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Hermés Silk Scarf Omnibus Game

Hermés Silk Scarf Omnibus Game

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In English, "jeu des omnibus foulard Hermès" translates to the "Omnibus game Hermès scarf."

The original full name of this iconic piece is Jeu des Omnibus et Dames Blanches.

  •   Jeu des Omnibus (Omnibus Game):
    References a 19th-century Parisian board game from which the scarf's design was originally inspired.
  •   et Dames Blanches (and White
    Ladies): Refers to the "White Ladies," a specific nickname for early horse-drawn omnibuses that operated in Paris, which in turn referenced spirits from French folklore 

First Introduced in 1937. 

Designed by Hugo Grygkar.

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