Soie Collection

Bas de Soie by Harold Earnshaw
An elegant girl in a swimming costume chases gracefully after a small terrier dog who has run away with her head scarf on the beach, an essential part of the 1920s swimwear look. Date: 1927

Victor Stiebel / Ballgown
An ash blue slipper satin evening dress from couture designer, Victor Stiebel. Typical full skirt of the period, with a white pleated " peau de soie"

Fantasy wall hanging, circa 1900. Wooden pelmet, velvet lambrequin, plush drapes, gourgouran curtains, silk blind and chair. Planche 21. Croisee Fantaisie

Roman-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Valance sheet, lambrequin drapes, brocatelle curtains. Planche 6. Croisee Style Roman. Cantonniere drap, application meme etoffe

Japanese-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Red lacquer wood frame with satin lambrequin, satin curtains, wooden mask, embroidered silk wall hangings, vase with ikebana. Planche 4

Chinese-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Gilt pelmet, damask valance, satin curtains with gold and silver decoration, embroidered silk wall decorations. Planche 3. Croisee Genre Chinois

Neo-Greco-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Gilded pelmet, decorated cream drapes, satin curtain, and painted wall decoration. Planche 2. Croisee Neo-Grecque

King Louis XIII-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Velvet lambrequin and drapes, silk curtains. Planche 11. Croisee Louis XIII

Renaissance-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Wooden pelmet, velvet drapes with silk embrodery, damask wall hanging. Planche 10. Croisee Style Renaissance

Luxury Egyptian-style wall hangings, circa 1900. Painted wood and lacquer pelmet, satin lambrequin, velvet curtain, decoration with ancient Egyptian flower motifs. Planche 1. Croisee Genre Egyptien

New umbrella and parasol designs for 1912. Ombrelles nouveau. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes, Aux Bureaux du Journal des Dames, Paris

Porcelain designs for tableware, 1913
Porcelain designs for tableware from Saxe, Mennecy, Nymphenbourg and Wedgwood, 1913. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes

Woman in dress of hand-painted old-blue veil looking at cherry blossom out of a window. Robe de voile bleu ancien peint a la main

Woman in tweed coat, check skirt and high laced booties. Golf bag and weekend bag behind her. Petit loden tailleur en laine d Ecosse, grosses bottines lacees

Fancy dress costumes by Longhi, 1913
Fancy dress costumes by Longhi. Woman in damask dress trimmed with white, cape of black taffeta and lace. Travestissements d apres Longhi

Woman in afternoon dress of black velvet and green satin, with fur stole and muff. Robe d apres-midi en velours noir et satin vert. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by H

Porcelain vases, jardiniere, ashtray, figures, etc
Porcelain vases, jardiniere, ashtray, figures from Geo Rouards shop A la Paix, 30 avenue d Opera. Modeles de Geo Rouard A la Paix

Woman in velvet dress with chiffon double tunic trimmed with skunk fur, stole and muff of white fox fur. Robe de velours a double tunique de mousseline de soie bordee de skunks

Woman in zibeline coat with collar and cuffs in white fox fur. Manteau de Zibeline a col et poignets de renard blanc. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in suit of white velvet decorated with otter
Woman in suit and hat of white velvet decorated with otter fur and trim. Tailleur de velours blanc frappe garni de loutre et de passementerie

Woman in long coat of chincilla fur with lampstand
Woman in long coat of chincilla fur, wide brimmed hat with feathers, fixing a lampstand. Grand manteau de chinchilla. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

New hat designs by milliner Marcelle. Demay, 1912
New hat designs by milliner Marcelle. Demay. Modeles de Mme. Marcelle Demay. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Charles Martin from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames

Woman in yellow taffeta afternoon dress with laced sleeves. Petite robe de taffetas pour l apres-midi. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in a large toile skirt, looking afraid of a spider. Jupe de grosse toile. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Gerda Wegener from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames

Woman in evening gown of ash blue satin with Irish lace. Manteau du soir en satin bleu cendre avec garnitures d Irlande. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in travel outfit in front of cherry blossom trees. Costume d excursion. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames

Woman in a blue pagoda dress with necklaces and pantaloons. Pagode. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Adrien Etienne Drian from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et

Woman in blue and yellow striped pekin silk satin dress with nainsook cotton frills. Robe de satin pekine a volants de nansouk

Woman in long coat of grey fox fur. Manteau de taupe-parure de renard gris. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et

Woman in crimson dress with frills, ermine shawl. Robe a volants, Parure d hermine. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Jan van Brock from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des

Woman in visiting outfit with fur muff giving sweets to a child. Bonbons from the Comte du Plessis-Praslin. Toilette de visite, bonbons du Marechal, duc de Praslin

Woman in dress of printed linen playing diabolo, 1913
Woman in dress of printed linen playing a game of diabolo or Chinese yo-yo. Robe de linon imprime. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Purple passionflower, Passiflora incarnata
La Grenadille a feuilles decouppes a dents de Soie, le Maracot. Purple passionflower, Passiflora incarnata. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs

Vietnam / Hanoi 1935
Hanoi: street scene, Rue de la Soie Date: 1935

Nightdress and dressing gown, 1930
A quilted dressing gown of artificial broche silk and a sol de soie nightdress from Walpole Brothers. 1930

Chateau de la Soie pres Saviese, Valais, Switzerland Chateau
Chateau de la Soie pres Saviese, Valais, Switzerland. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Paris Fashions for May 1869
Engraving showing fashionable summer dresses for Paris, May 1869. The dresses were (from left to right): Toilette de Promenade

Spring Fashions for 1913
Sketch depicting the vivid colour and graceful lines of ladies fashion in the early twentieth century. On left: an evening dress in green

Woman in Robe De Visite
Her robe de visite is by Martial et Armand, and is made of mousseline de soie (= silk muslin)

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