspiration from this expertise.
The 'sticker' is a small dog-shaped silk patch in sewn with a satin stitch, bringing a creative and colorful touch to this twilly.
