Hermes Vintage Silk Reversible Bomber Jacket, Elephant and Lion Print to Khaki, Size 50, Light Staining
Hermes Vintage Silk Reversible Bomber Jacket, Elephant and Lion Print to Khaki, Size 50, Light Staining
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A vintage reversible bomber from Hermes, quilted in silk printed with elephants, lions and a spoked wheel within gold-bordered panels, turning to plain khaki on the other face. Size 50, with the maker's Paris label sewn inside.
The Piece
Hermes began as a Parisian harness maker in 1837, and its printed silks have been among the house's most admired expressions ever since. Here that tradition is cut into outerwear: the patterned face is a grid of gilt-framed squares, each holding a navy elephant, a seated lion or a wheel, interspersed with clusters of red and green blossoms, and it carries the maker's copyright mark within the print.
The silk is padded and quilted in a diamond stitch, with dark olive ribbing at the collar, cuffs and hem. Turned inside out, the jacket becomes a quiet khaki bomber with a centre zip and two slanted front pockets. One garment, two characters: a printed face for occasions and a plain one for every day.
Measured flat by hand: shoulder 55 cm (21.7 in), chest width 67 cm (26.4 in), length 73 cm (28.7 in), sleeve length 67 cm (26.4 in). Please allow a margin of about 1 to 3 cm (0.5 to 1 in).
Details
- Maker: Hermes, Paris
- Style: Reversible quilted bomber jacket, centre zip
- Printed face: 100% silk
- Plain face: 85% polyester, 15% nylon, khaki
- Print: Elephants, lions and wheel in gold-bordered panels, navy, white, gold, red and green
- Size: 50
- Shoulder: 55 cm (21.7 in)
- Chest width: 67 cm (26.4 in)
- Length: 73 cm (28.7 in)
- Sleeve length: 67 cm (26.4 in)
- Era: Vintage
Condition
- Light age-related staining and slight rubbing on the printed silk, most visible around the lower sleeves and photographed in close-up; some stitch loss is also noted.
- The khaki face and the ribbing are intact, and no major damage is recorded.
Condition grade C (visible wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The Hermes Paris woven label with its composition tag, and the maker's copyright mark within the printed silk, are photographed. Entrust the piece to a specialist cleaner, avoid direct heat and sunlight, and store on a padded hanger.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand and shipped from Japan, insured and tracked, by EMS or an equivalent express service, arranged by our Tokyo, Japan concierge team. 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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