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We have newly restored our 1890's embroidery
atelier at La Gaudane! You may have read this in the press. We now have a fully re-created Cordes atelier with the only St Gall embroidery machine publicly demonstrated anywhere in France. It is completely unique and completely fascinating - a 3 tonne 6-metre monster, worked solely by hand with 300 needles to embroider the finest, most exquisite work. For all lovers of traditional French embroidery this is a thrilling experience at La Gaudane non-pareil. Together with the embroidery metier we have reconstructed the 100-year-old environment, old designs, cottons, spools, the threading embroidery machine and all the muddle of the ages. But also very unmuddled, we have a wonderful display at La Gaudane of antique embroidery and modestly priced samples of our work today that you will want to buy for others but keep for yourself! |
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 The Lacoste crocodile – Cordes’ last commercial contract |
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| You will also see an exhibition of several hundred silk embroidered postcards (made by the women of Cordes while the men were away at the war of 1914-18) and shipped to Paris for onward sale to the Allied troops in the trenches. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Introducing La Gaudane ~ Magical Cordes ~ Inside La Gaudane Owner's Apartment ~ Loft South ~ Penthouse North ~ The Lodge ~ Gorsse Apartment Happy Days ~ How to get there ~ Booking & Prices Embroidery Atelier ~ Antiques ~ Links
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