Walls painted by 18th century artist Jean-Baptist Pillement
(More here) at Haroué, a palace in Lorraine…
The French Chateau… more here
Christian de Nicolay-Mazery
My birthday is at the end of May…and the accompanying
effusion of self-love (!) with which I regard myself
for a week or so before my “special day” often leads
me to extravagant and serendipitous finds.
I was thrilled to find one pair of late 18th or early
19th century silk shoes, and then stumbled upon
this tattered silk pair inscribed with a wedding date c1773.
I’m happy with just a few tangible and tattered pieces that
are a wispy connection to a far off time…little triggers
to my imagination. When they intersect with my love
of gardening…perfection.
Though my favorites garden roses are 19th century
Bourbons…here are a few modern roses with an old rose
look. They are reliable, easy roses with old fashioned
blooms on a nice shrubby bushes that look lovely
in a garden border. Or, when it’s pouring outside..
in a line up of votive glasses inside…
Love that particular shade of blue with peachy pinks…
The two tone pink is Pierre de Ronsard (also known
as Eden) introduced by Meilland, France in 1987.
From David Austin’s rose collection: the peachy bloom
is Cressida, the light pink Evelyn was developed for
Crabtree & Evelyn’s rose fragrance here.
A Duchesse Brisee tucked into a window recess…
Also from The French Chateau …fits my “nose
to the window” mood…waiting for the bright
days of Spring to return…
A bouquet of peonies and foxgloves rescued from this
morning’s downpour!
That was such a treat seeing the chateau and the gorgeous ceiling and walls!
Happy Birthday to you…great images. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
Dear Trish, a late HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
And here again a breathtaking and highly inspiring post!
The ‘rooms’, the superb shoes you’ve find, the roses and the peonies – all so wonderful!
All my best wishes and many Happy Returns!
Amicalement, karin
Oh my, those shoes are AMAZING! Happy Birthday to you! I really thought the shoes were from a museum collection until I read more!
They had been in a museum, perhaps had become just too tattered and were deaccessioned. They perk up with some of my paste buckles and photoshop!
Amazing loving those two rooms! Looks like a Happy Birthday is in order too! Hope you had a wonderful day!
Thank you Daniella!
Trish,
I’d like the pair of shoes with the gray silk/black pinstripe bow. 🙂 I was thrilled to read that my Eden rose is a Pierre de Ronsard…I love that rose and had no idea. I hope to order a bourbon rose for my garden sometime this year. Thanks for the information and I hope the sun shines in your garden this weekend.
Karen
H i Trish hope that you have a wonderful amd French inspired birthday
a wonderful collection d delicious things
enjoy Im sure you will find a suitable gown Fay x
Happy Birthday!!!! Love the shoes and the roses!
Have a great day!
XXXX Ido
Love, love, love the Roses and Peonies! Here in Santa Barbara the wind has been unrelenting and furiously blowing…trade you for some rain!
Happy belated Birthday Trish!!!
Love your gifts 🙂
xo
It´s amazing! Happy birthday!
Hope your birthday was a happy one!
Your poetic ways are just so lovely and peaceful. Smelling the roses….
-Ann
Oh, Trish! Be still my heart!!! The roses…the peonies…and the Silk Slippers…Magnifique!!! Merci!
Trish, what can I add to all the above, but more Belated Happy Birthday greetings. Hope you ‘danced’ the night away, like Cinderella at the ball! Perhaps in that very chateau!
April
PS Please, please send some of that delicious rain to us in parched Atlanta.
Gorgeous! Each and every picture! And Happy Birthday to you! Vanna
you’re post’s NEVER bore, always inspire and make me stop whatever I was busy doing…push me to open my books, find forgotten somethings and create. Hope you had a wonderfull birthday, and but of course you should indulge yourself especially then!
L-O-V-E the pumps…wish we knew more about them.., actually if they could make a movie about a love letter found in a writing bureau…they can write a wonderfull script for your shoes…hugs and xx Colette ~ Afrique du Sud
You think like I do, Colette! Always wish I could find the story behind the find!
Hola Trish, I´m a big fan of your wonderful blog and don´t remember if I ever left a comment for you, Happy Birthday to you then!!!!!!!
hugs from Chile
i brought shoes home from paris
like the ones in this post for a client of mine.
we put the shoe in the very best condition
on an end table.
it was and is a great success
Happy Birthday!! The roses are fabulous!
Exquisite images both old and new flow together like music and poetry.
Wishing you a very happy belated birthday.
Hi Trish,
First of all thank you so much for your nice comment on my garden post!! When it comes from you I really feel honored!
I enjoyed this post of you!! The pictures of your roses and peonies!! So beautiful! And that picture of that duchesse brisée is splendid!!!
Have a nice day my friend!
xx
Greet
Glorious!! Thank you for sharing x
Well, you had my attention with the opening photo! The shoes and peonies were just icing on the cake! Happy Birthday and enjoy your gardens.
I’m totally in love with your garden . It is also raining here in provence .
I love all your pictures , I can’t believe you found these treasures, they are beautiful pieces
Dear Trish, everything you put together has a wonderful,whimsical,secret air about it. The photo of the chateau, and then the wedding shoes, just left me a little limp! I am so sorry you are dealing with all that rain, but the peonies still look so gorgeous in the still life you have created. The nose against the window is a trait I acquire every summer, when I have to come indoors!!! I end up making stops at all my windows too, just to get a glimpse of what is going on out there!! Happy belated birthday, and never stop indulging those little whims if you can. Nella xo
Eden has always been my favorite rose!! Just lovely.
What an absolutely brilliant blog?! How is it that I am just discovering you??!! I was googling Myra Hoefer as I’m about to do an interview with her and found your website with a post/s you did on her and in the process lost all track of time pouring through your blog!
Delighted to meet you!
Toma