A Decorator's Life: Women in Art

The first to recognize the need for beauty was Elsie De Wolfe (1865-1950). The Victorian Age was in need of her interior design aesthetic which was light, fresh and delicate.  One of the major influences on Elsie's career was her trip to France and the study of the Parisian entertainment life.  Jules Cheret's posters of whimsy that targeted women's fashion and femininity were sure to inspire.  This new form of art that decorated the streets of Paris during the modern 19th century France brought forth the women in advertising as their liberation as individuals began to emerge within the then very gender separate public sphere.  Enjoy these decorative celebrations of the golden ages of posters by chromo-lithography master Jules Cheret and the women who represented them!

Juxtaposed Drinks & Interiors

The St. Germain Cocktail

2 parts Brut Champagne

1 1/2 parts St. Germaine

2 parts Club Soda

Stir ingredients in a tall ice-filled Collins glass, mixing completely. Think of Paris circa 1947. Garnish with a lemon twist, mint, or cucumber. Pair it with the French home interior.