COLLECTION NAME:
Costume History
Record
Work Record ID:
14147
Work Type:
book
Title:
L'Art de la Lingere
Title Alternative:
The Art of Lingerie
Measurements:
47 cm x 31.6 cm
Material:
ink
Material:
paper (fiber product)
Technique:
engraving
Technique:
movable type
Creator:
Garsault, François A. de (François Alexandre), 1693-1778
Cultural Context:
French
Date Original:
1771
Location:
Paris, France
Repository:
Western Michigan University Libraries, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Call number:
Oversize TT 670 .G37 1771
Style Period:
Rococo
Subject-LCNA:
Garsault, François A. de (François Alexandre), 1693-1778
Subject-LCSH:
Clothing and dress
Subject-LCSH:
Textiles--France--18th century
Subject-LCSH:
Lingerie--France--18th century
Subject-AAT:
textiles
Subject-AAT:
clothing
Subject-AAT:
trousseaux
Subject-AAT:
draperies (curtains)
Subject-AAT:
layettes
Subject-AAT:
underwear
Subject-AAT:
nightgowns
Subject-AAT:
nightshirts
Subject-AAT:
linens (object genre)
Subject-AAT:
patterns (guides)
Subject-AAT:
cloth
Subject-AAT:
engravings (prints)
Subject-AAT:
manuals (instructional materials)
Subject-TGM:
Lingerie
Subject-TGM:
Clothing & dress
Subject-TGM:
Engravings
Subject-TGM:
Textiles
Subject-Keywords:
under garments, sleepwear, baby clothes, household furnishings, textiles, cloth
Relation:
From the series Descriptions des Arts et Métiers, 1761-1788
Description:
This is a classic 18th century French treatise on the materials and methods used to construct articles of clothing and drapery items using linens and other light weight textile materials. It includes definitions of the common fabrics from the period as well as recommended fabric quantities for clothing and drapery. Also included are diagrams of embroidery stitches; embroidered letters and numbers; and patterns for chemises; bonnets; slippers; and assorted accessories for women, children, and men.
Image Source:
Garsault, François A. de. L'Art de la Lingere. [Paris]: De L'imprimerie L.F. Delatour, 1771.
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by the Special Collections, Western Michigan University.
Image Type:
digital images
Image Format:
image/tiff
Image Format:
image/jp2
Image Measurements:
76 x 99,144,892 bytes
Digital Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Collection Title:
Costume History Collection
Image Access:
For use of digital image, contact Special Collections, Waldo Library, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA 49008-5353
Image Identifier:
lingere_book