HERMES 140cm SILK MOUSSELINE SCARF
and COTTON PAREO - UNDER THE WAVES
by ALICE SHIRLEY
First, let me say this: I haaaaate taking photos of these large format scarves - it's nearly impossible to get it all in one frame, and mousselines in particular are hard to photograph flat. So, apologies if you were looking for scale or for accurate colors.
Anyhow.
Alice Shirley does foliage so beautifully, and one can argue that a coral reef is underwater foliage. I've not seen a bad colorway of the mousseline and I'd have multiples if I had the room in Ye Olde Scarf Drawer and if I wore mousselines more often. The mauves and blues in this are soft and stunning.
And while pareos are marketed as beach cover-ups, they also tie wonderfully as scarves if you can tame the amount of fabric. They are so breathable, and any wrinkles are ironed out easily. Yellows and browns can be dicey, and while the shades of these in this pareo are not the best for me, there are so many other colors that I can knot it in a number of ways to minimize the challenging colors.
This design also came out in a 90cm carre and in a twilly. If either came along in the right colors I'm sure I would be able to make room in YOSD.
From the Hermes Story Behind:
Alice Shirley pays tribute to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s biggest coral reef, off the coast of Queensland in northern Australia. The reef is the largest living organic structure on Earth. It features on UNESCO’s World Heritage list, and is home to a fascinating abundance of fauna. The living coral ‘sculptures’ attract a multitude of marine species, in an endless ballet of forms and colours. The sea turtle swims to Milman Islet, a small island off the far north of Queensland, to lay its eggs. The leafy sea dragon takes shelter among the fronds of seaweed, while the mandarin fish busies itself hunting for plankton. Each owes its existence to the fragile balance of this extraordinary ecosystem.
Anyhow.
Alice Shirley does foliage so beautifully, and one can argue that a coral reef is underwater foliage. I've not seen a bad colorway of the mousseline and I'd have multiples if I had the room in Ye Olde Scarf Drawer and if I wore mousselines more often. The mauves and blues in this are soft and stunning.
And while pareos are marketed as beach cover-ups, they also tie wonderfully as scarves if you can tame the amount of fabric. They are so breathable, and any wrinkles are ironed out easily. Yellows and browns can be dicey, and while the shades of these in this pareo are not the best for me, there are so many other colors that I can knot it in a number of ways to minimize the challenging colors.
This design also came out in a 90cm carre and in a twilly. If either came along in the right colors I'm sure I would be able to make room in YOSD.
From the Hermes Story Behind:
Alice Shirley pays tribute to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s biggest coral reef, off the coast of Queensland in northern Australia. The reef is the largest living organic structure on Earth. It features on UNESCO’s World Heritage list, and is home to a fascinating abundance of fauna. The living coral ‘sculptures’ attract a multitude of marine species, in an endless ballet of forms and colours. The sea turtle swims to Milman Islet, a small island off the far north of Queensland, to lay its eggs. The leafy sea dragon takes shelter among the fronds of seaweed, while the mandarin fish busies itself hunting for plankton. Each owes its existence to the fragile balance of this extraordinary ecosystem.
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