Designer: Philippe Dumas

Year: Fall 2008

From various Hermes literature:

From hermes.com:
Like an enormous illustration, the scarf BELOVED INDIA pays tribute to the artisans who paint the earthen walls of Indian homes. Giant cartoons, picture-book illustrations and childlike frescoes… This figurative, ornamental and very expressive painting style is characteristic of Indian folk art.

Still today, the tradition of painting elephants with decorative patterns for important celebrations lives on; the animals are also adorned in rugs, embroidered ornaments, pompoms and fringe, right up to their richly decorated tusks and right down to their feet, which bear bracelets with small bells. The tradition of painting everyday scenes on walls is still practiced as well. The designer’s vivid and simple style perfectly expresses India’s inviting warmth and vivacious character.

Ref. 002427, Colorway 9

Ad Campaign from Fall 2008:

(This is a work in progress that I will be updating periodically. I do have some tags from the 1950s. I just have to find them.
I also see that in transferring data from my former site, some pics now appears as links instead. Sorry for the inconvenience.)

1938?

Zodiaque

1959

Harnais de Ceremonie
This tiny tag that says “MADE IN FRANCE” in red also appears through most of the 1960s.

1967

Selles a Housse

Figures d’Equitation
(transition to “100% SILK” tagging which can be seen in some form for the next decade)

1968?

Selles a Housse (compare to earlier Selles also with Bonwit tag)

” 100% SILK” is now in BLACK LETTERING

1969

Cheval Turc
(The two tags can be in the same corner or opposite corners. They will appear throughout the 1970s unless the carre has a specific department store tag.)

1970

Armes de Chasse (missing the smaller tag that says “100% soie”)

1974

Parc Royal

1978

Washington’s Carriage

(reverse side of the “100% SOIE” tag)

1979

This caretag appears from 1979/1980 to 1986/1987.

Grand Largue

1980

Trois Mousquetaires

1982

Comtesse de Segur

1984

Carrousel
This foldover long double caretag only appeared for a short time in the mid-1980s.

1986

Kimonos et Inros

1987

- Hermes celebrates its 150th anniversary and the caretag is no longer folded over for the first time. This caretag will be used from 1987-1997.

Feux d’Artifice

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Translated: “Hurly-Burly”

Designer: Claudia Stuhlhofer-Mayr

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1. Amours - bees (special edition exists with a kite jacquard)

2. Carneval de Venise - mandolin/lutes

3. Chats (special edition only)

4. Christophe Colomb - sailing ship (not all editions)

5. Ciels Byzantins - peacocks 

6. La Cle de Champs - scrollwork or fireworks or none

7. Comedie Italienne - mandolin/lutes

8. Les Coqs (not all)

9. Cosmos - stars (only in 1999 edition)

10. Credit Lyonnais, Londres 1870-1970 – bees

11. Daimyo Princes du Soleil Levant - ginko leaves

12. Emblemes de Europe - stars

13. En Piste - stars (first issue only)

14. Fauconnerie Royal Deduit - not all

15. Fetes Venitiennes 

16. Feux d'Artifice - fireworks - not all

17. Grand Vents - mesh (original issue only)

18. Hallali du Loup - mesh

19. Herbier de Gavarnie - bees

20. Joies d'Hiver - couples ice skating

21. Jouvence - not all editions, fireworks 1997 collex

22. Kenya - leopard spots 

23. Le Geographe - kangaroos and anchors

24. Les Insectes - not all editions

25. Les Fetes du Roi Soleil - fireworks jacquard pattern

26. L'Instruction du Roy - rider on a prancing horse - not all editions

27. Louvetrie Royal

28. Luna Park - fireworks 

29. Mors et Gourmettes – original issue had mesh jacquard

30. Napoleon  

31. Neige d'Antan II

32. Orgauphones et Autres Mecaniques--treble clef jacquard pattern

33. Plumes et Grelots            

34. Quai aux Fleurs (original issue only?)
35. République Française – scalloped
36. Retour du Chasseur

37. Romantique - not all editions

38. Tableau de Chasse
    

39. Tapisserie de Bayeaux (aka Edward Rex) – not all editions

40. Venerie des Princes - mesh
    

41. Voliere des Dames – scalloped (not all editions)
    

Designer: Robert Dallet

Year: Sp 2004

From the 2004 scarfbook:

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