Scarf in silk twill with hand-rolled edges (100% silk).
Washed by our artisans' expert hands, the scarf is transformed into a relaxed and polished piece. With this exclusive process, each unique scarf may slightly alter in dimensions.
See the Care section for details on how to care for your wash scarf.
Made in France
Designed by Wlodek Kaminski
Dimensions: 82 x 83 cm | As this scarf is hand-rolled, the dimensions indicated may vary.
The story behind
This virtuoso design by Wlodek Kaminski reproduces a saddle from late 19th-century Turkmenistan, conserved in the Émile Hermès collection. This ceremonial saddle, with its high pommel skillfully riveted with fine horn plates, features an embroidered cushion and cover. The saddlecloth, which covers the horse’s lower back during parades, features a two-headed eagle, emblem of the Russian Empire, amid a varied menagerie and an abundance of floral motifs. The two crowned heads symbolize Europe and Asia, the continents across which its vast territory was spread at the time. Before the inauguration of the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1904, it took more than six months to cross the 5,771 miles that separate Moscow from Vladivostok.