fougeres |
there is a category of perfumes called 'fougere' which translates to fern, granted that ferns do not emit a scent that is noticeable but in any case they refer to that woodsy,earthy smell that i ...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:43:00 GMT |
marquise de pompadour on champagne |
champagne is the only wine that leaves a woman beautiful after drinking it
Posted by on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:50:00 GMT |
silk |
it is to a brave woman that we owe the western silk industry.
however reppelling the idea of putting worms in your hair or wig, i am most grateful for her resolve to smuggle some and take them to euro...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:06:00 GMT |
pearls |
of all the precious gems in the world, pearls are the most unusual. first it is formed by a living thing, the lowly oyster. second, it is a hardened secretion from this animal brought about by the irr...
Posted by on Thu, 25 May 2006 18:49:00 GMT |
18th Century French Portraiture |
Jean-Marc Nattier who painted this portrait, was famous for painting women in allegorical terms, or as the official term,"potraits historie' ". It's a charming concept that had been done since the anc...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Feb 2006 21:25:00 GMT |
