Monthly Archives: October 2013

Paris in the First World War

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Parisian Fields

It’s that time of year again. The poppy-sellers are out on the streets of Toronto, and soon, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we will stop what we are doing for a minute or … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris churches, Paris history, Paris postcards, Paris streets, World War I | Tagged Big Bertha, Brigadier Bidault, Eugene Bailly, First World War, Margaret Macmillan, Menilmontant, Nantes, Paris 1919, Paris Gun, Peacemakers, rue Mathurin Regnier, St-Gervais, Zeppelin | 21 Comments

George Barbier and the dream of Paris

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Parisian Fields

Every year, millions of people come to Paris dreaming of beauty, elegance, high fashion, personal freedom, decadent leisure, titillating knowledge, romantic affairs, sexual dalliances, and secret places. What they may not realize is that some of their dreams are built … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris art, Paris nostalgia | Tagged Albert Flament, Alison Matthews David, Art deco, Arthur Smith, À Pygmalion, École des Beaux-arts, Île de France, Cartier, Chevalier du Bracelet, Costumes Parisiens, George Barbier, Jan Whitaker, Journal des dames et des modes, Paquin, Poiret, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Vogue, Worth | 11 Comments

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Monthly Archives: October 2013

Paris in the First World War

George Barbier and the dream of Paris

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