Monique Argent's sewing samples

Name/Title

Monique Argent's sewing samples

Entry/Object ID

2025.10.7

Description

Monique Argent's portfolio of 15 sewing construction samples pieced onto sheets of paper, including: a demie blouse adorned with pintucks, pleats, and a delicate bow at the collar; swatches filled with an array of hand stitches, seams, hems, and gathers; a set of 3 cuffs fastened with cut paper buttons and corresponding button holes; and samples of decorative embroidery, drawnwork, and cutwork. Samples marked with written annotations and grades from an exam proctor.

Category

Sample books

Acquisition

Accession

2025.10

Made/Created

Artist

Monique Argent

Date made

Oct 1940 - Jan 1941

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

sample books

Location

Box

Box 63

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Ellie Nowak