Les Couleurs de Provence - French Tablecloths and French Clothing

Mireille Nett is the owner of Les Couleurs de Provence, a source for fine tablecloths and clothing from the Provence region of France. Mireille has been providing the Portland metro area of Oregon with fine fabrics from Provence since 1999.  Provence French tablecloths  are some of the most colorful and decorative tablecloths available on the market today. Mireille brings with her an expertise of the Provence region of France and an eye for style and elegance. Her beautiful French tablecloths will certainly brighten any romantic dinner and be a wonderful addition to barbecues, picnics, and group events.  Provence tablecloths  make great housewarming gifts for real estate agents, family members, and friends. The French tablecloth from Provence will absolutely brighten your home and the homes of the people you care about…

Recently, Mireille has added French girls’ dresses also from the region of Provence.  These dresses will make a delightful addition to any young girls’ wardrobe. The colors and fabrics are all styled in traditional French styles for young girls’ dresses. these dresses are perfect for all occasions and come in a range of sizes between six months to eight years old.

French dresses for young girls make wonderful gifts. Every young girl that has seen my Provence dresses has immediately fallen in love with them. The soft fabrics make them wonderfully comfortable and light, while the traditional patterns and motifs cause these dresses to stand out.

These dresses are made of durable, 100% cotton and are perfect for special occasions or play. Any young girl will look adorable wearing these dresses from the Provence region of France.

This is a slideshow of beautiful French table cloths from the Provence region of France.  All of these tablecloth are 100% cotton and coated so that they are durable, spill-proof, wipeable,  and perfect for both indoor and outdoor use. Provence is internationally known for its elegant fabrics and the traditional motifs and designs of southern France. A French tablecloth will brighten your dining room and make a great addition to any occasion.

There is a definite advantage to having a coated tablecloth versus a cotton tablecloth. With an untreated, cotton tablecloth it is likely that it will not last very long. Be realistic, every meal is an opportunity for a spill on your tablecloth. It is inevitable that someone will have an accident that will forever stain your new tablecloth if it is uncoated. This is why I recommend coated tablecloths to all of my customers.  With a coated tablecloth there is no concern for spills and no need to worry about accidents -  as we all know that they are going to happen anyway. With my coated French tablecloths from Provence, when someone spills wine or food onto my coated tablecloth I just laugh and wipe it off. There is no reason to be concerned that your investment in a fine French tablecloth from Provence will be ruined in a single meal. Always choose the coated tablecloth.

For a new homeowner, a French tablecloth is a fabulous gift. Several of my customers have been real estate agents looking for the unique and memorable housewarming gift. Month after month at the markets, I sell my French table cloths to several routine customers who are real estate agents. They say that these tablecloths make the best housewarming gifts because they can be used indoors and outdoors and are perfect for any occasion. Provence tablecloths have always been regarded as a great gifts that inspires friendship and community. Share one with the people you care about today!

Provence dresses for little girls make great gifts! Many of my customers who had traveled to France asked me a year after year when I would begin to carry French dresses from Provence for little girls. This year, I found several great dresses that my customers have all loved. These French dresses make perfect birthday gifts, wonderful surprises, and are completely appropriate for both play and special occasions. The little girls in your life will definitely love these French dresses from Provence with their beautiful patterns and traditional motifs for Provencal dresses.

If you ever have the opportunity to travel to the countryside of southern France in the Provence region, you will see many of the young girls wearing dresses these styles. These French dresses make perfect birthday gifts, wonderful surprises, and are completely appropriate for both play and special occasions. The little girls in your life will definitely love these French dresses from Provence with their beautiful patterns and traditional motifs for Provencal dresses.

Provence is a region of southeastern France on the Mediterranean near Italy. The region is named Provence because it was the first Roman province outside of Italy. Provence is a wonderful part of France, it is known by it’s olive trees, lavender fields, poppies, sunflowers, cicadas and rosemary. This region is filled with ancient villages and it offers an enticing blend of beautiful landscapes rich with history and culture. Many artists, such as Picasso, Cézanne and Renoir have sought creative inspiration in Provence.

During the mid 17th century, Cobert, Ministry of Louis XIV, founded the “Compagnie Française des Indes Occidentales” and he began to import the printed fabrics through the port of Marseille. Because of their exotic nature and bright colors, these fabrics called ‘indiennes’ were very expensive and sought after by French nobility. Later in the century, the fabrics manufacturer, Louvois, attempted to sanction the import of the Indian fabrics. Eventually the printing knowledge of the Indians and Persians was learned by Jean de Valdrôme, a navigator, who brought the technology back to France.  The prints were carved into wood and then hand printed on the fabric with natural dyes such as indigo and madder. The new knowledge resulted in the birth of the Provencal fabrics during the middle of the 18th century.  As time passed, the original Indian ornamentation and designs were replaced by local motifs and colors. The colors and patterns were captured in the paintings by artists such as Van Gogh and Cezanne.

In current times, the production of the original Indian patterns and colors has all but disappeared. The provencale motifs now represent the elements found in the Provence region. These are lavende, olives, sunflowers, cicadas, mimosas, lemons and also wheat. Instead of using wood to manually print the patterns onto the fabric, now the process is completed using large metal rolls or plates designed for fabric printing.