21 January 2014

Hermes x 2




Its not often I find 2 Hermes scarves in one day at the thrifts, in fact, it has only happened on a couple of other occasions.

 
But, yesterday these two scarves were added to my collection.. ' Le Mort "A La Conetable" ' in perfect condition. Super chartreuse border that rather suits me.


  A black and grey little number......not quite perfect but good enough for me, I am sure to get a lot of wear out of it.  No Liberty scarves, or Jacqmar, but Hey! you can't win 'em all.


 I also picked up a length of Sanderson ( I think, no selvedge)  William Morris ' Lily ' , a different colorway than my dining room chairs.



Value Village had 2 yards on their tag.  It was not that at all.  2 yards was the width with  a seam. The length was only 1 and a third yards. If I had known I would not have paid $2.99.

Oh, also a dramatic pair of barkcloth floral drapes, still in the car.
My theory was that not many people would be out thrifting yesterday....too bloody cold.




11 comments:

  1. Love those scarves - great find!
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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    1. Havn't thrifted one for over a year, so I was pleased.

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  3. 'Jealous' doesn't even begin to cover it. Well done :)

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    1. i am longing to be in NZ next week.....bloody freezing here. And yes, it was a good day.

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  4. just how cold is it there Jan? and are you coming back for a defrost and a holiday soon? Hermes scarves-very impressive, what great additions to your collection. So great to hear from you and have you linking in, keep warm xxx

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    1. Max, it is - 30 Celsius today.....we are in a Polar Vortex, or sothe weather people say.
      YES...we are leaving on Sunday, coming via The Cook Islands where we will stay for a week. Then on to Nelson where I shall be haunting the thrifts and linking with you,

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  5. Oh dear! ONLY a couple of other occasions -you poor thing! ;)

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    1. do I detect a touch of sarcasm, surely not?

      I have found two Hermes on two other occasions but I though there were too many twos in the sentence.

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  6. You're not the only one that was thrifting in the cold. We went yesterday (-23 degrees). I was in quest of some black fabric to stitch into my purses. Blouses and a couple of men's shirts fit the need quite nicely and at a fraction of the cost of 'new' fabric. All now washed and hacked up into useable bits and buttons added to my button jar.

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