I certainly do not need any reminders that Chinoiserie is my favorite style. Still, I couldn't help but notice that it has been on my mind more often than usual. Just in the last week I've been thinking about these items:
My new black linen hand towels with a coral, Chinois monogram on them. I can't wait to use these at my next party. (Hand towels from Gramercy Fine Linen. This great linen shop is a block up the street from my home...meaning I will be getting into a lot of linen trouble.)
While flipping through a circa 1980 magazine, I found this old Tiffany ad. I wonder if they still produce this clock? If not, they really should.
I'm considering buying a copy of Cecil Beaton's Chinese Album, mainly for the dust jacket. And because what I just wrote makes me feel guilty, I will end up reading the book too.
And, I was checking out Charlotte Moss' "Virginia" AirEssence Diffuser. Why? Because her "Virginia" fragrance smells divine; I love the decanter with the Chinoiserie pagoda stopper on it; and, I think I'm the only person in the world who has not yet tried one of these stick diffuser systems!
Image at top: Dancing Figure Holding a Mask, part of a series designed by Jean-Baptiste Pillement, c. 1759. Image courtesy of The Getty.
Love your towels Jennifer!
ReplyDeleteThanks Courtney!
ReplyDeleteLove your towels, WOW! So dramatic!
ReplyDeleteDon't try the stick diffusers -stick with candles! They get sticky and attract dust like crazy - really disgusting!
Thanks Stefan! And thanks for the advice on the diffuser too. I LOVE her Virginia candles. That is what I have been using.
ReplyDeleteI also have a Chinoiserie problem - and I love the variety of selection here! Especially the hand towels (orange embroidery just makes it even better). Love the blog- added you to my blogroll. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteChinoiserie truly is timeless. It reminds me in a way of a "fortune cookie" - always makes one take note and smile. Such chic hand towels!
ReplyDeleteLove the hand towels and the clock. Would love to see your chairs covered in Scalamandre's Ping.
ReplyDeleteMary Margaret
Pshaw! I would totally buy that Cecil Beaton book for the dust jacket too!
ReplyDeletethose hand towels are beyond. Beyond.
ReplyDeleteA great nod to chinoiserie! Just need Tony Duquette's garden pagodas.
ReplyDeleteAll very beautiful. If you're on a chinoiserie kick, check this out!
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Christie