Bejeweled crown, a faux fur shrug and ethnic prints at Printemps, Paris.
Heavy crystal chandelier lamp on crystal stand.
Holiday table setting, with tall-stemmed lead crystal and Limoge porcelain.
I really like the Napoleon III chair painted white and the aqua satin evening clutch.
A sequinned jacket and bejeweled dress, along with a crown!
An egret is featured in this snowy woodland scene.
Bejeweled crown and aqua ostrich feathers.
Proud peacock.
Baccarat crystal chandelier over a festive table.
An elaborate braided headdress in a trefoil design, with a pearl and cabochon ruby frontispiece.
Back view of a bead-studded faux fur coat and braided headdress.
Christmas geese and a graceful swan in faux snow.
A Chinese-inspired gold gilt and red beaded headdress.
Russian nesting dolls.
Preparing for a holiday party.
Seed pearls and bronze beads on wire, fashioned into a sunburst.
Beaded velvet cloak and gown.
A velveteen-covered horse is at the center of this vitrine.
Another elaborate headdress and dyed fur collar over beaded knitwear.
A black bear in this vitrine of knitwear, fur and suede designs.
Even a stuffed deer is adorned with a pearl-encrusted gilt frontispiece. More holiday vitrines to follow.
LOOK at those nesting dolls!!!
okay, sure,the other stuff is incredible, too...
Posted by: Chris | 31 December 2009 at 23:17
This is so sumptious! Love the richness of color (that table setting is divine!).
Posted by: JanePoet ~ JP/deb | 30 December 2009 at 22:28
wonderful! i love the headdresses.
Posted by: Lynne Rutter | 29 December 2009 at 00:57
Tara dear ... .
It just wouldn't be Christmas without your glorious images of
Paris. Thanks for transporting me to such an magical Fairytale!
Happiest of New Years' to you ... .
Judith
Posted by: judith | 28 December 2009 at 23:02
Hello Tara!
I was expecting "vitrines" to be enclosed glass cases .... and I found wonderful store fronts! YUM! Is vitrine the correct French word for store displays, or is my vocab too limited? In any event ... SUPER! hard to pick out favorite bits as I love it all!
Hugs and Happy New Year (almost!)
Betty :)
Posted by: Sammy Girl (Betty) | 28 December 2009 at 07:04
I am on visual overload. The Baccarat crystal chandelier, the nesting dolls, the Erté like cloak. This is ravishing!
Posted by: Yoli | 28 December 2009 at 05:52
So rich and opulent!! The glistening blues, whites and golds...gorgeous
Posted by: Stephanie | 27 December 2009 at 18:25
I would love to buy a book filled to overflowing of your
photographs of shop windows.
*hint*
Posted by: maddie | 27 December 2009 at 18:12
This is absolutely fabulous!!! Hope you had a blessed Christmas!!!
Posted by: Gypsy Purple-Chamara | 27 December 2009 at 06:21
Fantastic windows!! Thanks for showing them!
Posted by: Helen | 26 December 2009 at 23:07
So dazzling and inspiring! I'd be standing there for hours, wonderstruck ... then I'd go home and try to fashion some of those things ;-) The headdresses remind me somehow of Mardi Gras ... anticipation, perhaps?
Posted by: Barbara | 26 December 2009 at 20:37
These are the BEST windows I've seen. xoxo
love you!
Posted by: Gillian | 26 December 2009 at 19:56
stunning.
Posted by: doorways traveler | 26 December 2009 at 18:40
Amazingly beautiful, Tara, as I hope your holidays have been and your new year will be.
With love,
Karen
Posted by: karen cole | 26 December 2009 at 18:12
So glad for the faux fur but so sad to see taxidermy. So many artists can make animals. Sorry that the shops were not in sync with the designers...nevertheless, Happy Holidays.
Posted by: Patricia | 26 December 2009 at 16:15
Gorgeous vitrines! The nesting dolls, the satin bag, the fur, and beautiful velvet and beads, all so beautiful. Were the animals real? I wonder if anyone would protest real animals in the windows?
Posted by: Marilyn | 26 December 2009 at 14:47