Sighs & Whispers

Sighs & Whispers

The Foibles of Faddishness

Café de l’Opera

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Laura McLaws Helms
Feb 11, 2022
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Following on from Tuesday’s newsletter about Henry Erkins’ work on Murray’s Roman Gardens, an exploration of the foibles of faddishness through a history Café de l’Opera.

The grand staircase at Café de l’Opera. Vogue, January 8, 1910.

As I mentioned previously, I first became interested in Henry Erkins work through a photo I found in Vogue (seen above). …

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