Oblong 8vo. 12 pp., of French text, 18 coloured plates hors text, [2], 12 b/w plates of embroidery models, [4], publisher’s original illustrated wrappers, light rubbing to spine, otherwise copy in very good condition, Editions TH. de Dillmont, Bibliotheque D.M.C., Mulhouse, 1972.

Synopsis

Thérèse de Dillmaont (Theresa Maria Josefa Dillmann von Dillmont), was born in Austria in 1846. She was a contemporary of Emilie Bach (1840-1890), author of books on needle- work, Tina Frauberger and Luise Schinnerer who studied Coptic textiles. In 1886, she moved to Alsace (France) where she founded a school of embroidery with the help of Jean Dolfus (DMC). She wrote many books published by Bibliotheque DMC. Among her first attempts at writing, there are a number of albums that provide designs for the most popular types of needle work and how to execute them.