“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 
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