--- product_id: 87949171 title: "Maison Lesage: Haute Couture Embroidery" price: "€ 81.11" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.ie/products/87949171-maison-lesage-haute-couture-embroidery store_origin: IE region: Ireland --- # Maison Lesage: Haute Couture Embroidery **Price:** € 81.11 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Maison Lesage: Haute Couture Embroidery - **How much does it cost?** € 81.11 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/87949171-maison-lesage-haute-couture-embroidery) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The definitive monograph on the most luxurious and illustrious Haute Couture embroidery house in the world, featuring specially commissioned photography of Maison Lesage’s historic creations. The most prestigious Parisian Haute Couture artisans, Maison Lesage has collaborated with the biggest names in fashion, from Chanel, Schiaparelli, and Yves Saint Laurent, to Cristobal Balenciaga, Valentino, and Alexander McQueen. Founded in 1924, when the Lesage family bought the eminent firm of Michonet (then a supplier to such fashion legends as the House of Worth), Maison Lesage has created exceptional embroidery motifs―often requiring hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of precise beadwork―for star fashion designers for decades. Perhaps best known today for the masterpieces it creates for Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel collections, the house was bought by Chanel in 2002 as part of its Paraffection group to ensure the survival of the house’s unique history and extraordinary skills. Illustrated with specially commissioned photography of the house’s historic creations and illuminated with texts by Patrick Mauries, who has written extensively on Chanel, Maison Lesage is both a tribute to exceptional craftsmanship and a journey through more than one hundred years of fashion at its most sumptuous and inventive. This book will be coveted by anyone interested in luxury fashion. 200 illustrations in color Review: Gorgeous Pictures! - I almost didn't buy this book because another reviewer mentioned that it is pretty much a reprinting of an earlier book. However, that book is rare now and much more expensive. The pictures in this book are marvelous showing beautiful details. The text is very readable and is a wonderful explanation of the rise of the luxury industry into which Maison Lesage stepped. The connections to this house are well explained and interesting. If you are looking for a scholarly book this probably isn't the one you want, but if you want to understand the role of embroidery in fashion and particularly that of the House of Lesage this is a great place to begin. Someday I'd like to see the other book on which this is based, which I may find in a library, but for now I'm devouring the pictures and text of this one and glad I can own it to go back to it time and again. Review: Fascinating! - Any book about the work of Parisienne Ateliers is worth having. This is a beautiful and informative read. I am very pleased that I purchased it. ## Features - Pioneers of excellence: Setting the bar high in their field - The dawn of opulence: Birth of luxury in the fashion world - A fortunate turn: The stroke of luck that changed their course - Transition of power: The handover that shaped their future - The bias cut revolution: A significant contribution to fashion history - The mainteuses and Lunevilleuses: Key figures in their success story - Marie-Louise: A pivotal figure in the birth of their house - A new beginning: The establishment of their house - Change of location: A shift in their address - Schiaparelli collaboration: A notable partnership in their history - Acrobats and butterflies: Unconventional designs that captivated audiences - The element of surprise: Unpredictable twists in their journey ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #390,284 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #285 in Textile & Costume (Books) #441 in Embroidery (Books) #790 in Fashion Design | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 85 Reviews | ## Images ![Maison Lesage: Haute Couture Embroidery - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81NyBn6JwsL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gorgeous Pictures! *by P***E on July 22, 2020* I almost didn't buy this book because another reviewer mentioned that it is pretty much a reprinting of an earlier book. However, that book is rare now and much more expensive. The pictures in this book are marvelous showing beautiful details. The text is very readable and is a wonderful explanation of the rise of the luxury industry into which Maison Lesage stepped. The connections to this house are well explained and interesting. If you are looking for a scholarly book this probably isn't the one you want, but if you want to understand the role of embroidery in fashion and particularly that of the House of Lesage this is a great place to begin. Someday I'd like to see the other book on which this is based, which I may find in a library, but for now I'm devouring the pictures and text of this one and glad I can own it to go back to it time and again. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating! *by A***L on September 8, 2020* Any book about the work of Parisienne Ateliers is worth having. This is a beautiful and informative read. I am very pleased that I purchased it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ so excited *by C***L on October 4, 2023* i love embroidery and love to see the details of lesage in this book! ## Frequently Bought Together - Maison Lesage: Haute Couture Embroidery - Fashion Embroidery: Embroidery Techniques and Inspiration for Haute-Couture Clothing - Creating Couture Embellishment --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ie/products/87949171-maison-lesage-haute-couture-embroidery](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/87949171-maison-lesage-haute-couture-embroidery) --- *Product available on Desertcart Ireland* *Store origin: IE* *Last updated: 2026-05-23*