Saturday, November 14, 2009

I Think She Must Be Smiling...


Dearest Friends,
Two lovely bits of news from the world of haute patisserie...

The first, shown above is the new color that Ladurée has unveiled for its boxes for autumn. I am not always that much of a pink person, but isn't this just yummy?
This is what they had to say about it:
For the autumn season, Ladurée is cloaking its macaron box in moiré pink, like an haute couture fabric,decorated with a beautiful frieze featuring black interlacing motifs.
And in even more exciting news...
Ladurée chooses to open its first store as part of the Royal Courtyard at the Palace at Versailles.

In this refined place, Ladurée lovers can discover all of the "signature" items such as candles, perfumes, shopping bags, the embroidered pouches, beauty kits, stationery and Beauty fragrance collection Violet, Rose and Almond, without forgetting the essential and indispensable delicacies of Ladurée, macaroons and chocolates sold in their finest boxes.





I would like to think our Beloved Queen is somewhere in the purple aether, smiling...

Image of Marie Antoinette from Kirsi of Itkupilli, remainder of images from Ladurée.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

A Winner...!!!



(An Image from the collection of Les Museés de Strasbourg)
Dearest Friends,
There is a winner in my giveaway from our fun Halloween Blog Party!

It is....

sherry ♥ lee

!!!

Please e-mail me at gossamertearoom@gmail.com so I can get your address and send you a deluxe package of my handmade cards!

This has been so much fun and I would like to thank everyone who participated!
And love and hugs to my very dear friend and blog party partner, LuLu!

Betty

Saturday, October 31, 2009

The Bats Have Left the Bell Tower...


My Dearest Friends,

It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you

to The Gossamer Tearoom on this...

a very special...




It is such a dreary, rainy night.

Aren’t you glad you are on the inside?

Of course, The Tearoom has been decorated in a particularly dark fashion. . .







The Ghost of Lina Cavellieri wanders the halls of The Tearoom most nights. Tonight, in honor of this most magical of nights, she walks the catwalk, modelling the most glorious dresses, designed only for her. Please witness as she leaves you enchanted, enveloped in the deep scent of dark roses, the crackling sound of black taffeta, the touch of a cape as dark and soft as a bat’s wing...









The playlist for the show is a camp rock and roll extravaganza:
From The Rocky Horror Picture Show -
Science Fiction, Double Feature
The Time Warp (Remix)
Sweet Transvestite
And of course, some sexy snarl from Billy Idol-
Eyes Without A Face
Flesh for Fantasy


The tea table is set, dear ones. Please indulge yourselves in bat bane tea and spider-toe crumpets from Patisserie Nightshade.



Thank you to Julia of Cemerony and Kirsi of Itkupilli for some of the delicious images I used in my collages.

And biggest hugs to my dear, dear friend LuLu of Coastal Sisters for hosting this party with me! Please be sure and go visit her party also!

And now...please don't forget to leave a comment to be entered in my giveaway! The winner will get a deluxe package of my handmade cards and stationery from The Gossamer Tearoom!

Thank you so much to everyone who has visited!

Wishing you a happy and spooky Halloween!

Betty

Friday, October 30, 2009

The Gossamer Tearoom Film Festival
Film Six


On this final night of the festival, I bring to you a very fun, spooky video. This is the cover of "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Nouvelle Vague. This is a very good cover of the ultimate night-before-Halloween song, matching the darkness of the original by Bauhaus. Of course, a video was never made of their original version, unless you count their very spooky performance as the band playing in the bar in "The Hunger". What I really love about this version are the clips from "Dracula", with lots of fun and scary shots of Monsieur Lugosi himself!

I do so hope you have enjoyed your time here at the Film Festival!

And please let me see you again tomorrow for a very special Halloween blog event!

Happy Halloween Eve,

Betty




(All videos from YouTube.)

Thursday, October 29, 2009

The Gossamer Tearoom Film Festival
Film Five


I do so hope you are enjoying the festival!

I am so very pleased to bring to you tonight a clip from one of my favorite movies ever. As I have mentioned before, if you haven't seen Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast, please do so. Please make yourself a cup of your favorite tea, along with one, or better yet, two, of your very favorite tea-time treats, turn out all the lights and experience one of the creepiest, most romantic, most beautiful movies you will ever see.

Once in a while there are movies which are not really movies, but experiences. This is one of those movies.




(All videos from YouTube.)

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The Gossamer Tearoom Film Festival
Film Four


Welcome back, Dear Friends!

My selection for this evening's video is "Dr. Mabuse" from the German band Propaganda.

The music is pop and fun, the images strange.

Relax and enjoy.




(All videos from YouTube.)

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The Gossamer Tearoom Film Festival
Film Three


Dearest Friends,
I'm so happy to see you again today!

This evening's short is the second Quay Brothers video for the 4AD band His Name is Alive's song "Can't Go Wrong Without You".

Please make yourselves comfortable as the festival of strangeness continues...




(All videos from YouTube.)