Happy Francophile Friday on a Monday: Vintage Paris for Bastille Day
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| {Timeles Paris Vintage : pencil and watercolour illustration by Shell-Sherree} |
Hello ~ bonjour ~ ciao!
And happy Bastille Day to you, my sweethearts.
You had a feeling I'd surface today like a pastel-tinted, ruffled submarine from the depths of my dark chocolate/latte/bubbly-{but-only-after-6:00pm}-fuelled sabbatical, didn't you? I sure hope so! And I will be back more regularly forthwith. Thank you for being so patient and sticking with me.
The inspiration for today's illustration has been sitting on my desktop ~ the photo, that is, not the exquisite creature in it ~ for a long time. Ever since our Paris compatriot Katie sent it to me. {Thanks, dear Katie. I love it, as you know!}
Let us seek out some pink éclairs as appetisers, and if our champagne flows too freely, there's always this option for a nap. And on that note ...
Happy Belated Francophile Friday to you!
{I'm sorry for the grey tone to the background - somehow I've found my illos are now showing that way here even though they are scanning cleanly. I'll be doing some site renovations very soon so I hope to resolve that issue then...}
Merci for thinking of us, Shell! Happy Bastille Day to one and all!
ReplyDelete(I have been atop Notre Dame and I have seen those gargoyles, and I hope that kitty is photoshopped.)
Merci, dear Petrea! {And I suspect - and hope! - you're right about the kitty. The things people think of. :) }
DeleteLike Petrea, I was a bit startled by the size of le chat atop ND! Meanwhile, a very Happy Bastille Day to everyone and especially ma belle Shell—wish I could be sharing a bit of bubbly with you in Paris right now!
ReplyDeleteI wish we could have done that too, ma chere Alexa! We shall hold that thought.
DeleteYour blog is looking good! Glad to see you back blogging. Hope all is well.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Margaret! All is well - it's lovely to see you.
DeleteHey! There you are! You've been missed.
ReplyDeleteLovely illo. I want that dress. And to be in Paris. :-)
Hey, yourself. :) Thank you, Cali ~ I've missed us all hanging out here together in our virtual Paris too. As for the dress, I keep opening my wardrobe hoping it has materialised. Not yet but early days...
DeleteWelcome back, Shell! Lovely illo and suggestions (although Macie says she'd rather nap on a plush sofa by a window that overlooks Paris. With tuna treats on a nearby table. :-) )
ReplyDeleteOops, I'm a little late to the party, but maybe there are a few Bastille Day macarons left. You've done a fabulous job with this amazing Dior dress that I pulled from a March 1963 Saturday Evening Post from my collection of old magazines. Delightful to see you back here, and look forward to future posts!
ReplyDeleteThank you for most deftly and beautifully giving the back story in one sentence, dear Katie. :) I love that photo you sent me. And although it's been a while between posts, the status quo is unchanged here: fresh macarons at all hours and your favourite will always be included. À bientôt ...
DeleteYour inspiration is so 1960's. The bee-hive do reminds me of my Aunt Wilma who has a thing for exaggeration.
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of your Aunt Wilma, PA. :)
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