Thomé de Gamond’s plans for an underwater tunnel between England and France, produced for the World Exposition of 1867. The yellow circles, top left, represent an enormous spiral ramp allowing access to the tunnel from an international artificial island on the Varne sandbank — Source.
AS WE SLIP INTO SUMMER, here’s a little editorial from the June issue of Vogue UK that will leave us dreaming...
A FEW STOLEN MOMENTS here & there, of what has been happening around here lately . . . snakeskin pumps and marble staircases, quaint narrow laneways & romantic cobblestone streets, castles and antique china and white wicker baskets at favourite florists, gilded chairs and bedroom toile and roses, roses, roses, and it’s all in a day’s work . . .
Today’s places is the small and idyllic city of Oxford, the “city of dreaming spires”, in central southern England....
. . . dashing off to an appointment and a million other things today, but first, a few lovely glimpses...
. . . and because am not one to rush summer along, but rather, to hold on for as long...
. . . whether at the office, or on the weekend, for tabletops and spring bouquets, backstage and in the...
From all around the world, millions of visitors long to take a trip to this incredible city — one that...
. . . tasseled drapes and soft lighting, tufted settees and silk cushions, crisp white table cloths and silver-rimmed china,...
For many, it is the—the dream to travel abroad and to walk the very grounds in which were walked upon...
. . . yesterday was one of those beautiful august days spent traipsing about town for meetings & appointments, visiting...
. . . the morning began with coffee and balmy late-spring breezes, water fountains and farmers’ markets for butter tarts...
. . . two lovely things: wallpapered cabinets & beautiful bunches of narcissi and it’s beginning to look a lot...
. . . happened across florence & florence, an utterly charming vintage shop run by mother and daughter, christine and...
. . . can hardly tear myself away from these stunning arts & crafts style floral pendants, designed by victoria...
