Hermès scarf labels: a dated timeline

Care labels from scarves of known date, oldest first. Compare yours to narrow down when your carré was made.

A label helps date a scarf but does not prove it is authentic: labels are easily removed or copied, and many vintage scarves have lost theirs.

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What changed, in these examples

  • 1950s Tiny “100% SOIE” tag. 1960s scarves may have none.
  • Late 1980s Lettered labels, such as the “C-label”, circled F.
  • Mid-1990s Two-part French and English label, or one bilingual label.
  • From 1999 One bilingual “SOIE 100% SILK” label.

The timeline

  1. 1957

    Care label of the Hermès scarf Brides de Gala Care label of the Hermès scarf Brides de Gala

    Brides de Gala

    One small label sewn into the rolled hem, reading only “100% SOIE”, with the care symbols on its reverse. The catalog's only recorded reissue of this design is 2015, so this is very likely a 1957 original.

    Photo: Carolyn, Scarf Sage community

  2. c. 1988

    Care label of the Hermès scarf An astrology-themed carré

    An astrology-themed carré

    Identified by collector jeffkub as a “C-label”, most likely from 1988, citing Geneviève Fontan's reference book on Hermès carrés (page 16). The dry-cleaning symbol is a circled F, where the 1990s labels below show a circled P.

    Photo: Lawrence_of_a_labia, Scarf Sage community

  3. 1993

    Care label of the Hermès scarf Emblèmes de l'Europe

    Emblèmes de l'Europe

    A two-part label folded at the hem: “FABRIQUE EN FRANCE / 100% SOIE” with the care symbols in French, and “MADE IN FRANCE / 100% SILK / DRY CLEAN ONLY” in English.

    Photo: Carolyn, Scarf Sage community

  4. 1995

    Care label of the Hermès scarf Soleil de Soie

    Soleil de Soie

    A single bilingual label: “MADE IN FRANCE / SOIE 100% SILK”, the care symbols, then “DRY CLEAN ONLY”.

    Photo: Carolyn, Scarf Sage community

  5. 1996

    Care label of the Hermès scarf Envol (special edition)

    Envol (special edition)

    The two-part label again, French on one half and English on the other.

    Photo: Carolyn, Scarf Sage community

  6. 1997

    Care label of the Hermès scarf Mors et Filets Grand National (special edition)

    Mors et Filets Grand National (special edition)

    Made for the 1997 Martell Grand National, printed on the scarf. Two-part French and English label.

    Photo: Carolyn, Scarf Sage community

  7. 1999

    Care label of the Hermès scarf Rêve d'Australie

    Rêve d'Australie

    Single bilingual label, as on every later scarf in this timeline.

    Photo: Carolyn, Scarf Sage community

  8. 2000

    Care label of the Hermès scarf Feux du Ciel

    Feux du Ciel

    Single bilingual label.

    Photo: Carolyn, Scarf Sage community

  9. 2003

    Care label of the Hermès scarf Méditerranée

    Méditerranée

    Single bilingual label.

    Photo: Carolyn, Scarf Sage community

  10. 2008

    Care label of the Hermès scarf Indian Dust

    Indian Dust

    Single bilingual label, here in brown with white lettering rather than black on white.

    Photo: Carolyn, Scarf Sage community

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Care label of the Hermès scarf Pierres d'Orient et d'Occident

Pierres d'Orient et d'Occident

First issued in 1998. A two-part French and English label like the 1993-1997 examples, but with a circled F for dry cleaning rather than a circled P.

Photo: OrianefromParis, Scarf Sage community

Care label of the Hermès scarf Springs

Springs

First issued in 1974. A two-part French and English label with a letter “D” printed at each end and a circled F for dry cleaning.

Photo: OrianefromParis, Scarf Sage community

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Photos by Carolyn, Lawrence_of_a_labia and OrianefromParis; dating help from jeffkub; notes from Darlinka. Thank you.