An intricate mass of such beaded bubbles of milk, cream and gold encrusted on the surface of a liquid mesh

Meshed champagne ivory cream and pale gold. The Haute Couture shows start in 2 days; I can't help recalling these two particular dresses from the Givenchy S/S HC collection from last season. Apparently, 'The first recorded use of gold as a color name in English was in the year 1400.^{[1]' (wikipedia)}

Couture Fall 2010: Efflorescence & Edenic in Paris with Christian Dior

Makes sense for them to be clustered -in-bloom- sauntering about in the gardens I thought. Burgeoning anew with unfolding petals of 'tulle overlaid with gloriously colored swags of organza'. Pale duck-egg-blue mohair, domes of effloresce, copper orange, outbloom, prospering, thriving, unfolding. Bloom: flourish. Lavender pads, petals; taffeta petioles in blue-violet, Iris-blue, Ultramarine and Egyptian blue. Scales, stalks, fronds, feathering, dégradé de couleur. Cellophane.

photo credits Olivier Zahm