January, 2014
Fascinated by the 30s? Events you’ll want to see.
Novel of a wardrobe: A chic Parisienne from the Belle Epoque through the Thirties Musée Carnavalet, Paris 17 october 2013 – 16 March 2014 Fabulous fashions to dream about, relating the story of a woman of exquisite taste — and the means to indulge it. Daughter of a dressmaker, she was one of the first saleswomen […]
For 68 years, a Paris apartment hid its secrets.
The facts are tantalizingly few. When in 2010 a 91-year-old woman died in the south of France, her estate was found to include a Paris apartment, situated somewhere between Pigalle and the Opera. The woman, Madame de Florian, had abandoned it in 1942, and for nearly 70 years, the forgotten apartment lay in darkness and […]
Sail the SS Normandie, the world’s loveliest ship
She was the most elegant Frenchwoman of her time. The finest designs and the costliest materials were lavished upon her breathtaking form. Her beauty seduced men on both sides of the Atlantic. But after reigning for four short years, she met a tragic end. When launched in 1935, the SS Normandie was the most […]
Discover 5 great memoirs about 1930s France
Great memoirs bring you into the heart of a life and a time. These extraordinary books offer five very different perspectives on the time. Meet a cocky writer challenging norms, a cosmopolitan sensualist, a passionate roving reporter with an uncanny prophetic sense, and a Paris-based writer who witnessed Paris descend into tragedy. Henry Miller, The Paris […]