Friday, February 3, 2012

Postcard #5 - France


This week finds us in France.  While doing my fashion research about France, I learned that the bikini swimsuit was created in the summer of 1946 by 2 French fashion designers, Jack Heim & Louis Reard. So in honor of my fashion shoot theme, I created a yellow polka dotted bikini with ribbon trim and bling belly button.  The background of the postcard is the Notre Dame Gardens.

Postscard front:

My story lines continues with Zoey sending postcard to Ann who lives in Utica, NY.  Postscard reads:

Nov. 11, 1986
Dear Ann:
 Ooh La La ... Paris, France, for another fashion shoot.  I am staying an extra week to see
all of the fabulouis sights, museums and of course shopping.  Did you know the bikini swimsuit was created in the summer of 1946 by 2 French fashion designers, Jack Heim & Louis Reard.  I was so happy to meet baby Andrew on our visit in June.  Give my love to John and baby Andrew.  Off to explore the streets of Paris.
Love and kisses....Zoey

Back of Postcard:


So the story progresses for these 2 college roommates.  Ann lives in Utica, NY (lovely town I visited on a vacation).  She is a newspaper columnist for her local newspaper.  She married John and now has a baby boy named Andrew.  Zoey on the other hand lives in New York City (also visited on a vacation) but spends her time traveling around doing fashion shoots as she is a fashion photographer.  Zoey has a wonderful job traveling the world.....but so far there is no love in her live.  (We may have to fix this.)

Thanks Darcy for the challenge.....can't wait to see where we go next week.

17 comments:

  1. Very nice postcard! reminds me of the song 'itsy, bitsy, tini wini yellow polka dot bikini' or am I just showing my age! lol

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  2. Why am I not surprised to read two men designed the bikini??? :)
    Love your little bikini! ♥
    Although it's snowing here big time today, I'd rather have some more clothes on now!

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  3. Love how you incorporated some history into the card.

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  4. Did not know that about the bikini, def too cold for one here. freezing. Fun card and I like the garden as aback dropp.
    Jen x

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  5. great card, I had no idea about the origins of the bikini.

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  6. Wonderful story line :D ...and great info, didn't know that fact about bikini's. Lovr the belly button sparkly :D XXX

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  7. Great postcard and story Cindy. Yay on the UIU project too.

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  8. I wonder if one of them designed the top half and the other the bottom??

    Great fun card that clearly got me thinking!!

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  9. lol on what WrightStuff said.

    great bikini and the belly button - giggle

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  10. I did not know that about thebikini history. :) Awesome card! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  11. Great bikini and thanks for the history - so informative this postcard challenge!

    Janet xx

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  12. so imaginative and I love the story behind it, as well as the memories it evoked. thanks!

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  13. Fun card! Love the belly button jewel.

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  14. a great card..thanks for the info about the bikini, wish I could fit into one..x

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  15. Really enjoying the fashion history, love your bikini card design and the blingy belly button lol xxx

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  16. love the itty bitty little polka dot bikini...adorable
    aloha,

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