The entrance is entirely unprepossessing. It gives no indiction of the splendour that lies inside. But when we stepped onto a curved and gilded staircase before entering an intimate, bijou foyer with amazing flocked velvet wallpaper, lots of gilt, and a stupendous chandelier, I realised I had stumbled upon something extraordinary. My mouth fell open and I spun around, speechless. As I did, an entirely new scene for my book came to me, almost word for word. I could see my characters there.
It was one of the most marvellous moments of serendipity. These are the kinds of discoveries that can’t help but make a book more authentic because they are truly inspired.
ATELIER LEGERON
Then I visited Atelier Legeron. Before my research trip, I had imagined that the titular seamstress in my book would be a traditional seamstress, sewing clothes by hand or machine. Atelier Legeron, however, is the only independent artificial flower-maker left in France and, as soon as I saw what artificial flower-making was all about, I knew that Estella, my main character, must practise this métier.
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im currently reading "the Paris Seamstress "...Im loving every detail given. With each design described i find myself wishing this book had pictures! I don't know anything about fashion so its hard for me to get the full grasp of the dresses/designs. Is there anywhere that show what this beautiful pieces look like?