06 Sunday Mar 2011
Posted in 18th century, Antique shoes, Lillian Williams
Stripes…
Florals….
And ruffles…
From Lillian Williams’ fabulous collection of 18th century French shoes…
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Via World of Interiors June 2005
Photography Bruno Suet
Don’t worry…whatever goes out of style
comes back in..
Lest you doubt the depth of my obsession with
these dainty little marvels…
Earlier posts about 18th century shoes here
For 21st century update…see Sarah Klassen’s Haute Design post here
23 Wednesday Feb 2011
Posted in 18th century, Lillian Williams
Lillian William’s flat in 1990’s New York…
A chateau apartment…a stop over on her quest to import
a great deal of 18th century France to the West Coast for her once
and forever fabulous, but now closed, “La Vie de Soleil” shop in
San Francisco. I might have to blame my fascination with the 18th century
France on that wonderful fairy tale place..
My collected group of French antique papers
in a robin’s egg blue 19th century Swedish box…
Ebay and auction purchases…the “Vente” paper from
French Country Home‘s burgeoning boutique here
Acquiring tangible bits of the past…one at a time…
I do enjoy fooling around with copies of the script
and 18th century prints…like this heavily worked up coiffure…
From Love Letters post here
If you can imagine just how messy this process was…
you’ll understand the need for the textile below…
This c. 1790 Ladies powdering jacket
was auctioned of at Kerry Taylor auctions here
More at my Hairdressing post here
Lillian William’s collection of ladies necessities…
Embroidered pocketbooks and buckles…
fans, thimbles and embossed metal sewing kit…
From earlier post More Finds here
Enjoying the 18th century from a safe,
well lit and less over-dressed perspective…
part of my own collection of antique buckles…
More from Lillian Williams New York apartment…
circa 1990 World of Interiors ….
Walls mimicking the bright, saturated colors of the time…
Lillian, a passionate self taught expert on 18th century France,
was consulted for the gorgeous Dangerous Liaison’s film
with Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer…
which I hope everyone has seen…
18th century French chandelier
at recent auction…
I actually bid on this before realizing it was a mite too big for my office….
but the candlelight over my desktop would have been lovely….
French Chateau doors…19th century…made for the theater?
Ambiance Antiques at 1stdibs
I’m only telling you about these because I have given up figuring
out where I could sneak these in….they’re up for grabs…
Many earlier posts on Lillian Williams here
From A La Refurb du Temps Perdu text Carol Prisant,
photography Michael Mundy World of Interiors 9/90
