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Pattern Book

ca. 1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pattern book containing machine lace and embroidered net trimmings for dresses, and also includes paper designs for lace. The pattern book contains details of fashion textiles and accessories in paper, machine lace, gilt thread and wool embroidered net, and net embellished with sequins. Groups of samples are described with accompanying letters from 'Textile Argus', a Paris based agency denoting special effects, collars and techniques for each season.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Paper, machine lace, gilt thread and wool embroidered net, and net embellished with sequins
Brief description
Pattern book containing machine lace and embroidered net trimmings for dresses, made by Textile Argus, France, ca. 1930
Physical description
Pattern book containing machine lace and embroidered net trimmings for dresses, and also includes paper designs for lace. The pattern book contains details of fashion textiles and accessories in paper, machine lace, gilt thread and wool embroidered net, and net embellished with sequins. Groups of samples are described with accompanying letters from 'Textile Argus', a Paris based agency denoting special effects, collars and techniques for each season.
Dimensions
  • Width: 42cm (1cm)
  • Length: 54cm (1cm)
  • Thickness: 3cm (1cm)
  • Weight: 1.66kg
  • Width: 42cm (1cm)
  • Length: 52cm (1cm)
  • Thickness: 4cm (1cm)
  • Weight: 2.28kg
Two similar pattern books or two parts of the same one, found for this number on this shelf.
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Nial Devitt
Collection
Accession number
T.233-1998

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Record createdJuly 19, 2007
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