Cashmere : a French passion 1800-1880 /

The delicate beauty of the cashmere shawl was first brought to Europe by the East India Companies and Napoleon's campaigns. Woven in Kashmir, its fabric was so light that, according to legend, a whole shawl could be passed through a finger ring. This title focuses on French cashmere shawls

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Lévi-Strauss, Monique (Author), Lévi-Strauss, Monique (Author)
Other Authors:	Listri, Massimo (Photographer), Sharman, Ruth Verity (Translator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English French
Published:	London : Thames & Hudson, 2013
Subjects:	1800 - 1899 1800-1899 Cashmere shawls > France > History > 19th century Textile industry > France > History > 19th century Cashmere shawls Textile industry France History

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