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A group of costumed and masked revelers…
“Plaster statues of commedia dell’arte characters from the 40′s.”
Jean-Louis Riccardi apartment…
Provence Interiors
“Up a flight of stairs, at the back of a leafy courtyard off the rue
Saint-Honoré in Paris, the apartment where Robespierre once lived
is now a showroom for intricate eighteenth-century-style
embroidery…”
Silk taffetas are embroidered with gold thread…
inspired by 18th century court costumes
The Napoleonic Bee with silk and gold threads…
“The house of Lesage (successor to the House of Michonet, which
was founded by cousins of the Lesage family in 1868) has
long been famous for its embroideries for haute couture…“
The company label on a linen document file…
“Jean François invents ten designs a day…
he was born on embroidered things.”
Gilt trimmed 18th century French noblewoman’s sedan chair…
Dressed with satin tied wheat, portraits and postcards…
1stdibs (click to see inside)
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI ”Chaise a Porteur”,
fitted on each side with a sliding window. The top of the carriage
is made of tole and all the sides are hand painted with the family
armory crest of a noble lineage.
“No Dancing Please” sign, a yawning summer long loot
of genteel sports equipment, Fez and flowers…
Hervé Pierre designed the tricornered straw hat,
black glove atop the screen, and painted the faux
boiserie panels in his first apartment in New York…
The bow festooned, riveted edged cream screen came
from the Pierre Balmain salon in Paris…
A lovely girlish stack of shocking pink
Schiaparelli round hat boxes…
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Sources: House and Garden archives
Oh Trish…you just keep getting better. My heart thanks you for all of the beautiful embroidery you showed today. I have a dream of attending the professional embroidery school run by Lesage…Is that big roll of woven tapes, yours? In fact, are all these pics of your collections? If so, my dear, what absolutely drool-worthy collection of books and hat boxes and vintage textiles…etc…etc….
*sigh where do you live, my dear?
Hi Trish,
I am amazed at all the beautiful things you have shared in the post.
The gold French embroidery work is fabulous and I love the work with the bee.
Also love the Herve Pierre design tricornered straw hat and the pink Schiaparelli hat boxes.
You have a wonderful blog and had me ohhing and awwing at your delightful treasures.
Hugs
Carolyn
have you ever seen that coach that the Ginny Magher had in her living room? so beautiful!
Lesage! That deep pink banding of embroidery does it for me. The image of the masked figure is wonderful. GT
thank you for these extraordinary pictures!
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