Hermès Margiela-Era Cashmere and Printed Silk Mock Neck Sweater, Ivory, Size SM
Hermès Margiela-Era Cashmere and Printed Silk Mock Neck Sweater, Ivory, Size SM
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An ivory Hermès cashmere sweater attributed to the Martin Margiela years, its front panel made of printed silk in soft circles of grey, blue and sand.
The Piece
Between 1997 and 2003 Martin Margiela designed Hermès women's ready-to-wear, producing collections of quiet luxury built on cashmere, double-faced wool and minimal cuts. The period has since become one of the most collected chapters in the house's clothing history. This sweater carries the ivory HERMÈS-PARIS woven label with the vertical Made In tab used in those years, and is attributed to that era.
The body is fine ivory cashmere with a small mock neck and cabled bands running the length of each sleeve. The entire front is a panel of 100% silk printed with overlapping circles in pale grey, blue, green and sand, while the back is plain knit. The size label reads SM, and the composition label confirms silk and cashmere.
Close-fitting and slightly cropped, it is meant to be worn alone or under an open jacket. The silk front catches the light against the matte cashmere, a contrast that feels very much of the Margiela vocabulary.
Details
- Designer: Hermès, Paris
- Season: Attributed to the Martin Margiela years (1997-2003)
- Model / ref: Mock neck sweater with printed silk front
- Material: Front panel 100% silk; knit 100% cashmere
- Colour: Ivory with multicolour circle print
- Made in: Not legible in photos
- Tagged size: SM
- Measurements: Chest (pit to pit) 42 cm · Sleeve from centre back 73 cm · Length 53 cm
- Included: Sweater only
Condition
- Pre-owned with visible wear.
- Scattered spots and marks across the knit, including the sleeves.
- The back brand label is torn and partly missing.
- Light pilling to the cashmere.
- Silk panel intact.
Condition grade C on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
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