[Gazes, 1890-1901; collection Roubaudi et Fils]

E. Lemancel (Firm : Paris, France)], Roubaudi et Fils · 1901 · Paris · 138 pictures

A manufacturer's sample book of gauze silks issued by the Paris firm E. Lemancel for the house Roubaudi et Fils between 1890 and 1901, assembled as trade swatches for buyers in the dress and millinery trades. Each page mounts cut fabric squares on tinted paper: undulating warp-print stripes in coral and black, dotted and paisley weaves, clover sprigs on dark ground, and embossed metallic leaf motifs, offering repeat patterns, frayed edges, and period colour pairings.

Textile fabrics -- France -- History -- 19th century · Silk -- France -- History -- 19th century · Trade catalogs

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