The Women of Sablaise
I’m currently reading a novel called The Blue Room by the French mystery writer, Simenon (excellent, by the way). In a passage describing the French sea-side town, Sables-d’Olonne, Simenon writes that his hero “took photographs of the fishing boats at anchor and of the Sablais women, with their pleated skirts and varnished clogs, in the fish market.” Varnished clogs? Can we get them on eBay… Read More>>
