Probably France, Lyon
Salesman's Sample
INV-9279
Probably France, Lyon1780-1810
Salesman's Sample
Probably France, Lyon
textileneedlework (visual works)
Date
1780-1810
Medium
Silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps, supplementary patterning wefts, and two color supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; appliquéd with linen, knotted netting; embroidered with silk floss and yarns in outline, satin, padded satin, single satin and stem stitches; couching and French knots
Dimensions
29.2 × 19.3 cm (11 1/2 × 7 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland
The survival of thousands of small embroidery samples for men’s suits and coats indicates the scope and scale of the Lyonnaise embroidery workshops specializing in men’s fashion. Patterns were marketed both domestically in France and throughout Europe. Indeed, French taste so dominated European fashion that when foreign diplomats came to France, they felt obliged to buy the latest styles in Paris before they appeared at court.
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