Gilet décor petite chaumière, projets de broderies de gilet, XVIIIème siècle
1750
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
1750
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
This drawing shows a blank rectangle at the top, like an empty space waiting to be filled. Below it, a row of bare tree branches stretches across, each holding clusters of flowers in bright blues, pinks, and greens. Tiny huts with thatched roofs peek through the branches, surrounded by more flowers and delicate leaves. The empty space at the top looks like it was meant for a design to be stitched onto fabric—maybe a pocket or a gilet. The flowers and huts are drawn carefully, with soft colors and simple lines. If you like embroidery, look up embroidery next to see how designs like this were stitched onto clothes.
