We Have A Winner!

After a grand total of 145 votes from this blog, facebook and private emailers, we have a winning gown!!! There were soooo many votes!!

And the winning gown, with a total of 131 votes is..... GOWN # 1, YEAHHHH!!!!

Merci to all of you that voted on our Princesses' gown for her Royale party!!! I will be sure to keep all of you posted with the happenings:))

And our lucky winner of a set of note cards from our new line of stationery is... Anya Caliendo, from COUTURE MILLINERY ATELIER!!

Once again, thank you to all of you that helped us make this very tough decision:)) We are truly happy with the outcome!

New Stationery at La Petite Plume on Etsy!

La Petite Plume has added quite a bit of NEW French Inspired Note Cards and new to our Papery Boutique, and at the request of our customers, SELLERS OR BUSINESS OWNERS, THANK YOU PETITE NOTE CARDS for sellers or anyone who wishes to tuck a little thank you note to there gifts. Or punch a hole in the corner and add beautiful vintage seam binding or satin ribbon to create prettt tags!

************* AVAILABLE NOW AT lapetiteplume.etsy.com

Princess Royale, Chandler-Michelle Makes Her Gown Choices!

Our Princess Royale, CHANDLER-MICHELLE, has made her CHOICES of GOWNS for her SWEET SIXTEEN, which will be April 2011! They all come in a variety of colors, but she likes PALE PINK . Most come with a matching BOLERO, to cover her shoulders in the CHURCH.

Please leave your comments on this first choice so that the PRINCESS ROYALE and I can read your wonderful thoughts on this fairytale gown! We will add eight different gowns. Then narrow it down to the top three gowns and cast a vote to see which one gets the most votes and choose the winning gown!

Images: Quincenera Magazine, Bride Magazine

GOWN # 1.

GOWN # 2
GOWN # 3

GOWN # 4.
GOWN #5

GOWN # 6
GOWN #7

GOWN #8.

I was going to put in full descriptions for each, but it would have been too lengthy, so this way you can just leave your number choice in your comment:)) Both Chandler-Mi'chelle and I thank you for helping us choose that perfect gown in Pale Pink!

We will put up the final 3 in the poll. Voting ends May 31st!

We will be giving away a set of Six Note Cards with matching Pearl Finished Envelopes, and matching gift tags, from our latest Spring Collection at our La Petite Plume paper boutique, as our way of saying "Merci Beaucoup" for helping us choose her fairytale dress. Chandler - Mi'chelle will draw the name randomly herself! Give away will be from our "Pour Vous Collection", sample shown below!

Pour Vous Image: Copyright Chandler-Michelle 1994-2010 for La Petite Plume Designs International. All Rights Reserved.

And The GLAMOUR AWARD Goes to...

LA PETITE PLUME is honored to present the GLAMOUR AWARD to one of its ALL time FAVOURITE DESIGNERS. ANYA CALIENDO, from COUTURE MILLINERY ATELIER!!! We feel there is no one more DESERVING of this PRESTIGIOUS award.

ANYA is an AMAZING TALENT. A MILLINER unparalleled to none. This INIMITABLE DESIGNER does not make your common, ordinary hat, she has made some of the best I have ever seen!!! Her Majesty has worked with CROWNING names in the INDUSTRY of fashion such as, but not limited to, DONNA KAREN, John Galliano, the late ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, Sir Andrew Ginger.just to name a few! Can it get any better than this???

To utter the name, ANYA CALIENDO, is to utter the name of ROYALTY!

Please RUN to view the work of the BEST MILLINER I have come to know!!! ANYA CALIENDO, COUTURTE MILLINERY ATELIER. Just tell her DAISY at LA PETITE PLUME SENT YOU!!

"Each one of them is made by hand to the golden standard of Couture."-Anya Caliendo.

Anya may you continue to have all the success in the world as you do now. Thank you for sharing your inspirations and life with us all!

:: Images: Anya Caliendo, Couture Millinery Atelier

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The French Society Has Chosen...

