Lord & Taylor - New York City, late 2000s

We at bagatelle loved this modern homage to Lord and Taylor's signature rose motif. A heavy, almost watercolor paper-like stock, the bag is strong and sturdy so it naturally put us in mind of another strong rose, that stage mother of all stage mothers, Mama Rose.

OK, it's a stretch, but what else would give us such a great excuse to acknowledge the fabulous and fully-justified on-stage wig-out of one Ms. Patti LuPone in January of 2010? Just as we applaud this bag we applaud the Broadway diva's public upbraiding of the thoughtless, selfish, and downright stupid theater-goer dumb enough to snap pictures while one of the all-time greats of the theater was singing her heart out. Well done, Ms. LuPone--this bag's for you!

Lord and Taylor - New York City, New York, 1970s

Here's a Lord and Taylor box with the company's signature rose on it. When I was growing up, I thought that it was "Lord and Tailor," meaning the clothes the store carried were so incredible, that the guy upstairs was involved in their design. (OK, so I didn't know how to spell Taylor--so shoot me.)

It's a little known fact that the Pledge of Allegiance is still said every morning by L & T employees as well as any customers who happen to show up early so if you're an early bird, you might want to check out that phenomenon.