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Paris! She repeated it in a low voice, for the mere pleasure of it; it rang in her ears like a great cathedral bell; it shone before her eyes, even on the labels of her pomade pots.
Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary
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The Outfit
Black & Gold Lace Brocade Fitted Jacket: made by my granny Kiki, circa 1930s
Brown Shot Satin Skirt: made by my granny Kiki, circa 1930s/40s
The
Soundtrack
Django Reinhardt: Djangology
Django Reinhardt: Djangology
Au revoir Paris! The next post will be in the UK again.
Apologies for the fuzzy photography, my cheap as chips camera can't cope in the night time, but I've decided that fuzzy photos have a certain atmospheric charm!
Photographs taken by me, using the self timer on my cheap and basic Kodac EasyShare digital camera, and by Mr Eve using his Iphone.
p.s. you can now follow my blog with BlogLovin', see the button to the side of this post.
Incredible blouse and skirt, and what a perfect city / setting to wear them in. Lovely self-portrait in the door.
ReplyDeleteAh thanks Amber! I have to make sure I don't ever show my face fully as Emalina is actually a pseudonym and my real identity is a secret! Hence the shots of only parts of my face...
Deletestunning photos! Your gran made some cracking pieces, how lucky you are able to enjoy them too x
ReplyDeleteYay! I am very lucky. Sadly someone stepped on the back of the satin skirt and tore it when I was travelling home on the tube (note to self: wearing floorlength vintage on public transport is a massive no no), so it's on the mending pile now!
DeleteLovely photos as always! Your grandmother made beautiful clothing.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Sue! My granny Kiki would be delighted by the praise of her clothing :)
DeleteEmalina! Love the mood of this post- and the soundtrack. Following you now on Bloglovin'. xo -Bella Q
ReplyDeleteYay! So pleased I found the Bloglovin' way to bring you on board :)
DeleteWonderful trip through Paris! I just loved it. Thanks for that. Your outfit creates just the right mood.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words Melanie!
DeleteYou make me want to go back to our main city (I'm french...). It's always a pleasure to stroll in the city!!!!
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Oh isn't it just, I lived in Paris 14 years ago, and I've never stopped missing the flanerie!
DeleteThanks for pointing me to your blog, Laurence, it's gorgeous! Love the stunning red coat in your most recent post :)
tHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR FOLLOWING MY BLOG, AND HAVING ME IN YOUR BLOGROLL. I AM SO DEEPLY HONOURED, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
ReplyDeleteFollowing you right back, and hoping we will become great blogger friends.
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A great pleasure Sacramento, you're an inspiration to me, such style and grace!
DeleteLooking forward to a lovely blogger friendship :)
Such beautiful and intriguing photos! Makes me want to visit Paris, which I have been wanting to do since the 70's. Your ensemble is divinely elegant.
ReplyDeleteAh thank you so much, to be called elegant by you is such a great compliment!
DeleteDo visit Paris, it's an aesthete's paradise.
Love your sparky top and can hardly bare to look at that Absinthe poster - too many bad memories (and worse hangovers) x
ReplyDeleteThe Absinthe hangovers, so grim! I only had the odd drop when I lived there in the late 90s as it was still illegal then, but I remember it was very strong!
DeleteJust lovely, you, and the city. And how marvellous to have those clothes passed on to you.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much LollyWillowes!
DeleteI love seeing Paris through your eyes, you've captured the city in your spirit. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteRuby xx
Ah I'm so pleased you think that, Ruby, thanks!
DeleteI don't know which is more lovely....Paris or you in your beautiful ensamble!
ReplyDeleteOh what kind words, thank you!
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