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Brooches Join Le Pin Parasol Club to receive our free monthly electronic newsletter, Apply to c.castelain@lepinparasol.com Ceramics Postcards Fabrics In France, cicadas symbolise Summer time, happiness and Provence. During the Summer months, they sing from dawn to dusk in the Pine forests of Provence. They have the reputation of bringing luck, so many homes in Provence have a ceramic one near the entrance door and inside the house. A famous French poet, Jean de La Fontaine, wrote a fable of its life...   The cicada and the ant* A cicada, having sung all summer long Found herself empty handed when the cold wind came along. She* cried her hunger to the ant, her neighbour, and begged her for a few seeds to go through winter. "I will repay you", she said, "before August comes, principal and interests". Ants are selfish, it's the smallest of their many shortcomings. "What did you do when the weather was good ?", the ant asked the borrower. "For everyone to enjoy, I was singing. I hope you were not bothered." "So you sang !", the ant replied. "I am so glad to hear that. Well then, now dance !"  * Poem written in French by Jean de La Fontaine (1621 - 1695) The original version and other fables by this poet can be found on: http://www.la-fontaine-ch-thierry.net/ Enjoy !

BROOCHES:

From Camargue near Marseille come these beautifully crafted, hand finished, cicada brooches. Made of silver, gold plasted (24 carat) or brilliantly decorated with Swarovski cristals. Wear them on a shirt, a scarf or a jacket. Decorate a cushion, a runner or a gift card. They will surely be noticed and admired.  Contact & Order

Gold plated with Swarovski cristals cigale 3.7 cm (1.45") long A$35 - US$25.9	Medium gold plated cigale 3.1 cm (1.22") long A$18 - US$13.32	Small gold plated cigale 2.3 cm (0.9") long A$13 - US$9.62
Silver cigale with red Swarovki cristals 3.7 cm (1.45") long A$35 - US$25.9	Medium silver cigale 3.1 cm (1.22") long A$18 - US$13.32	Small silver cigale 2.3 cm (0.9") long A$13 - US$9.62

CERAMIC CICADAS
A kind of Provençal "lucky charm", traditionally hanging near the entrance door of the house, outside or inside, or in the kitchen. We have selected two cicadas for you: the "Olive" cicada and the "Lavender" cicada. They were born in Vallauris, where the Gullo family has hand-painted their ceramic body with beautiful olives and lemon or lavender designs. By the way, a cicada is a "She" in France. Although, I guess, there must be some "He" cicadas too, considering the swarming number of them colonising the pine trees of Provence every year !
Available in 2 lengths: 13 cm (5.12") : A$28 - US$20.72 17 cm (6.7") : A$40 - US$29.60 There is hole at the top of the head for hanging. Contact & Order
Olive/Lemon Cicada	Lavender Cicada	Sun Cicada

POSTCARDS ...
Rectangular Cards: 17 x 8.5 cm (6.7" x 3.35"): $A2
Lavender and Cicada	Olive and Cicada
Cicada	Square cards: 12 x 12 cm (4.7"): $A2   See our complete range of Postcards Contact & Order

FABRICS for TABLE LINEN and SOFT FURNISHING:

Yellow Cigalon

Cigalon   Fully reversible Jacquard fabric. 160 cm (62") wide, 60% cotton, 40% polyester A$56/m - US$37.71/yard Very easy maintenance, great look and feel. Contact & Order

Linen Cigalon

Yellow Cicadas Jacquard fabric 160 cm (114") wide, 60% cotton, 40% polyester A$56/m - US$37.71/yard

Cicada and olives Piqué fabric with embossed cicadas in its design. Available: Bone, Yellow/straw or Raspberry A blend of cotton (70%) and polyester (30%), this fabric feels natural to the touch but is easy to maintain and will keep its shape and look good for a long time. It is 270 cm (106") wide. A$112/m - US$75.42/yard Olives & Cicadas Raspberry Olives & Cicadas Bone Contact & Order See our complete range of fabrics

For your information: 1 m = 3.28 feet = 1.09 yard At 1/3/07, to convert prices below in US dollars, multiply them by 0.74 However, currency exchange rates do vary a lot, we will be happy to send you a quote.

Know more about cicadas, pay a visit to this very comprehensive site on the subject: CicadaMania.

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