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Hermès L'Alphabet des Metiers Silk Scarf - This is an Hermès silk twill scarf featuring the L'Alphabet des Metiers pattern, also known as the Alphabet of Trades. The design consists of a 6x4 grid containing 24 individual panels, each depicting a traditional French occupation corresponding to a letter of the alphabet from A to Y, excluding W and Z. Featured panels include a Agriculteur (Farmer), b Boulanger (Baker), p Peintre (Painter), and y Perruquier (Wigmaker). The s panel features an eponymous reference to the house origins with the name hermès printed above Sellier (Saddler). The color palette includes a muted grey border, white panel backgrounds, and a brown grid, with illustrations rendered in shades of red, green, blue, and yellow. The scarf is finished with hand-rolled and hand-stitched edges. Markings include HERMES-PARIS in the lower right corner and a copyright symbol with HERMES in the upper left. A white fabric care tag is attached, stating the composition as 100 percent silk and origin as made in France. Approximately 35 x 35 inches (90 x 90 cm).