Blazer de seda Le Carnaval de Venise de Hermès, estampado de máscara del Carnaval veneciano, hombreras y cierre de dos botones, talla 40

Venetian carnival is ritualized disguise: masked aristocracy, ornamented anonymity, structured chaos beneath social choreography. This Hermès silk blazer holds that duality in a disciplined, shoulder-padded cut around a riotous carnival print, offered near-unused in SA grade.

The Piece

The name Le Carnaval de Venise places the garment within European theatrical tradition. The jacket embodies the carnival's duality: the cut is disciplined, the print riotous, structure containing spectacle.

The print is saturated with masked figures, harlequin fragments, theatrical props and rope and ribbon graphics, in Venetian reds and oranges grounded by black segments for contrast. Venetian carnival imagery has historically stood for the suspension of hierarchy, theatrical inversion and controlled decadence, and Hermès reinterprets it in silk. The orange-red field injects heat while the black anchors the composition, an orchestrated maximalism in which every quadrant feels deliberate.

Unlike the house's bombers, this is structured tailoring: a defined shoulder line with padding, two-button blazer architecture, a sculpted waist and acetate lining for interior glide. The tailoring keeps the print from overwhelming the silhouette; without that discipline a carnival print becomes costume, with it the piece becomes wearable art. The proportions, sharp but not aggressive, feminine but authoritative, speak the classic Hermès tailoring language of the late 1980s to early 1990s.

Carnival-themed prints sit within the broader Hermès fascination with European cultural rituals. Where equestrian scarves reflect the house's origins, Venetian carnival reflects its cosmopolitan expansion, from the storytelling era in which print became a global cultural reference rather than purely house identity.

Details

• Maker: Hermès Paris
• Model: Le Carnaval de Venise
• Era: Tailoring consistent with the late 1980s–early 1990s
• Material: Outer: 100% silk; lining: 100% acetate
• Color: Venetian reds and oranges with black segments
• Size: Marked 40
• Measurements: Shoulder 42 cm · Chest 49 cm · Length 62 cm · Sleeve 59 cm (approx.)
• Category: Silk tailored jacket (shoulder-padded, structured)
• Construction: Two-button blazer; defined, padded shoulder; sculpted waist
• Motif: Masked figures, harlequin fragments, theatrical props, rope and ribbon elements

Condition

Japonista grade A · Excellent, with minimal signs of handling.

Condition SA: near-unused vintage.

Authenticity & Care

Hermès Paris, Le Carnaval de Venise print; composition 100% silk with 100% acetate lining, marked size 40. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.

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