Dolly ❤️

 

Well this has been a crazy week.

When a tiny notice came up on Instagram 

Colette Paris Letter 💌

 

I wrote about French writer, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette in January 

And planned to do a Paris letter. 

Les Parasols de Deauville 🏖️

 

Last Friday I went back to Deauville.

Home of the iconic beach umbrellas 🏖️

Bibliothèque BnF Richelieu 📚

 

Saturday I finally made it to Bibliothèque BnF Richelieu.

It only took me 3 years since the renovation was completed in 2023.

Thank You Victor Hugo 🙏

WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT 

THANK YOU Victor Hugo 🙏

To whom I owe my 21-meter Chambre de Bonne 

Tale of a Rococo Fan,

 

Marie sent me an email of a blurry photo scrap of a fan 🪭 she once admired at an auction.

Being an ardent collector of antique fans 🪭