A two-page French encyclopedia entry on passementerie (decorative trimmings) from the Nouveau Larousse Illustré. The text defines the craft, divides it into trimmings for women's clothing, furnishings, military dress and carriages, and sketches its history from ancient Egypt and the Orient to its peak under Louis XIV. It also covers the tools and looms used, the materials (silk, cotton, wool, metallic thread, jet, beads), and the French production centers. A plate shows 22 numbered samples, including braids, galloons, fringes, cords, tassels, buttons and beaded jet trims.

Type

Article

Date

1904

Language

French

Pages

2