# Which Hermes "Les Etalons" scarf do you like best? $$$$$ **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 17, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052 "2011-03-17T18:47:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/41 "2011-03-18T19:47:23Z")
> [@beartato](#): > > Don’t you get it? Threadshitters like that are just so much more _logical_ and _reasonable_ than us, they don’t even consider these sort of purchases. Why buy couture when WalMart exists? Why eat at the French Laundry when McDonalds exists? They’re the kind of people who show up in Cafe Society threads claiming to “not even know who Britney Spears” is, and they imagine we oooh and aaah at what iconoclasts they are, how they transcend the rest of us sheeple who only spent $800 on a scarf because the media brainwashed us to think it was necessary. :rolleyes: Nope, there’s nothing noteworthy about spending $800 for a scarf. That’s not unreasonable at all. Just like the audiophiles who’ll spend $10,000 for a wire. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/42 "2011-03-18T19:50:08Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > :rolleyes: Nope, there’s nothing noteworthy about spending $800 for a scarf. That’s not unreasonable at all. Just like the audiophiles who’ll spend $10,000 for a wire. Why is it unreasonable? If it’s their money, they can afford it, and they like the scarf, why shouldn’t they buy it? I’m going to have a bit harder time defending the $10,000 wire, but hey, to each his own. It’s not my money. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/43 "2011-03-18T19:51:03Z")
> [@Hello\_Again](#): > > Although I agree fully that the pattern is easier to discern on Navy/Straw, that struck me as a negative and I selected the scarf where the pattern looks the most abstract and the least like horses: Charcoal/Black > > I basically didn’t care for pattern very much, not on a grownup who is going to pay top dollar. I agree with everything you said and would choose charcoal for the same reason. However, if it were merely an abstract print rather than horses, I’d go with the red. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/44 "2011-03-18T19:59:39Z")
I suspect the problem is that anyone asking a question about which Hermes scarf to buy is likely to come across as rather vulgar to a lot of people. A bit Carmella Soprano. You know that the price is very obviously beyond the reach of most. You may not be flaunting your wealth but it certainly comes across like that so you can’t be too surprised at some of the comments. I don’t care what you spend your money on, value is in the eye of the beholder (personally I like the charcoal, and the feel of good quality cashmere is divine) I’m generally a frugal person but do splash out on the luxuries that matter to me, I wouldn’t however be surprised if I got stick for it. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/45 "2011-03-18T20:01:44Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > I suspect the problem is that anyone asking a question about which Hermes scarf to buy is likely to come across as rather vulgar to a lot of people. A bit Carmella Soprano. > > You know that the price is very obviously beyond the reach of most. > > You may not be flaunting your wealth but it certainly comes across like that so you can’t be too surprised at some of the comments. > > I don’t care what you spend your money on, value is in the eye of the beholder (personally I like the charcoal, and the feel of good quality cashmere is divine) I’m generally a frugal person but do splash out on the luxuries that matter to me, I wouldn’t however be surprised if I got stick for it. Really? Even with those of us who can’t afford to buy it? Anyway this is a discussion for another thread. If you would like to discuss conspicious consumption, please start a new thread and quit hijacking ours. It’s very rude. We are merely admiring a picture of something pretty. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/46 "2011-03-18T20:07:21Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > OMG - screw the scarves [LOOK AT THIS BAG!!](http://usa.hermes.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10202&catalogId=10052&langId=-1&categoryId=168037&leftCategoryId=168026&topCategoryId=127525&parentCategoryId=167594&productId=58405) > > I love it. Deeply. That looks almost exactly like the 70s era luggage my parents had when I was a little kid. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/47 "2011-03-18T20:14:16Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > I suspect the problem is that anyone asking a question about which Hermes scarf to buy is likely to come across as rather vulgar to a lot of people. A bit Carmella Soprano. > > You know that the price is very obviously beyond the reach of most. > > You may not be flaunting your wealth but it certainly comes across like that so you can’t be too surprised at some of the comments. Am I the only one who thought that the OP was purely hypothetical? I didn’t actually get the idea that **sassyfrass** is going to rush out and buy the scarf we chose. Come on, who would base the purchase of an $800 scarf on a bunch of dorks on the internet? ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/48 "2011-03-18T20:23:45Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > Am I the only one who thought that the OP was purely hypothetical? I didn’t actually get the idea that **sassyfrass** is going to rush out and buy the scarf we chose. Come on, who would base the purchase of an $800 scarf on a bunch of dorks on the internet? I dunno…if you were on the fence about it and couldn’t decide if you could trust yourself to know whether you were just going “ooh shiny!” you might solicit some opinions about it. And the advantage of a bunch of dorks on the internet as opposed to your friends is that they won’t hit you up for loans when they find out you’ve got enough money to buy an $800 scarf. 😃 Aside from, that, I’d wager that most people who buy Hermes or other expensive designer stuff do so because they want to show it off, so knowing that other people would think it was cool rather than ugly or tacky might be a plus. (I mean, honestly, that $8000 bag looks to me like something you’d buy at WalMart. I’m sure it’s fantastic quality and stellar workmanship, but to me it’s not an attractive bag. Everybody’s got different taste.) ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/49 "2011-03-18T22:20:38Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Really? Even with those of us who can’t afford to buy it? Anyway this is a discussion for another thread. If you would like to discuss conspicious consumption, please start a new thread and quit hijacking ours. It’s very rude. We are merely admiring a picture of something pretty. I merely chimed to say how it may look to others. It wasn’t my intention to hijack further. My apologies and I’ll bow out there. And I honestly _do_ like the charcoal. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/50 "2011-03-18T22:21:59Z")
BTW, I went with the red. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/51 "2011-03-19T19:09:48Z")
Charcoal. But I like the Infinity scarf better. ---
**Author:** ![Sodalite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@Sodalite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sodalite)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2011, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/52 "2011-03-20T07:40:40Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > _cough_ > > _choke_ > > EIGHT…THOUSAND…DOLLARS? > > For a PURSE? > > Oy…(takes deep breath) > > Well, it’s wonderful that there are folks out there who can drop the price of a used car on a purse. Seriously. I’m not being sarcastic. > > But wow. That’s just…mind-boggling to me. No no silly person! That’s no purse. Purses are just for ladies. It says right there in the description that it is a _Unisex Jypsiere Shoulder Bag._ Gents need a place to put all their fiddly crap too. Anyway, I picked the charcoal scarf. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2011, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/53 "2011-03-20T10:18:24Z")
I like the black, but what I really like is [is the red cashmere scarf for $1000.](http://usa.hermes.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?firstLevelLeftCategoryName=GRANDFROIDS&catalogId=10052&categoryId=157546&parentCategoryId=127587&productId=65308&topCategoryId=127527&nbItem=0&langId=-1&docname=ShoppingArea%2FCatalogSection%2FProductSubsection%2FProductDisplay.jsp&firstLeftCategoryId=127583&leftCategoryId=157546&firstLevelLeftCategoryId=157546&storeId=10202&ddkey=CategoryDisplay) ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2011, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/54 "2011-03-20T17:03:06Z")
I picked the red, but the grey charcoal is nice as well. The red would work better with my wardrobe - and the navy wouldn’t work at all with my wardrobe. And I think that is what it really comes down to - what are you going to wear it with. Its a bad thing to have a beautiful scarf (or jewelry or a purse) that doesn’t go with anything else in your closet. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052/55 "2011-03-20T20:28:14Z")
I broke the red/charcoal tie by choosing charcoal. It just looks more like “money” to me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-hermes-les-etalons-scarf-do-you-like-best/575052.md?page=2)