Trimmings

Trimmings 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 history of the Declercq Passementiers factory 170 years later. Having collaborated with major institutions such as Versailles and Chantilly and prestigious decorators and architects such as Jacques Grange, Patrick Frey, Franck Sorbier, Mathieu Lehanneur, Michel Charrire, Joseph Achkar, Jamie Drakeet, Gabhan OKeefe, and Franois-Joseph Graf, the factory has withstood the test of time and adapted to the fluctuating fashions in vogue in decoration. In the elegant Trimmings: Declerq Passementiers Mastery of Excellence filled with archival photographs of the factorys rich history juxtaposed with modern photographs by Alexandre Rty of the rich fabrics and material, journalist Catherine Deydier unwinds the thread of Declercqs family legacy, guides us through the factory workshops and technique, and interviews some of the greatest textile designers.