Trimmings Illustrated by Olga Demidova to prickly pears and the

to prickly pears and the bells of forsythias

Spanning the dawn of Impressionism to the digital age

what begins as a seemingly simple task—clearing out Betty’s belongings—becomes a volatile emotional battleground

made from unusual combinations of fruits

In this fascinating and gorgeously illustrated book

Trimmings Illustrated by Olga Demidova to prickly pears and theTrimmings details the history of Declercqs passementerie, the fine art of detail in haute couture. In 1852, Joseph Bertaud bought a small trimmings factory in Paris that had been making passementerie since 1760. Although passementeriethe woven textile accessories adorning furniture and clothing in the form of a fringe, tassel, braid, crest, and beyondreached France in the Middle Ages, the house continues to uphold the excellence and pass down the