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| Wednesday January 9, 2013 |
Time to rush see the musee d'Orsay's Impressionism and Fashion before it closes January 20th. It is coming to the New York Met in the Spring but these shows are never the same in my opinion. |
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| Stripes were big back then pre-Sonia days in the 1800s. Who knew? I brought along a sketch pad in case I couldn't take pictures but... |
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And polkadots! Loved this purple dotty and striped number worn by Prosperie de Fleury in 1881 |
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| Loads of daguerretypes on display to document the trends of the time... |
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| Bows, bows, bows! I saw a wrist bow bracelet on one of the sales going on today. Bows are forever in France. |
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| And perfume of course. Always perfume. |
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| Black was big I suppose thanks to Queen Victoria, as in this opera spectator by mary Cassatt. |
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| The almighty parapluie/umbrella makes a fashion statement in this Caillebotte painting set in an Hausmannian street. G. says the French will open an umbrella whether it's raining or not. They do look swell... |
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| And make such wonderful silhohuettes... |
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What better accompaniment to eat after the d'Orsay exhibit than a frou frou marron eclair from patisserie Gosselin just at the corner of rue de Belle Chasse... |
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Did you miss out buying your ticket at the news kiosk on the corner? And instead wait and wait on line to get into the d'Orsay? I hope not. *Hold onto your ticket stubs by the way and gain free entry to the extraordinary Gustave Moreau musee in the 9th + the Opera Garnier tour. Oh and don't forget your brollies! |
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