“A collection of sample albums,
marvelous mixtures of paper and fabric…“
“…by all the large (fabric) houses of mode
and the private archivists of the textile.”
archives Nov. 2006
archives Jan. 2008
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French 18th century satin sample…
French 1800 sample…
Leather bound salesman’s sample book
late 19th century…
from the exhibition:
Multiple Choice
From Sample to Product
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French ribbon samples…
19th century
Lyon, France
Both past listings Ebay UK
Les Tissus Indiens du Vieux Perou
Broderies Chinoises, and Tapissieries et Etoffes
Bicornes Hats…
Book of printed chemise and and dress fabrics,
roller printed and gauze…
c. 1860
Book of gouache designs and off-strikes
c. 1860
Close up French Fabric Sample Book
These are beautiful, and fascinating.
I have a HUGE French ribbon sample book c1907, 1913.
Probably over 1000 samples….it never ceases to inspire me.
I wrote earlier regarding your beautiful blog….may I inquire about you?
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in paris for the week and just bought two intact sample textile books from 1858. fantastic.
includes the textile samples and the varnished painted originals as well as drawings for looms and threading. ‘wow’ is all i can say.
Sounds wonderful! How lucky you are!
I am particularly interested in 18th century hand embroidery and studying textiles. Does anyone know of the existence of embroidery sample books from the period or museum collections that I might visit?