{"product_id":"hermes-vintage-silk-panel-sweatshirt-blue","title":"Sudadera de Hermès con panel de seda Carré, estampado azul de pañuelo mitológico, pulóver de felpa de algodón, finales de los años 1990–2000","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eMore than a sweatshirt, this is a transitional artifact from the period when Hermès tested how far its silk language could travel beyond scarves, saddlery and tailoring. A complete blue carré narrative panel is set into a cotton fleece body, pairing athletic informality with aristocratic illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the late 1990s and early 2000s Hermès selectively re-contextualized its Carré scarf illustrations, normally confined to silk squares, into unexpected garment formats. Sweatshirts, pullovers and knits were produced in exceptionally small quantities, often for the Japanese market, where luxury casualwear held deeper cultural traction. This example integrates a full narrative silk panel into a fleece sweatshirt body, a deliberate tension between athletic informality and aristocratic illustration, executed with restraint rather than spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue palette anchors the design in classical serenity, away from the assertive equestrian reds often associated with Hermès scarves. Motifs evoke ritualized figures, symbolic vessels and ornamental symmetry, drawn from the Carré tradition of storytelling rather than logo signaling. The print is a complete narrative panel rather than decorative filler; its figures are placed architecturally, and its borders echo scarf framing, reinforcing the lineage. This is heritage communicated without raising its voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front panel is printed silk Carré fabric, either archival scarf stock or purpose-printed, set into a cotton fleece sweatshirt with a brushed interior that is soft but structured. The silk is integrated flat and structurally embedded rather than appliquéd, a costly and inefficient method by modern standards, which is why the house largely abandoned the format in favor of more efficient knits and outerwear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost Hermès garments of the era were worn hard rather than collected; sweatshirts, unlike scarves, were treated as daily clothing, washed, stretched and discarded. Examples survive because production numbers were low, because buyers were often Japanese collectors with preservation habits, and because the silk panel itself discouraged casual disposal. Today such pieces surface almost exclusively through the secondary market in Japan. The sweatshirt records a lost Hermès experiment, when craftsmanship quietly entered casual forms, and works equally as a wearable object and a study piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hermès\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 1990s–early 2000s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed silk Carré front panel (archival scarf stock or purpose-printed); cotton fleece body; brushed interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silk-panel sweatshirt \/ pullover, unisex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silk panel flat-integrated and structurally embedded, not appliqué\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ritualized figures, symbolic vessels, ornamental symmetry; scarf-style borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo specific condition notes or grade are recorded for this example; further condition detail is available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silk panel may be archival scarf stock or purpose-printed fabric; the description does not settle which. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked 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 \u003ca href=\"\/es\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/collections-luxury-archive-designer-treasures\"\u003eJapan Luxury Archive\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/american-casual-amekaji-and-wagara-fashion\"\u003eAmekaji \u0026amp; Wagara Fashion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/hermes-margiela-era-silk-jacket-italy-m\"\u003eHermès Margiela-era tailored silk jacket\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/hermes-le-carnaval-de-venise-silk-jacket-40\"\u003eHermès Le Carnaval de Venise silk blazer\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/hermes-kachinas-reversible-silk-bomber-kermit-oliver\"\u003eHermès Kachinas reversible silk bomber\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eThe Maison Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular reference, leather or year? 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