• Knitting wool balls
  • Balls of knitting wool
  • La Redoute was founded in 1837 in Roubaix, it was a wool combing business. After significant diversification, it started selling its products through catalogs from 1922 onwards.
  • The black and white photo tells us it's a Pastis.
  • The year 1931 marked a turning point in the iconographic history of Saint Raphaël with the appearance of the two café waiters in the brand's various creations. These two figures, also called the "Twins," were inspired by two actors: Armand Bernard and Paul Marien, or "Pauley" as he was known on stage: one is red, symbolizing Saint Raphaël Rouge, and the other is white, representing Saint Raphaël Ambré. They bring a unique soul and character to the brand.
  • In 1910, the English company opened its first boutique in France, on Boulevard Hausmann in Paris. In 1924, it set up a production unit in the Paris suburbs.
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