Sample book of ‘Haute-Nouveauté’ ribbons, Claude Frères, Saint-Étienne, circa 1920–1925, mainly plain and patterned natural silk, including taffeta, bayadère stripes, chequered patterns, metal-thread-woven hat ribbons, velvet, printed designs and warp-printed designs. Highly stylised floral and geometric designs, inspired by ethnic motifs, Egyptomania and chinoiserie. Approximately 1949 samples (a few missing), 3 x 2.5 cm to 11 x 21 cm.