{12 French Country Style Totes of which rare JUTE LINEN & Toile de Jouy etc.}

Here come the most precious French Country Style Totes, Bags and Handbags you will have seen in quite a while! 

Have a peak at:
 Spectrenoir!←click it!

That's where I have all my French Country Style Totes lined up for you... Just click on the above hyperlink.

Still in time for Christmas as a nice high end gift.

Made again by the same French lady.

Hand embroidered Angels with heart, as well as pulled thread embroidery.

On my website you can see the measurements and my French Country Style Totes, Bags and Handbags are measured without the handles.

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This gorgeous tote is made out of rare Jute Linen Fabric!

All my totes, bags and handbags are lined in a canvas of linen and cotton.

Vintage lace adorns the top and the roses graduate from pink to deep purple...

Cute large tote with a heart embellishment!

 Also Jute Linen fabric.

Beautiful Toile de Jouy with Roses and Striped fabric, all lined with cotton linen canvas.

This one is in Liberty of London fabric.

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Find below Girls Purses at: Spectrenoir

I have to make an additional photo of this one as the beautiful red tassel is inside where the bow is...

 Now the beautiful red tassel shows...

Liberty fabric

Beautiful striped ticking.

This tote is in an upscale decorator Jute Linen fabric, back and front in a Toile de Jouy Parc Monceau with cherubs.

 Frolicking Cherubs...

 Angels & Seraphims...

Called in French: Toile de Jouy Seraphin

 Beautiful striped ticking on the back side...

Getting noticed on the Internet...

{Silk and Wool Birds as Gift from Pond's India}

Before, I did show you our birds as artwork from India, that we purchased.

Today I want to show you some special birds, made by hand in wool and silk.

 Distinctive chain stitch embroidery, done in Kashmir, the northern part of India. We both received the bigger wool chain stitch embroidery for our work period from Pond's India. It has a canvas back and it shows lots of birds in it. Most of you know the Pashmina shawls from Kashmir, they have been quite a fashion statement. Luckily for those poor people, for having an outlet for their artistic work.

Above it is on top of our solid French oak blanket chest in the guest bedroom.
It used to be just an open planter box but my talented brother Harry made a solid oak lid for it. We carried it back on the plane with us... 
Those were the good days without stupid restrictions on maximum baggage weight!

My husband Pieter has seen the women in Kashmir actually make this kind of embroidery during his trip to Kashmir earlier.
He was sent in 1981 by the Dutch government as a committee member, of the special Mission of H.R.H. Prince Claus, see link below post.
 Women did this work but their teacher was a man. Somewhere we must have slides from it, but for now I cannot add them... one day when I find them I will do that! Look below; link has been added!

For another work period as consultants, both of us did receive an identical chain stitch embroidery done in silk. That fit beautifully  above the two solid French oak twin beds in our guest bedroom. 

Detail of the silk chain stitch embroidery, worked on a cotton Aida cloth. 

The silk embroidery has a very nice hand; meticulously done.

We proudly came home on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines with these treasures.

They make for a lasting memory, of working with pleasure over a decade for a great company!

Related link:

{The Mission of H.R.H. Prince Claus - Husband Pieter's Trip to India} | previous post by me

{Part X Husband Pieter's Trip to India - Srinagar, J & K Silk & Wool Rugs - Pashminas} | previous post by me showing the embroidery being done

{PEONIES: BRIDAL GOWN & LA TENDRESSE}

HOW lovely a peony can be... We have been enjoying the variety 'La Tendresse' and 'Bridal Gown' in a vase for the past couple of days. They both are pure white and so lovely!

It is rather difficult to capture the beauty of Paeonia 'Bridal Gown' in a photo. Had to change the background and also use the flash, to let the white come out better.
But these photos will give an impression of its stunning beauty. The white is a nice contrast with this blue Royal Delft pottery, a 7" Royal Delft vase from De Porceleyne Fles anno 1653. The small blue napkin is one from my beloved Mother-in-law, who handmade an entire set for me with a tablecloth.
She stayed active doing things like that, till she almost was 95!
Treasured things that have become keepsakes.

Here I want to introduce you to the Paeonia 'La Tendresse'. Another beauty in white that I placed inside a Baccarat Shalimar Perfume bottle.

Paeonia 'La Tendresse'

This is the Baccarat crystal perfume bottle on its own.

Do you have peonies?

Related posts:

{6 Gorgeous 'Ann Cousins' Peonies in Baccarat Harcourt Pitcher} | Later post by me
{Our Fragrant White Paeonia 'Ann Cousins' is Blooming} | Later post by me