My husband Rosemond is always ready to take part in local events. He helped run the island's volleyball league for at least 10 years, he marches in the carnival parade, helps organize our annual film festival, and has been a member of many non-profit associations. His most recent exploit was taking part in a little fashion show of traditional Saint Barth clothing, organized by ASCCO (a local sports and cultural organization) as part of this month’s Swedish Week festivities. Rosemond played two roles: a chic man in town (as compared to a rustic man from the countryside) and the father of a bride at a wedding. I knew what he should wear for each role as I had just translated the text written by librarian Angèle Gréaux, president of ASCCO, describing the clothing. He needed a good hat, so we went into Gustavia and picked up a new Panama hat at Le Comptoir in the Carré D’Or. Then we bleached his white shirt (for the wedding role) and he borrowed a black sport coat from his father. With a blue striped shirt for the chic man, and a pair of black trousers and black loafers, he was ready to go. The women’s clothes are an interesting glimpse into the island’s past: long dresses with aprons and pleated white bonnets, or blue cotton dresses and straw hats. The long dresses and bonnets are the same kind of clothes the women of St Barth wore for generations, and there is still a very traditional great-grandmother in Corossol who still dresses that way. Eventually the bonnets gave way to straw hats, made from palm fronds on the island. Once again in Corossol, the older ladies still make these charming hats, and at one time, the men of St Barth took these hats to other islands as one of the few items the island had to sell, along with salt. Anyone who has visited the salt flats in Saline can easily see how hard it is to chip away the salt. But for many years, the men and women of St Barth worked in the flats, starting early in the morning to beat the hot sun. The outfit in the fashion show that shows how a woman would dress for this difficult task includes fabric bags that cover her arms and legs to protect from the burning of the salt and sun. Looking at the young women of St Barth today, you’d be hard pressed to pick a “local” from her Parisian counterparts. Over the past four decades, as the island opened up to the outside world and fashion boutiques populated the island, the women turned away from their generations-old traditions and stopped dressing like their mothers and grandmothers. But it’s fun to see them wear the traditional garb for special occasions, like this little fashion show, and other island holidays. Not that anyone expects them to dress like this for real anymore, but it’s a nice reminder of what life was once like on the island of Saint Barth, when getting a new straw hat was a special occasion.
More to come,
Beyonce and Jay-Z have taken their daughter on her first vacation. The couple, who celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary last week, have been enjoying the sunshine on the Caribbean island of St. Barts with three-month-old Blue Ivy over the weekend, and took the tot for a day trip on a yacht.
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Kick-off Les Voiles de Saint Barth 2012 Caribbean regatta in the magical French West Indies sailing paradise!
Today the prestigious and top-class Caribbean sailing regatta Les Voiles de St. Barth 2012 with Gaastra Sportswear as the official partner starts: At the third edition run...
Inside the Bucket.
This video features the 2012 St Barths Bucket Regatta and music by the Evan Goodrow Band. Special thanks to the entire crew of the Rebecca, Baz Bar, St Barths Online and the guys from the Evan Goodrow Band for putting on a fantastic show. The song from the Evan Goodrow Band is c...
On board with Rebecca.
The best event in St Barths took place on March 24 - 27, 2012. This video features the beautiful 141 ft sailing yacht, The Rebecca.
produced by Real Media Travel for St. Barths Online and Baz Bar St Barth.
The age old saying of "I need a holiday to get over my holiday" actually seems applicable if you happen to be Paul McCartney.
The Beatle took wife Nancy Shevell on a romantic break to the Caribbean island of St Barts, just days after the pair visited Paris.
Last week, the lovebirds showed support ...
On the day their pregnancy news was announced, Thor star Chris Hemsworth, 28, and Elsa Pataky, 35, were seen in sunny St. Barts, France on Wednesday (January 18). The Fast Five actress looked lovely in blue, sporting her beautiful baby bump.
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky
Chris and Elsa - w...
She might be 44, but Tamara Mellon still boasts a figure that women half her age would be proud of.
The Jimmy Choo co-founder showed off her toned figure in a sexy animal-print bikini as she hit the beach with her daughter in St Barts yesterday.
The skimpy string two-piece highlighted Tamara's env...
With almost every other celebrity couple enjoying the New Year in exotic locations, Gary and Danielle Lineker weren't going to be any different.
The married couple were spotted enjoying a romantic walk along a beach in St Barts today - and looked very much in love.
Gary, 51 and his wife, 32, had o...
Which beaches to choose?
The glamorous island of St Barts is one of the Caribbean's top beach destinations. Ringing the island are immaculate strips of sand and ethereal turquoise waters. The shallow reefs that encircle the island help to protect these renowned beaches, and they also provide excell...
St. Barts, Why Not?
Since the wealthy and celebrated frequently visit St. Barts for a tropical vacation, you will find that many plush St. Barts Resorts can be found on this stunning island. For those taking St. Barts holidays, it is simple to find hotels with each luxury available. Frequently thes...
Vacation With the Rich and Famous at St. Barts.
Want to bump into celebrities and be seen hanging out where the rich and famous play? Then the Caribbean island of St. Barts is the place to be.
While warm sand and blue waters do make an ideal vacation location, this destination has that and a whol...
Where to go for one day in Caribbean?
St. Maarten / St. Martin
The half-Dutch, half-French island of St. Maarten/St. Martin, with its many restaurants and hotels, makes a great base for an island-hopping adventure. Graced by the nickname Unspoiled Queen, tiny little Saba is not the kind of Caribbe...
Villa La Plage in St Barts.
The posh French resort isle of St. Barth's was already a prize destination when Roman Abramovich purchased an estate there for $89 million in 2009; since the oligarch arrived it has become even more so.
Now Christie's International Real Estate has listed another impres...
Baywatch in St Barts.
Making it official after five years of engagement, Brooke Burke and beau David Charvet have reportedly tied the knot while yachting in St. Barts.
According to Life & Style, the "Dancing with the Stars" host and the former "Baywatch" hunk, who have been vacationing in the...
St. Barth Summer Sessions Aug. 5-15, 2011
St Barth Summer Sessions 2011 this year will have a focus on artists from Brazil. The festival will take place at a variety of different venues all over the island, and in the end of the festival there will be a big common concert in the Harbor of Gustavia ...
The Eclipse, no ordinary yacht.
It probably hasn't escaped your attention that, with modern methods of transport, measuring and telecommunication, no "terra incognita" is safe from the crazed enthusiasm of certain explorers of scientists. Everything has already been discovered and minutely placed o...
Ashley Rodriguez Trio
Ashley Rodriguez, one of the famous finalist from the American Idol 2010 is back in St Barth between May 5-15. Ashley was participating last summer for the St Barth Summer Session in august 2010 at La Plage and she will now come with her 'All Girls Band', Liz on the guitar ...
The La Plage restaurant introduce :
ST BARTH SUMMER SESSIONS
« 5 to 15 august 2010, 10 days of crazy music ! »
Festival program
La Plage St Jean Tel: 0590 52 81 33 Email: tombeach@wanadoo.fr Site: www.stbarthsummersessions.com
THE GREAT FISH DEBATE There seems to be a bone of contention among a few of my friends. Fine folks who love some of the finer things in life, such as Dover Sole That flat fish floating in butter and capers. Known in French as Sole Meunière, it is made from what is called in European fisherman ver...
