PHILIPPE LEDOUX II La Comedie Italienne 1962

LA COMEDIE ITALIENNE
Philippe Ledoux 
Jacquard silk
First Issue: 1962
Catalogued: 2C

Let me introduce the beautiful vintage jacquard scarf La Comedie Italienne by Philippe Ledoux in 1962. 

It’s based on La Commedia dell’Arte, a form of theatre that began in Italy in the mid-16th century, characterized by masked "types", the advent of the actress and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios. 

The classic, traditional plot is that the innamorati are in love and wish to be married, but one elder, vecchio, or several elders, vecchi, prevent this from happening, leading the lovers to ask one or more zanni (eccentric servants) for help. Typically, the story ends happily with the marriage of the innamorati and forgiveness for any wrongdoings. 

Please, watch the details, landscapes, backgrounds and expressions, this is one of the best Hermes scarves ever! 

Characters depicted on this scarf:

Zanni (servants) Colombina, Pulcinella, Arlecchino, Crispin, Brigbela and Mezzetin (brothers), Scaramouche, Bellosguardo, Scarpin, Pierrot.

The Innamorati: Isabella, Lelio, Leandro:

The Vecchi (the elder): Pantalone, Capitan, Giangurgiolo:

A last picture of 7 characters: Brigbella, pantalone, Lelio, Isabelle, Pierrot, Colombine and Arlequin.



For more information about jacquard scarves, please visit the following link:

http://63gramos.blogspot.com/2011/01/jacquard-scarves.html

Dear Lily recently got a beautiful issue of this scarf in olive green, gold and pink, I thought it would be nice to include some of her pictures as a comparison, many congratulations, my friend, for a great find!