EMMA AND ISABEL

THE BEAUTIFUL AND DARLING EMMA

CAME TO US FOR SOME LAST MINUTE SUMMER DRESS ACTION BEFORE RUNNING AWAY TO FRANCE FOR THE SEASON.

AND WE PROPOSED, A MAXI CALLED THE 

ALIX OF BOHEMIA

ISABEL DRESS

IN JASMINE FLOWER COTTON PRINT, WITH ROWS AND ROWS OF ANTIQUE INDIAN LACE.

 MOST THINGS ARE ENHANCED BY A BIT OF INDIAN ANTIQUITY, WE FIND.

AND MAY WE SAY EMMA DOES MAKE OUR ISABEL DRESS LOOK SUBLIME, DIVINE? 

(IT DOESNT HURT TO BE TALL AND DOE- EYED)

AND WE LIKED IT SO MUCH, WE'RE ALSO MAKING ISABEL IN A RAMBLING GREEN AND PINK ROSE PRINT, WHICH WE WILL SHARE WITH YOU AS SOON AS OUR TIRED LITTLE FINGERS CAN FINISH HER.

WE REALLY DIG MADE TO ORDER. 

WE LIKE TO THINK THAT REAL LUXURY IS 

HAVING SOMETHING MADE ESPECIALLY FOR YOU.

THATS TRUE OF BREAKFAST, SHOES AND HATS,

AND SUMMER DRESSES TOO.

ASK THE HIPPIES ABOUT CUSTOM HERE.

TEDDIE: HOW OUR GARDEN GROWS

ITS BEEN A PRETTY BIG WEEK IN BOHEMIA,

OUR HEAD HIPPIE (OUR MOTHER DARLING) ROLLED INTO TOWN,

WE TURNED A RIPE OLD 28 YEARS OF AGE,

AND IN REBELLION CUT OFF ALL OUR HAIR,

 PATTI SMITH STYLE.

WE'VE ALSO BEEN BUSY PRODUCING 

ALIX OF BOHEMIA TEDDIE SHORTS LIKE THEY ARE GOING OUT OF STYLE, 

(ONE MILLION PAIRS, TO BE EXACT)

 POWERING THROUGH AN ORDER HEADED TO MANHATTAN FOR A NEW SHOPPE,

FLAT 128.

(FEATURING ALL THINGS MADE IN ENGLAND)

SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TEDDIE GOODIES BEFORE THEY JUMP ON A PLANE:

PAISLEY PRINCESS TEDDIE

RASPBERRY SURF TEDDIE

PEACH PIE TEDDIE

ROBOT TEDDIE

YELLOW FEVER TEDDIE

ULTIMATE PREPPY TEDDIE

TABLECLOTH TEDDIE 

BLACK-HEART HIPPIE TEDDIE

LIBERTY TEDDIE

HANDKERCHIEF TEDDIE

ACID GARDEN TEDDIE

PINK MILKY WAY TEDDIE

AND A DRAWING TO HANG ON THEIR WALL:

THE TEDDIES ARE BORN IN OUR BOHEMIAN BRAIN,

MADE IN ENGLAND, AND HEADED TO CHRISTOPHER STREET IN NEW YORK.

IF YOU FANCY GETTING YOUR BOTTOM INTO A PAIR (OR SEVEN)

SAY HI HERE.

(WE'RE STILL ADJUSTING TO OUR NEW HAIR,

ALL IN BLACK MOURNING OUR HIPPIE LOCKS A BIT.

BUT WE'LL FIND THE RIGHTEOUS PATH OF PAISLEY AGAIN SOON)

RULE BRETAGNE

WE LIKE TO LEARN THINGS, AND 

IN THE SPIRIT OF CONTINUED EDUCATION,

(AND GRATUITIOUS IMAGE SHARING)

WE'LL CONTINUE OUR FRENCH LESSONS, AND WIND DOWN OUR TRIP.

SOME BITS OF WISDOM, A PETIT GUIDE IF YOU WILL, TO ENSURE A GRAND TIME FROM OUR LONG WEEKEND IN BRETAGNE. 

1. ITS PROBABLY NOT A GOOD IDEA TO STAY UP VERY LATE THE NIGHT BEFORE YOU LEAVE, OTHERWISE YOU'LL LOOK LIKE THIS ON THE TRAIN TO THE PLANE:

(WILL WE NEVER LEARN?)

 2. DON'T WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT STAYING CONNECTED WHILE YOU'RE GONE, THERE'S ALWAYS A PLACE TO PLUG IN, EVEN IN THE COUNTRYSIDE:

3. SOMETIMES, YOU NEED TO GET TALLER TO GET THE BEST VIEW

(ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES)

4. THE SEA CAN CURE MOST MALADIES,

AND IF THE SALTY AIR DOESN'T WORK,

MIGHT WE SUGGEST THE LOCAL CIDER?

THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO GET IN THE GOOD WITH YOUR HOSTS,

THEY WILL PROBABLY LIKE YOU MORE IF THE BOOZE IS FLOWING.

5. IF YOU RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE TAKING A TOUR ON THE MOTO,

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PUSH.

OR BETTER YET, YOU CAN PUSH, AND WE'LL PICK FLOWERS.

C'EST NE PAS GRAVE. 

6. SOMETIMES, YOU NEED TO GET DOWN AND DIRTY WITH WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE

7. TAKE FASHION TIPS FROM THE LOCALS.

(CHAIN MAIL AND ARMOUR ARE HUGE FOR FALL)

8. MAKE SURE THE FRIGE IS WELL STOCKED, FRENCH STYLE.

(PLEASE NOTE THE VAST QUANTITIES OF YOGURT)

9. DONT GET TOO LOST IN THE ENCHANTED FOREST

(WE LIKE TO USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM)

10. JUST BECAUSE ITS OLDER THAN DIRT AND FULL OF HOLES, 

A HOUSE OR BRIDGE IS NOT USELESS,

BUT MAKES FOR A RATHER GHOSTLY RELIC OF WHAT CAME BEFORE

11. FIDDLEHEAD FERNS MAKE A DELIGHTFUL ADDITION TO ANY APERO,

THOUGH YOU MAY NEED TO SHARE THE SPACE WITH A SEASHELL STRINGING STATION.

12. WHEN DEALING WITH THE FRENCH,

(AND IN GENERAL MATTERS OF DIPLOMACY)

RETREAT TO THE  KITCHEN AND BAKE SOMETHING,

EVERYONE LIKES CAKE,

AND WARM SWEETS ARE AN INTERNATIONAL ICE BREAKER.

13.  AND IF YOUR CAKE STINKS,

AND YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING,

SMILE AND NOD,

YOU'RE IN BRITTANY DAMMIT, AND THE SUN IS SHINING.

14. WHICH BRINGS US TO THE NEXT POINT,

ABOUT MAKING THE MOST OF THE SUN, SO YOU MUST DEJEUNER OUTSIDE SUR L'HERBE

15. ALL THAT EATING IS PRETTY TIRING, SO FEEL FREE TO TAKE A NAP.

ITS NOT RUDE, ITS FRANCE.

16. IF MADAME ET MONSIEUR GO OUT FOR THE EVENING,

AND  AFTER MUCH CONTROVERSY YOU DECIDE NOT TO DINE IN THE SALLE A MANGER,

(MAJORITY RULES)

YOU'D BETTER MAKE THE KITCHEN FANCY,

BECAUSE DETAILS MATTER.

17. THATS ENOUGH LEARNING.

ITS TIME FOR A DRINK.

(YOU'RE WELCOME)