I asked if they would please give my scarf to someone who was very experienced. I was told that cleaning it would not dull the colors and they confirmed they knew to not press down the hem. I was pretty sure they knew this, but figured it was better to ask then to just assume. Did they know to not press the hems on a Hermes scarf. Would the process dull the colors in the scarf, something I had experienced with my local cleaners in the past when having silk fabrics cleaned, AND 2. The price I was quoted was $30, and that included the cost of shipping it back.īefore shipping it to Madame Paulette, I asked two questions: 1. I was worried the cost would be really high to have the scarf cleaned by Madame Paulette, but it wasn’t near as much as I had feared. From the pictures at their website, they appear to be miracle workers! They also do a lot of restoration work on vintage/antique clothing. (View their website here: Madame Paulette.)įrom what I’ve read, Madame Paulette is THE place to send those special items you worry about having cleaned. I was all set to wash the scarf myself, but at the last moment I decided to try a dry cleaners I had read about in New York called, Madame Paulette. I’ve had great luck using their wool shampoo for wool sweaters in the past. I had read great things about The Laundress Delicate Wash (read more about this product in THIS previous post) and was considering hand-washing the scarf. Unfortunately, that had happened in the past to other silk and silk-like garments when I had them dry cleaned at my local cleaners.
So the challenge was how to clean it without ruining the scarf and without dulling down the colors. It was too late to return it and I really wanted to keep the scarf anyway. Looking back at all the seller’s photos, I could see the spot had been there all along. After all, Grace Kelly was famously photographed wearing hers as a sling to support her broken arm.I didn’t notice it when it first arrived, but a few months later when I took it out again to wear it, that’s when I spotted the stain. The list of uses for a Hermès scarf is seemingly endless. While, others find more practical uses for them, tying them under the arms to create a tube top, knotting them around the neck as a finishing touch to an outfit, and wrapping them around the handle of a bag as extra decoration.
For the most part, a pattern is re-released multiple times however, some have only been released once, making them extremely rare and hard to find.Ĭonsidered pieces of art, some collectors frame and display their Hermès silk scarves. Hermès scarves designed by Hugo Grygkar and Robert Dallet are among the most sought after. Each artist has become associated with a certain style, making some highly collectible. Designed by freelance artists, each features a unique pattern, commonly equestrian, mythological, botanical, or nautical in theme. Since the initial debut of the Hermès Silk Scarf, over 2,000 iterations have been created. Costing up to $1,200, the meticulous craftsmanship is reflected in the price. As each features hand-rolled and -stitched hems and around 27 distinct colors, an Hermès Scarf takes approximately six months to make.
Today, Hermès Silk Scarves are produced in a factory near Lyon, France.