18 articles in the category: Museums and Heritage
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Indienne fabric embroidery in cross stitch 1/2
10/14/2024 | Museums and HeritageEighth pattern in our Museums and Heritage collection, this embroidery traces the history of the famous floral indienne fabrics which were all the rage in Europe from the end of the 17th century.
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Indienne fabric embroidery in cross stitch 2/2
10/13/2024 | Museums and HeritageDiscover the eventful history of indienne fabrics, objects of desire which gave rise to a textile war! A huge success at the beginning, these gorgeous floral fabrics are still as popular to this day.
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Napoleon and Josephine embroidery in cross stich 1/2
03/30/2022 | Museums and HeritageSeventh pattern chart in our Museums and Heritage collection, this embroidery is a tribute to the fabrics that Napoleon was so fond of, he was mainly responsible for boosting the industry in Lyon.
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Napoleon and Josephine embroidery in cross stich 2/2
03/30/2022 | Museums and HeritageHere are the Empress Josephine’s sumptuous dresses, her cashmere shawls, and also her roses, which she grew enthusiastically in her rose garden at the Malmaison Chateau.
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Marie-Antoinette embroidery in cross stitch 1/2
11/26/2017 | Museums and HeritageThis Marie-Antoinette embroidery evokes the Queen’s garments, the famous « À La Rose » portrait by her friend Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun and the places the sovereign left her mark in Versailles.
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Marie-Antoinette embroidery in cross stitch 2/2
11/25/2017 | Museums and HeritageMarie-Antoinette’s wardrobe with the fabrics, shoes and hairstyles… are as much part of the heritage left by the queen as the sumptuous wall hangings in her residences at the Palace and Petit Trianon.
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Palace of Versailles embroidery in cross stitch 1/2
11/22/2017 | Museums and HeritageThis embroidery evoking the Palace of Versailles is the sixth in our Museums and Heritage Collection. Treat yourself to the Hall of Mirrors, the Private Apartments and the treasures of the Palace.
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Palace of Versailles embroidery in cross stitch 2/2
11/21/2017 | Museums and HeritageIn the first part, you discovered the wall hangings in the Private Apartments, the equestrian statue of Louis XIV and the silhouette of the Palace. Here is the Hall of Mirrors, the Queen’s Bedchamber
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Chenonceau chateau embroidery in cross stitch 1/2
12/30/2016 | Museums and HeritageThis embroidery depicting the Chenonceau Château is the fifth in our Museums and Heritage Collection, a collection dedicated to the discovery of all aspects of French textile heritage.
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Chenonceau chateau embroidery in cross stitch 2/2
12/29/2016 | Museums and HeritageIn the first part, you can discover the castle and the famous ladies who owned it. Here, you will find all the explanations about the symbole and the mural tapestries.
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Tinctorial Plants embroidery in cross stitch 1/2
06/22/2016 | Museums and HeritageThe Tinctorial Plants embroidery is the fourth in the Museums and Heritage Collection, offering original subjects to embroider and a journey into the discovery of the French textile heritage.
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Tinctorial Plants embroidery in cross stitch 2/2
06/21/2016 | Museums and HeritageWoad, indigo, poppy, dahlia, marigold, woodruff, hollyhock, a seletion of dyeing plants to embroider in cross-stitch in the Sajou Museums and Heritage Collection.