Toiles de Jouy : French printed cottons, 1760-1830
Entry/Object ID
NK8849.G72
Description
"Toiles de Jouy" has become the catch-all term for the delightful printed cottons preferred by the aristocratic elite in eighteenth and nineteenth-century France. This title introduces the design, dyeing, and printing processes that created these textiles, and their role in interior decoration and clothing.
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cotton textiles, france, textile design--france, textile fabrics--france, textile printing--france
