Hermes Silk Blouse and Hummingbird Top, Size 42
Tropical hummingbird top and a silk blouse, dark purple with colourful silk print of flora and birds, indigo knitted cotton at back, short sleeves, paired with a white and grey bridle patterned, long sleeve shirt with Mother of pearl style buttons, all labelled 'Hermes Paris'(2) very good condition, both size 42
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- Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.
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