Search / 6 posts tagged quadrille

Did you know what a quadrille notebook is? I had never heard of this, but my son needed one for chemistry. Since I never took chemistry, I had no idea what we were looking for. We were told it was like a composition book, so that is what I originally sent.

For Basque-Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga success came easily, if not effortlessly. Having spent countless hours of his early childhood by his mother’s side while she was working as a seamstress, Balenciaga went on to study tailoring formally in his teenage years.

'Will you walk a little faster?' said a whiting to a snail, 'There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail. See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! They are dancing on the shingle - will you come and join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?

Rock star Sly Stone at home, Los Angeles, California, 1973. Photograph by Urve Kuusik from The New York Times. Look closely. No, not at Sly Stone's mushroom-cloud Afro, which is pretty spectacular and is featured today in a New York Times article about Sony's photo archives. No, look at the trelliswork wallpaper.

Dolce & Gabbana Sunglasses Heidi Klum Hot Celebrity Shades Doesn't Heidi Klum look hot... in luxury Dolce & Gabbana silver mirrored aviator sunglasses! One of the coolest styles of eyewear! Always in style! Taken 24/3/2008 : Los Angeles See these Dolce & Gabbana Sunglasses Heidi Klum Hot Celebrity Shades at Sunglasses Shop UK.

I love seeing a large scale print with a complex repeat made up in upholstery. So this ottoman project has been really rewarding. Home Couture's stylized Indian-inspired floral, "Contessa," has many interesting twists and turns. It's nice to be able to enjoy it from all sides.