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Scarf
Designed by: Hermès (French, founded in 1837)
French
Medium/Technique
Silk
Dimensions
Length x width: 88.9 x 88.3 cm (35 x 34 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
The Evelyn H. Lauder Fashion Collection—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2013.752
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDark blue border, 1in. wide. From the inner edge of the dark blue border is a turquoise border, 2in. wide. Approximatley 1/2in. from the inner edger of the turquoise border is a set of thin stripes (maroon, muddy green, yellow, dark blue) that create a border in the shape of a square with the corners cut off. At the edge of the turquoise border is another set of thin stripes (maroon, muddy green, and yellow). Within the border created by the stripes is a deep blue square filled with tree branches with bright green leaves. Seven blue parakeets sit on the tree branches.
ProvenanceBefore 2011, acquired by Evelyn H. Lauder (b. 1936 - d. 2011); 2011, given by inheritance to her husband, Leonard A. Lauder, New York, NY; 2013, gift of Lauder to the MFA. (Accession date: June 26, 2013)