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Vintage French Childrens Book Fables de La Fontaine / Rare 1982 Edition Illustrated by Romain Simon / Gautier Languereau Publishers
Vintage 1960s Sundress Cocktail Sheath Dress / Advance 9770 / Size 18 Bust 38
Vintage Maxann Charm Bracelet with British Style Charms and Enamel Hearts
Tag Archives: Paris
Clementine
Was it simply luck that had caused her to turn down this street? There were so many little streets winding through this French town Chartres and delights around each corner. She lingered over charming storefronts and snapped photos of ornate … Continue reading
Live in the World of Creativity
In college my heart’s desire was to major in English and live as a writer in a garret in Paris. Being of a practical nature and not just a romantic dreamer I ended up majoring in Business Marketing…but my concession … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged art, creativity, Paris, paris garret, poetry, the life of a poet, the life of a writer, writing
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The Appeal of Jazz and Impressionism
“The appeal of jazz in France…is the exact equivalent of the American appreciation of Impressionism…Jazz, like Impressionism, gives dignity to comfort. Resting in an apparently artless myth of bourgeois pleasure–Gershwin & Kern melodies play the same role for the great … Continue reading
Eiffel Tower at Dusk from Montmartre
Posted in A Picture is worth a thousand words
Tagged dusk, Eiffel Tower, Lynette Kaufer, Montmartre, Paris, Romance, travel, twilight
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L’Objet qui Parle- the most whimsical Vintage Shop in Paris
One of the things I love most about Paris is how you can wander down any street and find an enchanting shop…they are everywhere. On our last day in Paris we were strolling around Montmartre, and we had finished our … Continue reading
Violet Writes about Living in Paris, 1904
“This is far & away the most beautiful town I’ve ever seen. I love the great open places (like Place de la Concorde) surrounded by fine buildings & monuments & flooded by light & air & sun. The long look … Continue reading
Vintage French Postcard- Paris Opera House
Posted in Free Vintage Ephemera
Tagged free ephemera, free printable, french postcard, Paris, Paris Opera House, vintage, vintage postcard
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time for a cigarette, fabric district, Montmartre Paris
Posted in A Picture is worth a thousand words
Tagged fabric district, Montmartre, Paris, photo, travel
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Street Lamp beside Notre Dame, Paris
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Tagged Notre Dame, Paris, photo, travel
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View from Hotel Sacre-Coeur in Paris
There’s never been a bad view from a hotel in Paris!
Penelope's Musings 