tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post5199914700313783096..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of Chic®: Turkish TentsThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-79111339888110758532007-11-20T21:19:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:19:00.000-05:00What a great post Jennifer! These structure in cop...What a great post Jennifer! These structure in copper are amazing, and the tents are so beautiful. Not such a hardship to live/travel in one of these perhaps!katiedidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682823255667624459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-72587432508000049932007-11-20T08:16:00.000-05:002007-11-20T08:16:00.000-05:00Suzy- The hats could give the tent a run for its m...Suzy- The hats could give the tent a run for its money!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-20553316722316031242007-11-20T02:58:00.000-05:002007-11-20T02:58:00.000-05:00Very, very interesting - thanks for the history le...Very, very interesting - thanks for the history lesson! It was great to learn about these beautiful structures!!<BR/>XO<BR/>AnnaAnna Spirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032398753102441691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-45784737961201492692007-11-20T00:39:00.000-05:002007-11-20T00:39:00.000-05:00What a fabulous post, I did not know the history o...What a fabulous post, I did not know the history of tents, but now I do! I agree with Habitually Chic, I'd love to attend a wedding in a tent like that! I do know that there is a company in Australia that did (maybe still does) create similar looking tents out of fabric for the (horse) races - makes those chic hats even more fabulous!Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245251599939279346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-48349881357874580002007-11-19T21:33:00.000-05:002007-11-19T21:33:00.000-05:00Aww, thanks Joni, as always ;)Aww, thanks Joni, as always ;)The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-74378503826729133552007-11-19T21:11:00.000-05:002007-11-19T21:11:00.000-05:00Tentsmiths really is the best of them all ...Tentsmiths really is the best of them all ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-40259174572711276882007-11-19T20:54:00.000-05:002007-11-19T20:54:00.000-05:00Jennifer - this is what blogging should be, perfec...Jennifer - this is what blogging should be, perfection! as always.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Jonicotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-59374633180221342352007-11-19T20:36:00.000-05:002007-11-19T20:36:00.000-05:00Thank you Paul!! :)Thank you Paul!! :)The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-51850356289051604992007-11-19T19:56:00.000-05:002007-11-19T19:56:00.000-05:00A truly brilliant post!Cheers.A truly brilliant post!<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Paul Pincushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238236951876804955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-30646796807356843252007-11-19T18:36:00.000-05:002007-11-19T18:36:00.000-05:00Anon- I was only familiar with Raj Tent, but not t...Anon- I was only familiar with Raj Tent, but not the others, so a big thank you! Fantastic!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-7507124664694177472007-11-19T18:15:00.000-05:002007-11-19T18:15:00.000-05:00Tent fiends ... check out Raj Tent Club at rajtent...Tent fiends ... check out Raj Tent Club at rajtentclub.com ... also Parihar Tent Factory at parihartentfactory.com ... also the medieval tent offerings at Panther Primitives at pantherprimitives.com/medieval.html ... but the best tent source of all, for wonderful designs and fantastical shaps, is Tentsmiths, a manufacturer in New Hampshire, at tentsmiths.com ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-65982127288373448112007-11-19T15:57:00.000-05:002007-11-19T15:57:00.000-05:00Kate- Now that's an idea! How fun! :)Kate- Now that's an idea! How fun! :)The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-57184640123838076472007-11-19T14:46:00.000-05:002007-11-19T14:46:00.000-05:00Oh how beautiful! Wouldn't you just love to rent ...Oh how beautiful! Wouldn't you just love to rent one for a big soiree...I think you should and invite us all :)girl meets glamourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355848615966403193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-40583811001531692722007-11-19T12:58:00.000-05:002007-11-19T12:58:00.000-05:00BA- Extravagant indeed! But, it does look pretty f...BA- Extravagant indeed! But, it does look pretty fabulous.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-50258897830728115222007-11-19T12:45:00.000-05:002007-11-19T12:45:00.000-05:00Very interesting post. I did not even about how m...Very interesting post. I did not even about how many yards of fabric that RM tent must have taken. How extravagant!Brilliant Asylumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656796025200050768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-80309060028594360812007-11-19T12:44:00.000-05:002007-11-19T12:44:00.000-05:00HC- I agree- I wish I could have attended the Jans...HC- I agree- I wish I could have attended the Jansen designed party in Persepolis!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-36919731842781916052007-11-19T12:20:00.000-05:002007-11-19T12:20:00.000-05:00How fabulous! They are all so beautiful! I wish ...How fabulous! They are all so beautiful! I wish the wedding industry would take a look at these for inspiration. I would love to attend a party in any one of these chic tents!Habitually Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692458647819117064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-51890434530060991742007-11-19T10:54:00.000-05:002007-11-19T10:54:00.000-05:00PT- I bet you're right! :)PT- I bet you're right! :)The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-10162325869752838042007-11-19T10:41:00.000-05:002007-11-19T10:41:00.000-05:00I bet that's the first time the word "bloody" ever...I bet that's the first time the word "bloody" ever appeared in The Peak of Chic!<BR/><BR/>-ptAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-61389749180174263062007-11-19T10:25:00.000-05:002007-11-19T10:25:00.000-05:00Courtney- I love her fabric so I'm sure that looke...Courtney- I love her fabric so I'm sure that looked amazing. How fun would it be to have one!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-89969821937080821392007-11-19T10:23:00.000-05:002007-11-19T10:23:00.000-05:00Anon- No, I did not know that there was one at Châ...Anon- No, I did not know that there was one at Château de Groussay. I wish I had b/c I would have included that- I'm off to find a picture on the web. Thank you!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-49355328125402446982007-11-19T09:58:00.000-05:002007-11-19T09:58:00.000-05:00Also I think Mary Mulcahy of Les Indiennes once ha...Also I think Mary Mulcahy of Les Indiennes once had a tent, made from her fabric, at the back of her house..but I'm not positive.Style Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034129367345351303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-31779555915851144042007-11-19T09:37:00.000-05:002007-11-19T09:37:00.000-05:00Thanks Courtney! I never know how far to go with t...Thanks Courtney! I never know how far to go with the history lesson :)The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-62840770933112761612007-11-19T09:22:00.000-05:002007-11-19T09:22:00.000-05:00And don't forget the Turkish-style tent in the gar...And don't forget the Turkish-style tent in the gardens of Château de Groussay, the country house of Franco-Mexican millionaire Carlos de Beistegui. It was modelled after the one at Drottingholm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-37621556120854814682007-11-19T09:12:00.000-05:002007-11-19T09:12:00.000-05:00I'm bookmarking this one! Probably my favorite pos...I'm bookmarking this one! Probably my favorite post you've ever done. Helpful background, really great images and I agree with all of your points.Style Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034129367345351303noreply@blogger.com