My Little Hermes Collection
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  • My Collection
    • Pochettes
    • Carres
    • Cashmeres
    • Mousselines
    • Other Silk Pretties
    • Scarf Rings
    • Enamel, Horn, and Leather Jewelry
  • The Rehome Pile
    • Buffalo Horn H Necklace
    • Geometrie Cretoise 140cm Cashmere for sale
    • Kelly en Caleche Silk Jersey Fluide
    • Monsieur et Madame 90cm Silk Scarf
    • Pegase Pop 70cm Silk Scarf
    • Reve d'Australie 140cm SIlk Mousseline Shawl for sale
    • Rives Fertile 90cm Plisse Silk Scarf
    • Roue Arriere du Carrosse Imperial de la Cour de Vienne 90cm Silk Scarf
    • A Vos Crayons 90cm Silk Scarf
    • Black Lambskin Leather Ladies Gloves
    • Brazil 140cm Cashmere for sale
    • Brides de Gala Love 90cm Silk Scarf
    • Chaine d'Ancre Scarf Ring - Blue
    • Chasse en Inde 90cm Cashmere/Silk Scarf
    • Emblemes de l'Europe 90cm Silk Jacquard Scarf
    • Ex Libris Pointe Nomade Maxi Pointu
    • Frontaux et Cocardes 90cm Silk Scarf
    • L'Epopee d'Hermes Detail
    • Les Capucines 90cm Silk Scarf
    • Les Tambours 90cm Silk Scarf
    • Minimale Buffalo Horn Earrings
    • Moyeux 90cm Silk Scarf
    • Onimaitou Crossbody in Potiron Box
    • Pique Fleuri en Provence 140cm Cashmere for sale
    • Qalamdan 90cm Silk Scarf
    • Regarde Paris 90cm Silk Scarf in Royal Blue
    • Rencontre Oceane 140cm SIlk Mousseline Shawl for sale
    • Reve d'Australie 90cm Green SIlk Scarf for sale
    • Regarde Paris 90cm Silk Scarf in Golden Yellow
    • Retour a la Terre 90cm Silk Scarf
    • Tohu Bohu 90cm Plisse Silk Scarf
    • Tout en Carre, 90cm Silk Scarf
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Mousselines

Mousseline, muslin, chiffon...  light as air but not confined to hot summer months.  A moussie can add a lot of elegance to a winter sweater, a formal dress, a simple sheath or tank - especially the shimmery changeants.

Hermes makes mousselines in the GM size (grand modele, 54" square or 140cm square) with the famous forward-rolled hems.  The PM size (same as a carre, 35" or 90cm square) and the pochette (16" or 42cm square) were discontinued some years ago though in 2021 they've made a small reappearance. The etole (stole, an oblong) has also been sighted in boutiques only sporadically.

Once upon a time I had quite an assortment of PMs, GMs, and etoles. I'm semi-retired from corporate America now and no longer have such an extensive collection. I'm re-homing just about all of my mousselines, which is an opportunity for you to add these to your own collection!
Hermes scarf Brides Rebelles by Benoit Pierre Emery
Hermes scarf Brides Rebelles by Benoit Pierre Emery

Brides Rebelles, Benoit Pierre Emery

Hermes scarf Brides Rebelles by Benoit Pierre Emery
This 2010 design was originally issued in 90cm twill, but without the multicolor background - a bit less rebellious.  The GM mousseline came out the following season.   The sheerness of the material offsets the wild colors for a very soft effect.  I was able to get my hands on this thanks to a fellow collector in DC - she found and held this for me at the bygone Neiman Marcus at City Center.

Early America, an Hermes silk mousseline pochette 45cm by Francoise de la Perriere

Early America, Francoise de la Perriere

Once upon a time, Hermes created pochettes from mousseline. The Early America design was first introduced in 1970. The Francoise de la Perriere creation features George and Martha Washington in the center; this 1979 edition replaced a squirrel from the original design. Peacocks, bears and horses, as well as giant dogs ridden by children, are an odd combination that encircle the Washingtons.
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