“Word spreads quickly in such select circles, and so begins a tradition of reveurs attending Le Cirque des Reves decked in black or white or grey with a single shock of red: a scarf or hat, or, if the weather is warm, a red rose tucked into a lapel or behind an ear. It is also quite helpful for spotting other reveurs, a simple signal for those in the know.”
– from The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Could this lovely woman painted by Renoir be a secret reveur, a connoisseur of Le Cirque des Reves?
More soon from The Night Circus.…
A Certain Fondness 
Now that sounds wonderful. I am stalking my library’s catalogue for this book, ready to place my order as sooon as it comes into stock.
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Good luck! Hope you’re first on the list!
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Love this connection! And it makes sense because I’m pretty sure the author is also an artist!
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Awesome – I didn’t know that! I just saw this painting on my daily art feed on igoogle and knew it was meant to be.
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