Judging from the last few weeks, we're on a printed fabric kick and today's fabric is no exception.
Toile de Jouy
Toile de Jouy is a fabric print style in imitation of mid- to late- 18th century prints made by Christophe Philippe Oberkampf, a German, in the town of Jouy, near Paris. (Of course, it is also the name of Oberkampf's original prints.) Toile is a French word for cloth; the fabric most often features late 18th century bucolic scenes, usually with people, trees and flowers.
The manufactory at Jouy in 1807, by JB Huet/ Musée de la Toile de Jouy
Typically the print is in fairly large scale, using one dark shade on white or off-white. It is printed on plain weave cotton or cotton blends of a substantial weight, although the style of print can be found on silk, linen or manufactured fibers.
Uses: Household decorating, not so commonly for accessories and apparel.
This is a fragment of c. 1780s chinoiserie-scene toile made by Oberkampf, from the V&A. The original prints were made with copper plates and could be exceptionally detailed.
The scenes occasionally featured the latest inventions.
Another theme was Greek mythology.
This is a Banyan, made in 1830, in the V&A's collection
When it comes to the fashion we run across, I have seen a number of items dating from the 1950s to early 60s that featured this style of print. This dress from my archives is labeled Jonathan Logan.
Vivienne Westwood created a T de J dress with pannier in 1996.
This dress got extremely popular when Dita von Teese took it out for a spin at Viva las Vegas.
The bucolic nature of the scenes often depicted must have appealed to Jessica McClintock too. Here's a 1970s Gunne Sax dress. (Credit: dearlyvintage.com)
What toile de Jouy-print clothes and accessories have you come across?
Toile de Jouy
Toile de Jouy is a fabric print style in imitation of mid- to late- 18th century prints made by Christophe Philippe Oberkampf, a German, in the town of Jouy, near Paris. (Of course, it is also the name of Oberkampf's original prints.) Toile is a French word for cloth; the fabric most often features late 18th century bucolic scenes, usually with people, trees and flowers.
The manufactory at Jouy in 1807, by JB Huet/ Musée de la Toile de Jouy
Typically the print is in fairly large scale, using one dark shade on white or off-white. It is printed on plain weave cotton or cotton blends of a substantial weight, although the style of print can be found on silk, linen or manufactured fibers.
Uses: Household decorating, not so commonly for accessories and apparel.
This is a fragment of c. 1780s chinoiserie-scene toile made by Oberkampf, from the V&A. The original prints were made with copper plates and could be exceptionally detailed.
The scenes occasionally featured the latest inventions.
Another theme was Greek mythology.
This is a Banyan, made in 1830, in the V&A's collection
When it comes to the fashion we run across, I have seen a number of items dating from the 1950s to early 60s that featured this style of print. This dress from my archives is labeled Jonathan Logan.
Vivienne Westwood created a T de J dress with pannier in 1996.
This dress got extremely popular when Dita von Teese took it out for a spin at Viva las Vegas.
The bucolic nature of the scenes often depicted must have appealed to Jessica McClintock too. Here's a 1970s Gunne Sax dress. (Credit: dearlyvintage.com)
What toile de Jouy-print clothes and accessories have you come across?
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