tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post4104814674283294163..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Paris: For the eyeDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-87206424732387424442018-05-23T15:15:47.813-04:002018-05-23T15:15:47.813-04:00My last trip to Paris was for two months - bookend...My last trip to Paris was for two months - bookended by work in Amsterdam, then in Italy. I was very fortunate as a colleague lent her flat as she was away, though of I paid for utilities and made sure to replace all household supplies and add some treats. Fortunately I was able to work there. I suppose I'm not representative as I have friends and colleagues there, and my cat was well cared for back home. <br /><br />I never found it too long, though I had a slender budget - oh, plenty to eat well and invite friends over, but not enough for frequent restaurant visits. And the visit involved archival research and museum visits, as well as a splendid picnic at parc de la Villette with several friends. <br /><br />You will find everything green and beautiful upon your return.lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-59090498132788108592018-05-23T14:51:40.607-04:002018-05-23T14:51:40.607-04:00unefemme: I saw quite a lot of that colour on the ...unefemme: I saw quite a lot of that colour on the street, far more than here in Montreal, where it will not show up. till mid-June. Paris has such different light.<br /><br />Wendy: I wish I had asked her to expand her thoughts. There seems a whiff of anhedonism in it but I may be imagining that.<br /><br />Francie: Hope you can get back; it was fun to see persons having their first look, like a Danish couple we chatted with over dinner. No matter how many times, always special.<br /><br />LauraH: Worked just fine, but I swapped the pink coat for a pink down sweater at last minute, b/ c of cooler days in forecast, and left out rain shoes...no need. <br /><br />materfamilias: Oh, should have left you a note! Enjoy every minute!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-10410251110942925072018-05-23T13:47:19.827-04:002018-05-23T13:47:19.827-04:00I was so pleased to read this before we headed to ...I was so pleased to read this before we headed to the same show this morning -- we may not have managed to meet in Paris, but our paths overlapped in spirit (and who knows? our molecules may somehow have mixed it up in Le Grand Palais!). And wasn't that a show!! So tempted to buy the catalogue, but settled for the slim mini- version (weight is always a consideration). So much to think about. As there is in your post, but for now I must get back on those streets and feast my eyes. xomaterfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-7701359625053087482018-05-22T18:08:36.479-04:002018-05-22T18:08:36.479-04:00Thanks for this peek into the breadth of French st...Thanks for this peek into the breadth of French styles. It's always an education to see clothing through your eyes. How did your wardrobe choices work?LauraHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402103522466794364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-6660763390868128742018-05-22T17:43:48.127-04:002018-05-22T17:43:48.127-04:00Window-shopping in Paris is a great pleasure. You...Window-shopping in Paris is a great pleasure. You write so beautifully and I loved reading this post. I appreciate your perception of the very good-looking older women's non-trendy style, too. It's been six years since I've been there and I long to go back. It is my favorite place and I treasure the memories of the unhurried days we spent there. Thank you so much.Francie Newcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892362779983187077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-15205680713506962172018-05-22T13:51:38.398-04:002018-05-22T13:51:38.398-04:00Thanks for the window pics! I think I could happil...Thanks for the window pics! I think I could happily spend the whole two weeks just window shopping (and eating, of course). How could two weeks possibly be too much?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15262889573569791106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-52102219472635632962018-05-22T13:09:09.571-04:002018-05-22T13:09:09.571-04:00It's interesting, I always notice a disparity ...It's interesting, I always notice a disparity between the splashy styles I see in shop windows, and the more restrained looks women there are actually wearing. Did you find that to still be the case overall? Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.com