Paris 1900
As requested more
Paris 1900 from the
Petit Palais on til August 19
Stunning black opal brooch in the
Art Nouveau style.
Curvilinear lines infuse everything in daily life
Thanks to the likes of
Mucha, Gallé, Guimard and Lalique.
No straight line is left uncurved.
Many new railroad stations were built for the
Exposition: Gare de Lyon, Gare des Invalides
And
Gare d'Orsay now the
musee d'Orsay.
As well as the first
Metro line, the
Metropolitain.
The views from
Pont Alexandre must have been astonishing - 50,000,000 visitors flocked to Paris.
Though the best view may have been up in a balloon far from the maddening crowds...still is.
Of everyday folk looked a lot like
Maurice Sendek figures to me.
High society
Parisiennes decked out in fur and lacy garments
No wonder they were constantly fanning themselves.
For amusement a bit of embroidering perhaps?
While in the back rooms of fashion salons other
Parisiennes stitched day and night
To fill shop orders in the big new emporiums like
Galeries Lafayette, Le Bon Marché and Printemps.
Something with a bit of ribbon Madame?
This pile of ribbons, flowers, leaves looks not so different from this
fruity tarte from
Gosselin on Bvd Saint Germain. Just pop this on your head and pretend you're back in
Paris 1900...