Composition de fleurs en guirlandes et en semis et frises de perles bleues, projets de broderies de gilet, XVIIIème siècle
1750
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
This drawing shows a light beige background filled with bright floral patterns. The flowers—pink, red, and purple—are arranged in curved bands, like garlands, with green leaves and stems. Blue dotted lines form borders around the shapes, adding a decorative edge. The tiny, precise dots along the blue lines look like they were made by hand, almost like seeds scattered carefully. This style was often used for embroidery designs in the 1700s. Check out the technique: stippling to see how dots create shapes and patterns.
