Hermes shawls are the products of one of the most famous and oldest French fashion houses. He began his activities back in 1837 as a workshop specializing in the production of various accessories for riding and carriages.
Today, this company continues the tradition of its “leather” profile, but in addition to it, ready-made clothes, shoes, perfume line, various accessories are produced. Today we will talk about Hermes shawls, photos of which are given below.
Scarf
Of all the company's products, this type of product is the most affordable in terms of price, while, for example, bags are sold at sky-high prices. The most popular all over the world are square scarfs in the shape of a quadrangle. Scarves began to be produced only by the centenary of a fashion house.
The standard size is 90 by 90 centimeters. As a material, one hundred percent natural silk is always taken. To get a roll of fabric for such a scarf, you need 250 silkworm cocoons. But not only its composition is famous for the Hermes scarf, it was glorified by its unique coloring.
"Chips" colors
The famous fashion house has always led a very competent marketing policy. He does not stand still today. To get a large number of buyers, the palette of scarves varies from season to season. Young talented artists from around the world are attracted to their painting.
In addition, when creating the product, the following highlight is used. Periodically, ordinary people participate in the creation of drawings. Competitions are held for them, according to the results of which the patterns of the winners are transferred to the canvas of the following collections of Hermes shawls.
Process complexity
It is quite difficult to create an original scarf pattern, since it uses about 75 thousand shades, which are applied in forty layers of paint. It takes one hour to dry each coat. In order to expand the assortment, brand leaders are guided by the ethnic characteristics of the region into which the consignment is sent.
As mentioned above, a classic is a square of delicate silk, 90 x 90 in size, weighing about 65 grams. Printing a picture is always done manually, just as garter edges are manually processed. In addition, the product certainly bears the signature of the master who created it.
As a rule, there is a certain set of plots on shawls, among which such as:
- image of horses;
- horse racing fragments;
- zodiac constellations;
- drawings with wild animals;
- images inspired by the paintings of the French artist Henri Matisse, famous for the magic of violent colors;
- ornaments consisting of keys of various shapes.
Always at the peak of popularity
As a result of the originality of the drawings, the presence of brightness and variety of colors, the use of ethnic motifs, the famous brand manages for many years not only to remain in the first positions in the fashion world, but also to create unique pieces that literally line up.
The style of the scarf is recognizable, it attracts admiring glances, testifying to the refined taste of its owner. To verify the high level of products, it is enough to recall the names of famous women who fell in love with this accessory. Among them:
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, presented in a Hermes scarf on one of the postage stamps.
- Audrey Hepburn is a fashion model, British actress, Academy Award winner.
- Catherine Deneuve - French actress, singer.
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is a trendsetter, one of the most popular women of her time.
- Grace Kelly - American actress, tenth princess of Monaco.
The following facts testify to the popularity of this iconic accessory. In one week, the factory produces no less than 40 thousand scarves. During the year, the collection is updated at least twice. In the "track record" of the company there are about 25 thousand unique models.
How to recognize a fake?
Not everyone has the opportunity to buy Hermes shawls in company stores. Due to the huge popularity of the brand, there are a number of unscrupulous manufacturers who are trying to “skim the cream”, taking advantage of the worldwide fame of the products of this fashion house. How to distinguish a Hermes scarf from a fake?
In order not to become a victim of such unfortunate entrepreneurs, a number of significant nuances should be taken into account. Here are some of the most reliable indicators, knowing which, it is difficult to get into trouble. The size of the square scarves has only four options, measured in centimeters:
- A scarf made of silk, muslin silk or cashmere - 140 to 140.
- Square of twill silk - 90 to 90.
- Another twill variety is 70 by 70.
- The last option is from the same silk, measuring 53 by 53.
If other size options are offered, then such a scarf is a fake.
Brand Features
In addition to the dimensions, the original Hermes shawl has a number of features, knowing which, they can be distinguished from fakes. These include the following:
- They are characterized by production from natural silk, which has a twill weave, called the “twill”.
- The seam with which the product is cut is turned on the front side of the scarf. The seam is always manual. Threads are selected taking into account that it is difficult to distinguish by color from the main background.
- Silk density must be 18 millimeters.
- On the label, which is hemmed from the inside, there is an inscription in English: "Made in France" or "Made in Italy." And there should also be a mark on the silk content corresponding to 100 percent, and on the application of the product only dry cleaning. Hermes brand name is never put on the label. In this, the manufacturer shows a special chic, saying that the product is recognized not by the inscription, but by the “face”.
- The Hermes shawl pattern has such a highlight as the lack of central symmetry, which can not always be determined at a glance. But certainly there is some piquant irregularity in the location of individual objects.
- Unlike the label, on the canvas of the accessory there is always the inscription Hermes - Paris, and there is also the name of the artist who created it. As a rule, such inscriptions are woven into the fabric of the shawl pattern manually.
- The scarf is always distinguished by bright colors that are equally visible on each side.