Thursday, July 29, 2010

A musical Sunday...



...long ago in Toulon in the South of France. This postcard reminded me of the paintings by the English painter, LS Lowry.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Maison Rouff



A very old postcard, not at all in good condition, but with a wealth of information after a ltttle research. The ladies are standing in front of the French fashion house, Maison Rouff. Beautifully made clothes and soft furnishings from this store are now sought after collectables. César Ritz chose Rouff for table cloths etc. when he opened his first hotels.

I have no idea why the ladies were showing off their lovely parasols like that. Click on the image to get a more detailed view of their clothes.