The making of an Hermes scarf. “It's one of the historic important American cities,” said Hermès USA executive vice president of sales and merchandising Diane Mahady.

A new scarf retails for upwards of $420, but on The RealReal, gently used designs can be found for $275 (they go all the way up to $2,800, for the sable-trimmed Ex-Libris design).

The Only American to Design Hermès Scarves Really Understood the Assignment Waco postal worker and painter Kermit Oliver depicted the wild abundance of Texas on squares of silk.