First, a buffet lunch at PAA

Draping by the method of Vionnet

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July 23rd 2009
Yesterday, we went to the Decorative Arts Museum (at the Loevre) to see the Vionnet exhibition. Madeleine Vionnet was a very important haute couture designer in the early 20th century. She was obsessed with preventing her work from being copied so she developed very complex designs that she hoped could not be copied. The exhibit was fantastic. So, the following day, we learned how to copy seve ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more