little augury: a Stitch in Time VI: Napoleon III

10 May 2010

a Stitch in Time VI: Napoleon III

Baron Philippe de Rothschild, beadwork evening slipper, Napoleon III's boot (from 19th century carpet), beadwork Victorian Footstool

image from Vogue's Houses, Gardens , and People, Horst, Lawford.
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KarenaMay 10, 2010 at 9:57 AM
Intricate beadwork always fascinates me. A woman came to my art exhibit carrying the most fabulous beaded purse.

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home before darkMay 10, 2010 at 1:16 PM
You are just messin' with (In)Decorous Taste now. The Emperor wearing beaded Lucite? Can't wait for the cross-pollination to begin across cyberspace.
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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.

10 May 2010

a Stitch in Time VI: Napoleon III

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