Well La Petite Plume will now pass on the next honor to... FANCIFUL DESIGNS AND CRU!!! For those of you have not had the privilege of knowing first hand of NOEL at FANCIFUL her NEW BLOG, CRU, you must not walk over but RUN!!! Queen Noel is the QUEEN of all that is paper MASTERPIECES!! I am simply GA-GA over her PAPER ROSES AND SHOES!!!!! She has just recently been contacted by none other than CHRISTIAN DIOR!!! And Cru is her latest blog based on some really refreshing recipes of "RAW" FOOD! This new blog should be very INTERESTING for those of us interested in the NEW OF NEW!! CONGRATS NOEL AND THE BEST OF LUCK ON BOTH OF YOUR MAGNIFICENT BLOGS!!

And so we gladly pass our "HAT SO MUCH award given to us by my girl, QUEEN ANYA CALIENDO OVER AT COUTUREMILLINERYATELIER to NOEL at both, FANCIFUL AND CRU!! Be sure to tell her DAISY AT LA PETITE PLUME SENT YOU:))

1. Fanciful Designs

2. Cru

introducing , CRU!

Images: Property of Noel Solomon

Fanciful

Cru

And The FRENCH ROYALE SOCIETY chooses...

La Petite Plume has been awarded a few new honors recently and now it is time the ROYALE SOCIETY pass the honors to a few of my fav. blogs truly deserving of not only the awards but the attention! Our fist award to be passed on is from Queen VIOLETTA MEDVEDEVA at VM-Creation Atelier! MERCI YOUR MAJESTY!! And First up is...

1. a-la-parisienne.blogspot.com Queen Mandy is one of my FAV QUEEN'S!! and her blog is filled with DREAMY images that TRULY make me want to just forget anything extists around me but FLOWING BLUSH fabrics!! OK, plus I can not get enough of her articles on her 'lil PRINCESS ROYALE, AMELIA!

2. castlescrownscottages.blogspot.com Queen Anita, a true FRANCOPHILE if I've ever seen one! Her blog is filled with so many FRENCH articles that have me running back all of the time. Anita is pure FRENCHIE goodness!!

3. beautifulinteriorsand18thcenturystyle.blogspot.com Ahh yes! My new QUEEN, HER ROYALE HIGHNESS, M.A. THE 2ND!! I just recently received a comment from this AMAZING Queen, that is an INTERIOR DECORATOR. So when I popped on over to her blog, I just DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE!! Her scence of STYLE is like no other and her blog is a must see!! Just tell her DAISY from LA PETITE PLUME sent you:)

4. frenchblue-frenchblue.blogspot.com Queen Janet over at one of my all time favorite blogs, FRENCH BLUE!!! JANET has the most DIVINE blog and STORE!! Her new article on WOOD coming back in style just may have changed my ROYALE mind from hating the BEACH to possible wanting to move to a BEACH HOUSE for the entire SUMMER!!

5. bonjourmadamestephanie.blogspot.com Queen Stephanie, another true FRANCOPHILE with the most DIVINE blog!! I honestly never tire of reading her articles. You MUST stop by and tell her DAISY at LA PETITE PLUME sent you over:))

There you have it. Five of LA PETITE PLUME'S favorite QUEEN'S. Trust me you will not regret visiting these LADIES!!!

Pour Vous Parisienne Inspired Gift Tags

LA PETITE PLUME shows off its latest set of GIFT TAGS! "Pour Vous", "For You" in the romantic language of French!

Set of four, large divine Gift Tags, 2 1/2 x 3 5/8, for all of your heartfelt gifts. Created on Imported French thick, plush LettraPress parchment in Dove White, layered with Imported Italian Pearl Finish in Rose. A beautiful Parisienne inspired image in Pink, Black and white, (my favorite color combination), of a scrolled gate with billowing Roses Encrusted in Imported German Glass and our special sparkling elements. A Genuine Swarovski Crystal in Indian Summer dots the center. Plenty of space on the back for your special message. All corners cut and embossed into romantic French tips. A billowing Organdy bow in Black adorns the top and a generous 12" in total length of Satin ribbon, also in black for tying.

*** ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH! "PARA TI" ****

These Gorgeous Gift Tags are perfect for all of your well wished gifts to your loved ones, teachers, co-workers, a favorite buyer or seller, bridal showers, tea parties, garden parties, birthdays, anniversaries, the ideas are simply endless!

Let your gifts be the talk of the party with these Original Designs!

:: Should you need more than 4 just let us know!
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