the bespoke maquette

along with the fact that i love star-watching charts and lego kits, i also leaned into a couple of new words this weekend.  namely "bespoke" and "maquette".  how handy also, i noticed, that they can be used together.  bespoke admittedly tripped me up a bit in terms of usage.  it means custom made, and i kept wanting to use it as a verb or add an "n" to make it bespoken.  but the dictionary uses "bespoke suit" and "bespoke shoes" (probably italian leather, i might add), so i'm going with the bespoke maquette.  before i get ahead of myself though, i first learned the latter word at an art gallery wherein a local beach artist's benches and statues are featured.  her smaller models are called "maquettes" which quite literally means "a small scale model" (from the French/Italian--language this time--for macchietta sketch, a diminuitive of macchia).  so, next time you're over at the coast, don't hesitate to order one from her.  mention this blog to receive etymology points.