Lecture by Hubert Barrère,Art Director of Maison Lesage, the venerable (respected because of age, distinguished) French embroidery company. Discussion follows with Matilda McQuaid, or Deputy Curatorial Director and Head of Textiles. For nearly a century,Maison Lesage has created extraordinary embroidered designs for Elsa Schiaparelli, Pierre Balmain, and Christian Dior,and many other revered designers. In 2002, Chanel acquired Maison Lesage...
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