Hermes Blue Zouaves et Dragons Bandana Shawl 140

Leafing through the pages of a catalogue of 19th-century military uniforms found in the Emile Herm豕s collection, Virginie Jamin was struck by the power of the designs. This scarf takes its name from the uniforms of zouaves 每 North African light infantry units in the French Army 每 and dragons, or dragoons in English 每 cavalry soldiers who fought on foot or horseback.