tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post1927481005630016851..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: A Frenchwoman shops MontréalDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-60839822149109370102017-11-02T17:25:53.748-04:002017-11-02T17:25:53.748-04:00Uniqlo is a fantastic source of inexpensive qualit...Uniqlo is a fantastic source of inexpensive quality clothing!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753828291692284366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-86268645691872847712017-10-20T19:24:34.083-04:002017-10-20T19:24:34.083-04:00lagatta: Roast Beret? I have not used heat but som...lagatta: Roast Beret? I have not used heat but some sites say a blast of hot steam from an iron works too.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-82790030891103265942017-10-20T19:21:42.953-04:002017-10-20T19:21:42.953-04:00Interesting, but I doubt I can heat a knit angora ...Interesting, but I doubt I can heat a knit angora winter béret above 50c without harm. My merino pullover spent the entire summer in my freezer compartment. I no longer have the infestation I had, but obviously traces remain, and I do not want to live in polar fleece!<br /><br />At Canadian Tire this past week, I bought a series of very cheap clear plastic boxes to Kondoize my dresser drawers (and of course have discarded stuff).<br /><br />I hope your Parisian friend enjoyed her visit!lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-68927623027218689652017-10-20T11:43:06.012-04:002017-10-20T11:43:06.012-04:00lagatta: PS. It is not necessary to keep your bere...lagatta: PS. It is not necessary to keep your beret •permanently• in the freezer. Three or four days should be plenty if temperature is at least -8C. You can also heat an item at above 50C for 30 or more minutes to kill eggs. See<br />http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7435.htmlDuchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-90281584004587207002017-10-20T08:30:32.528-04:002017-10-20T08:30:32.528-04:00Mercerie: Parisiennes do not reveal their "pe...Mercerie: Parisiennes do not reveal their "petites addresses" freely. The only way I'll get it is if we are out together and she wants to stop there. <br /><br />Leslie Milligan: That is why we both love ça va de soie! But woman can not live by knits alone. She does wear jewellery- if you lok closely you will see a bracelet. She usually wears a jade bangle paired with a Swarovski tennis bracelet, a 4mm gold chain (so, neither too fine or heavy), her mother's diamond ring, and small earrings. Always yellow gold. <br /><br />Fast fashion (H&M, Etam, Zara, Monopirx) is firmly ensconced in Paris and its influence is evident, especially among the younger generations. Where a woman my age will buy one coat for winter, a friend's daughter buys two or three.<br /><br />lagatta: I bought a bunch of those vacuum-seal storage bags at the Dollar Store- dirt cheap. I now keep all my woolens and silk in them in drawers. I don't vacuum-seal, it is enough to just put them in this extra barrier. It is more awkward to fish out my sweaters, but it keep them safe. I have beaten the moths way, way back. It is tempting to say "vanquished" but each time we think that, one appears. But nothing like I had.<br /><br />For coats that hang in a closet, I attack the closet weekly with the crevasse tool on my vacuum and keep the pherome traps up to date in there. When it gets cold you can freeze stuff on your balcony. But if you kill eggs or larvae and there are more moths breeding behind your baseboards etc. they will just re-settle on them. Never ends.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-85631760919783848252017-10-20T07:27:33.068-04:002017-10-20T07:27:33.068-04:00The moths really are a challenge though. I'm d...The moths really are a challenge though. I'm darning a merino pullover I bought last year; two little holes. As if by magic I actually discovered matching embroidery wool in a drawer of my antique sewing machine. They are terribly difficult to eradicate and my freezer compartment isn't very large (a winter béret is living there now). <br /><br />I was staying in a flat lent to me by a friend in Paris (who is around 40 years old) and indeed she has a lot of clothing in a small bedroom, all out in the open on a metal rack. <br /><br />Another friend there vwho is over 80 does conform more to the small, careful wardrobe, though she is rather more boho than the "elegant Parisienne" stereotype. Both these friends wear very little jewellery. <br /><br />I also love those red velvet shoes, but I'd trip over the big bows!lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-60874556701648723392017-10-19T21:16:12.901-04:002017-10-19T21:16:12.901-04:00Your friend does look vivacious and she surely loo...Your friend does look vivacious and she surely looked lovely in either sweater. I, personally, love the shoes shown with the Max Mara pencil skirt, impractical as they are. The open oxfords are also great; wouldn't kick them out of my closet. One of the takeaways for me is the impact that cheap clothes have on our closets. It is so difficult to find quality clothing at a reasonable price. Like our parents and the generations before them I have learned to take care of the clothing, moths notwithstanding. Another thing I noticed is that Huguette didn't wear jewelry, or at least, you didn't mention it and it didn't show in the picture. Not required, and she is lovely with or without, but it is YOUR blog. I am attempting humor; please forgive if it falls flat. Leslie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372692743147163062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-48857514729050502152017-10-19T10:16:14.746-04:002017-10-19T10:16:14.746-04:00Great post - I love hearing how real women manage ...Great post - I love hearing how real women manage their wardrobes in France! It’s easy to fall for the myth, which I have found unattainable (and not much fun). I love those shoes! Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024754794516584433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-31785421445427441152017-10-19T09:55:01.033-04:002017-10-19T09:55:01.033-04:00Interesting post! I would love to know the name of...Interesting post! I would love to know the name of the Paris boutique that sells designer fabric ends. Merceriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924312291360879360noreply@blogger.com