CALEB NICKERSON
SHAWVILLE Nov. 22, 2019
On Friday, local clothing boutique Jolie Folie held its grand re-opening at 338 rue . . .
Main in Shawville, a historic site for women’s fashion in the area. The recently renovated shop is bright and spacious, and features a wide selection of women’s clothing and accessories.
Owner Mélanie Pieschke said that she had jumped at the chance to move her shop from the nearby plaza to rue Main, after receiving an offer from former shopkeeper Katharine Summerfield, who closed her store Boutique Gwendoline earlier this year.
“I decided to go ahead, it was the perfect timing to be on Main Street to grow my business, to have more space,” Pieschke said.
To make the event truly historic, Summerfield and two other shopkeepers that previously operated out of the space, Leona Eades and Myrna Palmer, were on hand to celebrate this latest evolution.
After a blessing of the space by Sharon Cosgrove, attendees were given the chance to wish Pieschke well in her latest endeavour.
“It was truly a blessing when I decided that I wanted to retire, and you decided you wanted to buy the building,” Summerfield said. “It was totally coincidental. One of the reasons that I hadn’t retired earlier is because I wanted to make sure that Main Street was still vibrant and alive.”
Shawville Mayor Sandra Murray agreed that it was excellent to have another ladies boutique downtown, and was even sporting some fresh threads she’d purchased from Pieschke.
“I wish you success and all the best,” she said.
Both Palmer and Eades were impressed with the renovations to the space, and said they were glad that the space has remained a clothing store for so long.
Pieschke thanked the friends, family and the Pontiac SADC for their help with the transition, and said that she planned on using the new space to eventually diversify her inventory for all ages.
