Section française (class 84); dentelles, broderies, passementeries et dessins
Catalogue of the French lace, embroidery, trimmings and design section (class 84) at the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition in London, compiled by Charles Thiébaut and printed in Paris for exhibition visitors and the lace trade. Photographic plates show flounces, collars, lappets, berthas and edgings against black grounds, giving crisp white scrollwork, floral sprays, mesh grounds and scalloped borders usable as border ornament, repeat patterns and silhouetted lace textures.
