From an Empress to a Marquise: The Journey of Haute Couture Embroidery.

Autor: Devaney, Rebecca
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Zdroj: Surface Design; Winter2022, Vol. 46 Issue 4, p56-58, 3p
Abstrakt: The article focuses on the journey of haute couture embroidery from ancient China to France, from the discovery of silk production by Empress Leizu to the development of embroidery techniques by Chinese artisans and eventually arriving in France through the Marquise de Pompadour.Topics include the Chinese silk embroidery techniques, the arrival of tambour hook embroidery in France, and the establishment of embroidery ateliers in the Belle Époque period, including the Maison de Haute Couture.
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