My photos of a floral fabric, rose detail from a dress and an illustration dating from the 18th century. I took these pictures at the exhibition about the 18th century at the Galliera museum in Paris (June 2026).
Crepe or crape is a type of woven or knitted fabric with a wrinkled surface. Crepe can be made from several different materials (silk, wool, polyester or cotton). It is the way in which the fibres are twisted and weaved which gives the crepe its specific aspect. Among the varieties of crepe there are crepe…