The first Hermes silk scarf was a board game. In 1937, Hermes issued its first carre, 'Jeu des Omnibus et Dames Blanches', adapting a 19th-century parlour game onto 90cm of silk.
Robert Dumas designed it with the artist Hugo Grygkar. The carre has been a house signature ever since. A scarf that started as a game.
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01THE FIRST HERMES SILK SCARF
WAS A BOARD GAME.
02IN 1937, HERMES ISSUED ITS FIRST
CARRE: 'JEU DES OMNIBUS ET
DAMES BLANCHES'.
03ADAPTING A 19TH-CENTURY PARLOUR
GAME ONTO 90CM OF SILK.
04ROBERT DUMAS DESIGNED IT WITH
THE ARTIST HUGO GRYGKAR.
05A HOUSE SIGNATURE EVER SINCE.
A SCARF THAT STARTED AS A GAME.