Author: [Catalogue - Fashion]. Maison du Petit Saint-Thomas, Paris.
Title: Maison du Petit St Thomas. Saison d'Hiver 1879 - 1880.
Description: Paris, the company 1879. Octavo publisher's printed wrapper; 72pp, numerous wood engraved illustrations throughout and four fabric samples tipped inside the front cover; an additional illustrated leaf loosely inserted. A touch rumpled. ¶ Something about this makes me think that this is the company that dressed the subjects of Manet paintings. An appealing catalogue with the latest fashions for women, men and children, from lingerie and cravats to fur trimmed coats and manteaus. There are as well such things as umbrellas, some furnishing fabrics and at the very end, some Chinese and Japanese 'objets authentiques' - vases, a cabinet &c.

Keywords: applied arts costume fashion c19th France trade catalogues textiles