Todays Inspiration!
Lea and I are off to another Blogland Fete hosted by none other than 'Queen of France' Corey and her Godmother Mary! I won't spoil the secret, but I will share my Inspiration for todays 'party favors'!
These dyed, stitched and embellished 'gloves' by Kate Fletcher pay tribute to her mother who in the 1950’s, brought up children, cooked, cleaned, sewed, darned, blued and wrung the washing, ochred the fireplace, chopped the firewood and fixed the electrics, always looking her best on any outing like so many women in her time. And from The Worshipful Company of Glovers of London come these wonderful photos of leather Gauntlet gloves and leather gloves trimmed with ribbons, from the 1600's. Last is a 'sneak peek' at what I created... More photos soon!!!
Kate's mother sounds amazing, thank you for sharing such beautiful pieces of art.
Posted by: cruststation | Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 09:34 PM
those gloves are beautiful, they are little pieces of hostory
Posted by: stilettoheights | Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 06:02 AM
Just spent time cruising through this page of posts...wonderful!
love the hands...gloves...dresses....
Posted by: Stephanie | Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 08:57 PM
THESE GLOVES ARE TOTALLY GORGEOUS !!!
You were so lucky to spend time with Corey . I can not wait for her to be back to France.
Mélanie
Posted by: Mélanie | Monday, August 20, 2007 at 06:38 AM
I kept a pair of my Mother's cream colored gloves after she died. Wrapped in fine tissue, tucked in my top dressing table drawer, I often open them, touch them to my face and memories coming flooding back so easily. She always dressed "to the nines" being a proper English lady and a dressmaker to the Royal Family in her younger days. Her interpretations of basic Vogue sewing patterns, and her "eye" for fabulous fabrics, meant I too was dressed divinely as a little girl. Until just before her death at 91, she still sewed for me. The gloves and her silver thimble are my most treasured possessions.
Posted by: Mary | Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 07:23 AM
Lovely post thanks, I've been following your blog for a while now and I just linked to this post and the work by Kate Fletcher, which I find very moving.
Posted by: Kirsty | Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 01:57 PM
OH HECK!
Where oh where is the beautiful CROWN you made!!??
The one that's at French country homes and in the book?
That's what I wanna seeeeeee
WMAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Posted by: parisbreakfasts | Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 08:44 AM
glove lovelies
and secrets
go hand in hand...
yes, yes, yes,
oh so inspired
xox - eb.
Posted by: eb | Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 07:21 AM
I'm looking forward to seeing and reading what you creative gals are up to!
Posted by: susanna | Friday, August 17, 2007 at 08:20 PM
I can't wait to see what you created. The pictures you posted of the gloves to me are very haunting; beautiful, but haunting for some reason. Look forward to seeing your creation...Alice
Posted by: Alice | Friday, August 17, 2007 at 02:06 PM
Have a wonderful time...what am I saying? Ofcourse you will :)
I look forward to lot's of photos.
Posted by: Mo'a | Friday, August 17, 2007 at 09:55 AM
oh my...what fun! Please take lots of pictures and share when you return. Can't wait!
Colleen
Posted by: Colleen | Friday, August 17, 2007 at 07:59 AM