Hermès Mythologies des Hommes Reversible Silk Jacket, Zip Front, Black Reverse, Made in France, Size XL
Hermès Mythologies des Hommes Reversible Silk Jacket, Zip Front, Black Reverse, Made in France, Size XL
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Condition report
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Condition notes
Light signs of use, none prominent; no stains or tears are recorded.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A reversible zip jacket from Hermès, its silk face printed with the Mythologies des Hommes design in browns, olive and ivory, its reverse a plain black. Made in France, size XL, with the neck labels intact.
The Piece
Hermès began as a harness workshop in Paris in 1837, and the silk scarf became one of its defining forms. Here a scarf design is carried straight onto a garment. The printed face is arranged as a great circle on the back, filled with animals and a central sun-like emblem, ringed by bands of tribal figures, masks and totemic signs, while the front is cut so that smaller roundels and a vertical band of crosses fall either side of the zip. The name of the house and the title of the design, Mythologies des Hommes, are printed within the border.
The jacket has a short stand collar, a centre-front zip and a lightly wadded body that gives the silk a soft, rounded form. Turn it inside out and it becomes a quiet black zip jacket with two front pockets and a ribbed neckline, so a single piece answers for both a statement day and an understated one. A zip at the sleeve seam allows the sleeves to be detached, as the photographs show.
Measured flat by hand: shoulder width 45.5 cm (17.9 in), body width 55 cm (21.7 in), length from collar 75 cm (29.5 in), sleeve length 60.5 cm (23.8 in). Every measurement is taken by hand with the piece laid flat, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 3 cm (0.5 to 1 in).
Details
- Maker: Hermès, Paris
- Design: Mythologies des Hommes
- Style: Reversible zip jacket with detachable sleeves
- Outer fabric: Silk 100%
- Wadding: Polyester 100%
- Lining: Cotton 100%
- Reverse: Polyester 85%, nylon 15%, black
- Colour: Brown, olive and ivory print; black reverse
- Size: XL (label)
- Shoulder width: 45.5 cm (17.9 in)
- Body width: 55 cm (21.7 in)
- Length: 75 cm (29.5 in), from collar
- Sleeve length: 60.5 cm (23.8 in)
- Made in: France
Condition
- Light signs of use, none prominent; no stains or tears are recorded.
Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The Hermès Paris lettering within the print, and the size and care labels naming France as the place of manufacture, are all photographed. Dry clean only, entrust the jacket to a specialist silk cleaner, and store it on a padded hanger away from direct light.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Tokyo and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.
Every figure above is taken by hand with the garment laid flat, in centimetres. Lay a shirt or jacket you already love beside them and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size guide to tops and jackets turns pit-to-pit figures into US, UK, EU and Japanese sizes, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
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