LES LOUPS VENITIENS
I have always loved this simple graphic black mask motif and seeing the Repetto flats with a mask appliqué on them featured on Letitia Jett's greatly fun blog yesterday, reminded me of just how much I do.
It also reminded me of a small barette brooch I have, with a tiny black enamel mask on it. I often wear it to close a kimono-like black evening top. Funny how the mind meanders from one idea to the next.
This kind of mask is called a loup in French, I am not sure why, so if anyone knows, I would love to learn something new. A loup is a half mask usually made of a black material and worn at Carnival time in Venice or to costume parties, like the one printed on this lovely Karl Lagerfeld scarf I have had for years. I said I loved the loups motif and I guess KL does did too...
au revoir.
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Love your barette brooch, so beautiful. I'd have to take a pass on the sunglasses I would feel to much like cat woman.
ReplyDeleteYou should check out Peggy Guggenheim's sunglasses which can be purchased in Venice at her museum, you could pull them off.
ReplyDeleteI think you can order them from the Guggenheim gift shop in NYC as well.
I have those candlesticks you gifted me upstate, they are enormous and I love them, they may also be practical if it snows more and I lose power.
Love David
Acquired Objects: I would look like a fly with the sunglasses, myself...but I do love the masks. Thank you for the visit, as always.
ReplyDeleteDavid: I am so happy you like the candlesticks. Light them even if you do have power. The glow of a flame in these taxing winter nights will be so soothing I am sure, especially if you are even higher north than we are. Keep warm. Merci. pour la visite.