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| photo: Le style et la matière Raoul Dufy Le départ pour la soirée 1935 |
Going out, of course.
Half of the pleasure is in the anticipation. Getting ready, picturing the events. Not always easy after a long day at work and a full schedule with little time to change gears, let alone attire.
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| photo: Le style et la matière Présentation de mode chez Schiaparelli 1935 |
But, in an ideal world , let's say it's the weekend - and you've made it there en beauté.
Just an ounce of imagination, and this scene is a dreamy foyer of a theatre filling up with lovely spectators dressed in honor of the evening, where you cross through and mingle in gentle effluves of perfume until the bell rings.
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| photo: Le style et la matière Le cortège d’Orphée ou La musique |
Take your places for a night at the opera -
Orpheus could charm even a stone with his music.
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Boutonnière in place?
Ladies and gentlemen, remember also that brooches are a handsome adornment.
This fabric is a jewel with its sumptuous warp dye work in the ground and the intricate play of weaves in the gold brocaded wefts like so much orfèverie.
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| photo: Le style et la matière |
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Swish, swish
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Maquettes for printed pattern, framed.
It's all for art.
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| photo: Le style et la matière of sextet of colors in a silk Lampas |
Flowers for the finale.
Can you tell I'm glad to have my opera tickets now?!
With sweaty palms, I waited for the precise minute the e-box office was to open, clicked on my date of choice in January and nothing was left. Strange and disappointing. An inside job, wouldn't you say? I chose another date, not nearly as convenient, but I managed to get my four tickets with grouped seating. Il Trovatore is for March. It's not easy to get tickets here in Paris.
On the bright side, I'll have plenty of time for anticipating the event!
With sweaty palms, I waited for the precise minute the e-box office was to open, clicked on my date of choice in January and nothing was left. Strange and disappointing. An inside job, wouldn't you say? I chose another date, not nearly as convenient, but I managed to get my four tickets with grouped seating. Il Trovatore is for March. It's not easy to get tickets here in Paris.
On the bright side, I'll have plenty of time for anticipating the event!
