Friday, April 16, 2010

Hermes must be in the air

Long time readers of Summer is a Verb are used to the travails of Alice's long suffering husband Babe. The poor devil lies awake nights in fear of the UPS man's next delivery. Naturally, when his birthday or other gift receiving opportunity comes his way he meekly asks for a shopping moratorium. Can you blame him? How can something so petite, be so expensive?

While reading Steven Hitchcock's blog, The Savile Row Tailor yesterday, I found the perfect gift for Babe from Alice.

Now I am not certain Alice would be willing to pull the plug on this, but as a demonstration of her love, it would be hard to top.




Wouldn't Babe love his favorite navy blue blazer lined in Alice's Hermes scarves?

Personally, I thought Steven's client went a bit overboard with the pull out breast pocket, but that's just me.

Imagine the fun Babe and Alice would have shopping for replacements.

Donations of old scarves may be sent here.

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12 comments:

  1. heavy tweed jacketApril 16, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    Many women might cry, but I like this lining. The pullout breast pocket made me chuckle. Great idea.

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  2. Summer is a VerbApril 16, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    Everything went quiet after I read "petite". I would have gone willingly by the hand to the Salem Witch trials after that compliment. Untrue, but glorious just the same Toad. ♫ Oh what a beauuutiful mooorninnng, oh what a beautiful daaay ♫

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  3. PatsyApril 16, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    Hey! I have that scarf! Looks better as a scarf ;-)

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  4. ToadApril 16, 2010 at 10:36 AM

    Patsy I agree.

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  5. Anne LakeApril 16, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    This is just fabulous! But I think Alice should just get more Hermes scarves.

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  6. ToadApril 16, 2010 at 2:04 PM

    Anne Lake's comment has been deleted lest Alice see it and get ideas.

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  7. TWAApril 16, 2010 at 3:08 PM

    This ones gonna backfire on you when Allie decides to have her own blazer lined in hermes. Babe will be left wondering, "who the heck gave her this idea?"... Come on Allie, DO IT, DO IT!

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  8. Pigtown*DesignApril 16, 2010 at 10:46 PM

    heehee! i scored two gen-u-ine hermes scarves at our local episcopal church's thrift shop the other day. $2/each! SCORE! they will not be used to line a blazer, though!

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  9. ToadApril 17, 2010 at 12:26 AM

    Meg, your post was the inspiration for this one

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  10. Dumbwit TellherApril 17, 2010 at 12:27 PM

    Wow..Toad, I'm feeling dizzy!!

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  11. Summer is a VerbApril 18, 2010 at 10:20 AM

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  12. Summer is a VerbApril 18, 2010 at 10:21 AM

    $2 Herems scarves at the church?! I think I may have found religion Meg...XXOO

    ps..Anne's being hired as my defense counsel

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