Samaritaine

[FRENCH] [TRADE CATALOG] Tabliers Confectionn s Pour Dames et Hommes

Paris: Samaritaine, 1913. Staplebound. 16 pages. 24 x 15.5 cm. Early aspirational 20th century department store catalog intended to catch the eye of the growing working and middle class consumer. Samaritaine, founded in 1869, opened in the midst of a new industrial age that saw the price of consumer goods drop, and "fineries" become accessible to a larger population. Copiously illustrated, with prices, this pamphlet presents the assortment of trades of the times. Aprons for women include: trade, kitchen, nurse, baker. For men: gardener, valet, military, grocer, wine merchant, chef, doctor, veterinarian. Also includes small aprons for valet boys and dining boys, most likely children employed in residences. Text in French. Small 2 cm. stamp of Paris collector, Roxanne Debuisson - Collection Debuisson Paris. Pages lightly toned, tape reinforced at bottom edge of spine. Illustrated wraps. Very good. Item #3661

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