One of the most
charming areas in Québec City is le Petit-Champlain. It’s full of charming
little boutiques where you can find something special for yourself or as a
gift. One of the prettiest boutiques is Le Soierie Huo, filled with beautiful, hand-painted
scarves.
Dominique Huot and
Hugues Beaulieu create the majority of the colorful squares at their home in
nearby Lévis but can often be found painting in their shop at 91, rue du
Petit-Champlain. Le soie (luh swah)
means “silk” and you will certainly find plenty of beautiful silk scarves here,
but you will also find fine woolen ones as well as men’s ties.
The scarves are a riot
of colors. Some resemble a watercolor painting while others feature
hand-painted flowers or stenciled leaves. Adding salt to the painted surface
gives a dappled edge.
Many of the scarves
feature a genius clip in a matching fabric. If you would like to wear a scarf
with the insouciance of a française but feel that you can never
pull it off, the clip will remake how you feel about yourself. They slip a
handy guide for a variety of ways to wear your scarf into each bag. If a visit
to Québec City isn’t in your near future, you can order on-line here.
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