Floral print on cotton. Bourdon, Legendre, and Co. Paris, France. January 22, 1901.

Print on cotton. Bourdon, Legendre, anc Co. Paris, France. 1900.

Presage, Paris Fashion Forecast swatch book. Spring/Summer 1966. Click on each image for a better view!

Bilbille & Co. - Wool color card - Paris, France. 1956

Lily pad print on striped cotton. Bourdon, Legendre, and Co. Paris, France. 1900.

Print on cotton. Bourdon, Legendre, and Co. Paris, France. 1900.

Print on cotton. Bourdon, Legendre, and Co. Paris, France. 1900.

Floral print on silk. Bourdon, Legendre, and Co. Paris, France. January 1901.

Dressing gown by Mmes. Desbuissons et Hudelist. Paris, France. Circa 1900.

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Callot Soeurs wool twill and silk dress and jacket set. Circa 1921. Paris, France.

Pussywillow print on silk. Bourdon, Legendre, and Co. Paris, France. January 15, 1901. 

Corn print on cotton. Bourdon, Legendre, and Co. Paris, France. 1901.

Floral print on cotton. Paris, France. 1900.

Early this spring, Carin, a textile designer at Free People and a Philadelphia University alumni, spent a day doing print research in The Design Center’s archives. Here is Free People’s new Printed Lacey Knit Tank inspired by a sample from the Parisian firm Bourdon, Lengendre and Co. from January 1901.