LE PETIT CABINET DE CURIOSITES

PARTY ..PARTY ...PARTY

I'm exausted

We have been invited to so many wonderful parties ...

first the bloglandia halloween party at the Chateau of Rochambeau

Then the invitation of the french -insprired satellite party , check on Melissa's blog what is going on

Melissa's invitation

So to this french inspired party , I will love to be in a pink world

I will bring some " gourmandise"

Then I will not forget the left over of my pink halloween party

Some gourmandises plates

photo : Maison francaise

I will think about my dreamed party

and like always I'm late because  I still don't know what I'm going to make with this pink silk

But I'm coming ..you will recognize me

Last but not least , at the end of this week end  the party at my mélange , where there is a kind of contest , it is not really a party but You should go ...

You may win this wonderful book " my french life"

braquenié and timeless fabrics

For me , Braquenié is one of the last timeless fabrics company . It is very classic but so beautiful . We need its fabrics in our home . It is one of my french classics

Picture from P. Frey 's catalogue . Fabrics available in my show room*

"Braquenié was established in Paris in the 1st half of the 19th century .

The richness of its Savonnerie and short-pile carpets , its tapestry and canvases , its moquettes woven on jacquard looms and calicos, its Genoa voiles and toile de jouy with their co-ordinated damasks make braquenié unique in the history of taste and decoration.

The influence of the decorative arts and the talent of its creator have enabled Braquenié to stir the passion and curiosity of its contemporaries down the years, including Victor Hugo and the Empress Eugénie. Today , Braquenié is part of the Pierre Frey's company"  in P . Frey catalogue

Braquenié 's samples in P. Frey's catalogue

Braqunié's bedroom ..this room has changed , it is now my purple bedroom

la petite studette coquette

Look at the best taste ....this is my friend Frederique's home

We made the upholstery work and the curtains  ...she has so many good ideas ...

her living and dining room

Do you recognize this chair ?

Look at her table . She drew its design ...

and on the table , a litle lovely detail

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Happy halloween to everybody

Guess who I am

I'm very busy but I'm dressed up and I have some girlie candies for you

week end's finds

This week end was prolific

I  found some beautiful treasures I wanted to share

a big victorian globe with a wonderful iron leg

a pair of XVII th century Louis XVI cabriolet with a beautiful tapestry

a provencal teaset with our famous cigala

 

very nice majolica saltcellar in Aubagne's ceramic ...isn't it cute ?

For information or price , contact me

100 th post

Thank you , friends to read blog

thank you for leaving comments and being indulgent when I don't answer to them

Thank you to follow me

Thank you for being a source of inspiration

Thank you C....To, one day , have told me to create my blog . You are its godmother

                                     MERCI A TOUS

orchids standing in front of one of my favorite painting in my living room

Quiet et peaceful

After so many wonderful diner with fabulous friends.

I have to seat down in a room I like and to rest

a corner in the peaceful and sublime Corey's home

Scene galante

Look at my today's find ...

Isn't it lovely ...women and men playing the game of seduction

little miniature : XIX th centruy scene galante

Teaching French thanks to Marie Antoinette

isI spent my last days with Corey , Her friend Cynthia , and her friend and blogger Lea .

As always , when somebody from the country is talking to poeple from others . You try to teach worlds ...well funny worlds , expressions ..

Actually this time , I didn't have to .Corey and her (my)friends have reminded me some of them .

Thanks to Marie Antoinette's Behavior and Cynthia we " reminded " a wonderful expression :

La cuisse légère

Well I'm going to show you what is  " avoir la cuisse légère " means

French XIX th century watercolor , illustrating a french woman ...

This one illustrates also pretty well

Old picture from my own collection ..

Last night , for the diner , as a fabulous match maker , Corey wanted me to " avoir  la cuisse légère"

Well have you got what it means ???

It means to be an easy woman ...

Is corey trying to mime what is the " cuisse légère " or Mistinguette singing :

On dit qu' elle a de belles gambettes ...c'est vrai ...

Others french worlds :

Grignoter

and gambette

A cup of tea?

Découverte du jour : a teaset from Vallauris .

I love the teapot and the drawing of the flowers ..so impressionist

Does anyone want to share a cup of The des amants or may be fleur du désir from mariage ?

The teaset will be on auction tomorrow on ebay , check this out