Madeleine Cordier's sample book

Book

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Name/Title

Madeleine Cordier's sample book

Entry/Object ID

2024.2.102

Description

French "Cahier de Couture" sewing sample book completed by Madeleine Cordier, featuring hand-painted decorations. Samples include mending, sewing and tailoring techniques. Completed in her first and second year of secondary school, between the ages of 14 and 16.

Context

Couture sewing sample books were commonly assigned to female French high school students in the late 1940s and early 1950s as part of their "travaux manuel" (handiwork) classes.

Category

Sample books

Acquisition

Accession

2024.2

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

sample books

Book Details

Author

Madeleine Cordier

Place Published

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Date Published

circa 1940 - circa 1949

Time Period

20th Century

Publication Language

French

Location

Shelf

Special Collections

Room

Library