little augury: Sévigné: a historian is Born

05 February 2012

Sévigné: a historian is Born

"When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it."

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de Sevigne

born today February 5th 1626

read her letters-here

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MJH Design ArtsFebruary 6, 2012 at 2:06 AM
Beautiful and Brilliant. What more could anyone desire.
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My book HOW THEY DECORATED, for Rizzoli, was published in April of 2017. I have been an interior designer for over 30 years & have an abiding passion for the original, & history. Little Augury was born on New Year's Eve 2008. It began as a way of continuing a conversation with a beloved mentor & the promise to keep just a bit of his wit & wisdom alive by sharing it whenever possible. Little Augury focuses on interior design, art, literature, fashion & social history with an eye, always looking back to the past, in hope of understanding what is authentic & what will endure & what connects us to our environment. Always listening for the footstep on the old stair-the sound of lives that walked that way.

05 February 2012

Sévigné: a historian is Born

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