A timeless Paris scene unfolds before me in the Tuileries Gardens, a Robert Doisneau photograph come to life.
Girl runs to boy. Her hem kicks up as she jumps into his arms.
It’s one of those uninhibited displays of affection perfected by the French. The details are so right, it could be the 1930s, ‘40s, ‘50s…
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Tuileries Garden Sweater (No. 3042). Romantic grosgrain ribbon criss-crosses its way up the left arm to a demure scoop neck. Long sleeves. Form-fitting shape. Lots of alpaca-blend yarn make this fully-fashioned sweater luxuriously soft.
Sizes: XS, S, M, L.
Color: Brown.
1930s Parisian Skirt (No. 3081). Fine cotton/silk blend, acetate-lined. Many gores flowing down to a full trumpet sweep. Lower-calf length (hems won’t rise for 30 years). Clean Hollywood waist. Wear to assignations in the arboretum or for a vigorous night of that new Lindy-Hop at le Balajo.
Sizes: 4 through 16.
Color: subtle Café-au-Lait with Rich Brown polka dots.
