Lavender blue dilly, dilly…
There are plenty of flowers at the exposition, KIMONO, Musee Guimet.
Showers of cherry blossoms
Reflect the flowered kimono fabrics
They certainly influenced French couture designers like Yes Saint Laurent with this patterned robe.
The annual La Fete des Printemps is on at department store Printemps
Yellow and purple go together always on the color wheel. Have you tried it?
Perfection, this yellow door crowned by lavender wisteria. The French word is 'glycine'!
More yellow and purple.
I left a note on this window sill. SVP Paint your shutters jaune!!
Old Paris has hidden enclaves of cobblestone streets full of wisteria, for the moment at least. You'll feel you've stepped into the countryside. Have you searched them out? Very affordable too...free!
Thank you for reading Parisbreakfast..
Bon WEEKEND a tous!
i love all your pictures and stories. At least i can travel vicariously!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Did you know it can take years for wisteria to bloom? A commitment. Good thing some people invested, so we can enjoy the fruits of their labor.
ReplyDeleteNo idea TOF! I remember my father ripping it out. It would kill off other plants as I recall.
DeleteGrowing up we had a wisteria plant. Didn't bloom for seven years. The next year we said, if it doesn't bloom we are ripping it out... it must've heard us grumbling because we were treated with beautiful blooms every year since! Enjoyed the beautiful pics!
DeleteCarol, Is there any other flowering tree as beautiful as wisteria? I once designed a production of "Show Boat" and for the wedding scene at the end of Act I, I made 19 foot tall trellises covered in wisteria. Cheers, Stephan
ReplyDeleteI've been flower obsessed for 100 yrs..welcome to my club..except you actually have some growing outdoors now and I don't:( And les Glycines?♥
ReplyDeleteNot here..I tried and tried..
My craft room looks a like grow house.. Dancing W/ Smurfs..mini tomato plants and Stripes Of Yore big tomato plants..sunflowers and calendulas.
All under lights waiting for some semblance of sun and warmth..
And PURPLE Nicotianas..:)
Love the pics :)
PLEASE, PLEASE show us yiur craft room. I would love to see it. Sounds so inspiring.
DeleteNot now..lol..I have shown it..you're all over the back wall:)
DeleteAnother feel-good, lovely blog from you. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLoving all that glorious wisteria. Biggest sight...
ReplyDeleteGreat Photos, Carol (& the opening watercolor!)
ReplyDeleteI especially like the outdoor photos.
Loved seeing all the gorgeous wisteria, and your note suggesting
ReplyDeletea new coat of paint for that door.
I'm sure you made a hasty retreat, though!
Wendy in Maryland
Wisteria has to be the most romantic plant that ever grew and purple is a favorite color of mine - so this was a delightful blog to start my day.
ReplyDeleteThose wisteria are drop dead gorgeous. Glycine huh? Awfully close to being fattening (glycide?) No wonder I like them so much.
ReplyDeleteI love wisteria! What street is that cobblestone with all the wisteria? In my previous trips to Paris I have never been in the spring, only the fall. So guess what, now I am planning my trip for next spring!
ReplyDeleterue des thermopyles in the 14eme
DeleteExquisite.
ReplyDeleteWisteria makes life worth living
ReplyDeleteIt does indeed and I just found out!!
DeleteMore reasons to love Paris.
Great!!!
ReplyDeletego to Cite Florale .......
Rue Glycine..... great wisteria....
Okay, this time it's that yellow door, wow!
ReplyDeleteYellow + purple = complimentary colors. Can't go wrong.
DeleteYou had me at the kimonos but then all the lovely purple flowers! Especially with the yellow. Thanks again for the amazing trip to Paris ;)
ReplyDeleteOh Carol, where to begin! I love the kimono shape and have been toying with making one for myself. The wonderful folks at Folkwear sewing patterns have a classic version.
ReplyDeleteI also slove the purple/yellow complimentary combo...it's so much fun to investigate how to manipulate the two hues and see how the combo still works.
And now...on to wisteria. Our NYC wisteria vigil is still underway. Perhaps another week or two of the current warming trend will do the trick. Meanwhile, seeing the Parisienne versions is a complete delight.
xo
In today’s posting there’s a luscious yellow door with wisteria. Last spring we visited Montpelier, the VA home of President James Madison. The house has a triple front door and all three are painted that same golden yellow. It was love at first sight. I was able to find out what the paint was and now, voila! our front and side doors are that same bright color that lifts our spirits every day. (No wisteria possible, however.)
ReplyDeleteyou’re so perfect speaking in images rather than words. so gifted. if that sounds like a left handed compliment, it’s not, it just seems sometimes it’s lovely to just communicate as you are….talking is exhausting ;o)/
ReplyDeletethe outdoors everywhere in Paris is exhilarating
ReplyDeletemagnificent! of course, for me, the real flowers steal the show, but the designer interpretations are breathtaking, too!
ReplyDeletePs How could I forget to mention the dragons?? A super fave!
ReplyDeleteoww so beautiful..loved to see all the gorgeous flowers!
ReplyDeleteWhere ever are these beautiful streets? Will be there next month - need a new stroll!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention...
Deleterue des thermopyles in the 14eme
What a picture the blooming wisteria makes. And you're right, they go perfectly with yellow.
ReplyDeleteThe Japanese inspiration reminds me of Monet's dining room, filled with Japanese prints. And his garden was equally beautiful.