Pink is a hue adored by the French throughout the centuries. The iridescent pink of Lyon silks accented the salons of Versailles, the smoky art nouveau pink of Parisian parlours was the backdrop for the heady soirées of the late 19th century intelligentsia and more recently pink was embraced with glamorous élan by that infamous icon of French chic - Christian Lacroix.
Pink is the colour of sun ripened figs, the winter blush of pomegranate, La Durée macaroons, a flute of champagne rosé and sugar dusted turkish delight. It is the colour of temptation. Pink is indulgent yet comforting and undeniably feminine.
At Haunt this month we have donned our rose tinted glasses and our feature setting celebrates the colour pink.
A mid 19th century, Louis 16th style bergère looks as if it has been borrowed from the boudoir of Marie Antoinette. It is upholstered in a deep salmon pink velvet exquisitely contrasted by it's original and patinated dusky blue and grey paint. The Louis 15th style fauteuil on the right is one of a pair. The fauteuils date from the early 20th century and hail from the south of France. The beautiful late 19th century glass beaded, floral garland is delicately decorative and a faded, painted, dove grey and marble Provençale washstand displays an art nouveau plaster bust of une belle dame. She is reflected in a pretty and petite painted mirror with original mercury glass and an ebullient, belle époque standard lamp provides a warm glow. An early 20th century art naif candlestick adds a touch of whimsy while a comport of rose macaroons wait to be savored in the soft evening light.
Voilà, la vie en rose .....