The codification of types of decoration, clothing fabrics (16th century)

First half of the 16th century.

Design laid out symmetrically and in mirror image, taking the form of large ovals, double-pointed, of ivy tendrils, of knotty trunks, of leaves enclosing pine cones, amphorae and floral compositions. Further characteristic elements of the period are the frames, almost always in gold, and heraldic motifs. The repeat is large and can span the full height of the fabric.

Cut velvets, ciselé, alto-bassi, brocatelles, damasks, lampas with brocaded wefts, bouclé in gold and silver.

Evolution of fifteenth-century decorative motifs combined with the assimilation of the dominant architectural motifs.

From 1580 to 1630

Small flowering branches within dotted frames, linked rings like an iron grille, truncated clubs in alternating positions, small animals mingled with small flowers.

Cut velvets, ciselé velvets, embroidered velvets, stamped velvets, satins and brocatelles.

Alongside a line of study devoted to creating large designs, well suited to the decoration of interiors, another takes shape that prepares fabrics suited to clothing, with a first attempt at specialising designs with smaller repeats.