Thursday, May 9, 2013

Palais Garnier - Repetto



What little girl would not want the 
beautiful tuille attire of a French ballerina?


The gift shop at Palais Garnier is one of my favorite stops, 
for taking photos, for people-watching, and for dreaming of sugar-plums.




Palais Garnier
8, rue Scribe
Place de l'Opéra
75009, Paris
 



14 comments:

Sylvia K said...

It does look like the perfect place to do just those wonderful things! Have a great weekend, Genie!
Hugs
Sylvia

This is Belgium said...

Hi Genie, I saw your picture in the newspaper accompanying the veterans. I am so incredibly sorry for your loss but know someone is very proud.

My Unfinished Life said...

pretty dress..angelic almost :)

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M said...

Truly the substance of dreams!

Jeanie said...

I adore this shop (and the Garnier in general) for so many reasons. How fun it would be to go shopping together there!

Amanda said...

Tulle is so feminine. I love this shop!

JudyMac said...

Jeanie,
I highly recommend a new book, The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan. It gives a fabulous view of the ballet girls at Opera Garnier during the time of Edgar Degas, many of whom he painted. So very, very young, some were so desperately poor they would go to any length to earn a spot on the stage there and enough to put a meager bowl of soup on the table.

Mary said...

Ooo! I can picture my little niece wearing this! How lovely.

Alexa said...

What little girls? I want one! :~}

Jack said...

Send it to the Met, Genie. The one on Degas' little dancer is wearing out.

Randy said...

Nice photograph.

genie said...

One of those special girly shops. I can understand why you would love it. I can remember the days when I always wore a crinoline under my skirts and long dresses. They were an important part of the attire. genie

TheChieftess said...

Definitely a little girl's dream!!!

Louise said...

I agree, we went there last visit (and will be returning next month), such a beautiful shop- and I'm not a ballet fan especially.