Description of fabric sample in the 1850's

[Fabienne]

Gentlemen,

I am looking for someone who could describe to me, with as much detail as possible, what a shirt fabric sample would have looked like if given to a customer in Paris in the 1850's.

Thank you,

Fabienne

 

[SoCal2NYC]

A piece of fabric.

 

[Fabienne]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

A piece of fabric.

And how would that piece of fabric have been cut, how would it have been presented (glued to a card, in an envelope), etc...

 

[jkennett]

Wow.... a rather esoteric question. I'd guess you would need to ask an apparel historian of some type.

My first thought was to call Sotheby's fashion dept. Here is the link.
http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/dep...sp?dept_id=194

 

[mack11211]

Isn't there a museum of costume/clothing in France?

There is a good one in Bath, England.

The textile department of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London may know something as well.

Otherwise, time to reread all those Balzac novels!

 

[Tomasso]

Originally Posted by Fabienne

I am looking for someone who could describe to me, with as much detail as possible, what a shirt fabric sample would have looked like if given to a customer in Paris in the 1850's.

Call Charvet (33-1-42-60-30-70), they may still have some laying around.