Bibliothèque
DMC/DMC Library/Bibliothek DMC/Biblioteca DMC
CROSS-REFERENCE
Dollfus-Mieg & Cie (DMC), a French thread
and fabric manufacturer from the 1700’s to the present day, started publishing
needlework books in 1886 with Thérèse de Dillmont’s Encyclopédie des Ouvrage de Dames
(Encyclopedia
of Needlework), which is still in print today. DMC continued with many books edited by her
niece, who used the same name.
This is a list of the early Bibliothèque DMC
publications that were written or edited by the Dillmonts, along with links to
scans of some of them. The designs were not, for the most part, created by the
Dillmonts, but were extensive compilations of traditional needlework designs
from all over the world, exquisitely reproduced, with just enough instruction
for experienced needle workers to follow.
Most of them assume that the reader already owns Encyclopedia of Needlework. Some
publications included patterns to be used directly in making the needlework –
printed on tracing paper for embroidery, on waxed linen for Irish Crochet lace,
muslin for point lace, or white lines on soft black paper for needle lace. Many of the recommendations for specific
thread colors used the same color codes that DMC uses today.
Most of the early books were published in
three languages, and none of them have copyright dates. This list of titles
comes from books we have scanned, advertising in the backs of those books, and
other research. Our estimate of the earliest publishing date for each book
comes from deciphering print-run codes, cross-referencing advertising in the
books with dated price list inserts, and comparisons to books by other
publishers in the same time periods.
It’s a work in progress.
Sorted alphabetically by French titles
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First
published |
FRENCH |
ENGLISH |
GERMAN |
ITALIAN |
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ABC de la
Couture PDF |
ABC of Sewing, The |
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ABC du
Crochet PDF |
ABC of Crochet, The |
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ABC du
Tricot PDF |
ABC of Knitting, The |
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c.1890 |
Albums de
Broderies au Point de croix [1] Album I |
Albums
for Cross Stitch Embroidery Album I |
Albums
für Kreuzstich-Stickerei Album I |
Album di
Ricami a Punto in Croce |
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c.1890 |
Albums de
Broderies au Point de croix [2] Album II |
Albums
for Cross Stitch Embroidery Album II |
Albums für
Kreuzstich-Stickerei Album II PDF1,
PDF2,
PDF3,
PDF4,
PDF5,
PDF6 |
Album di
Ricami a Punto in Croce II |
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c.1890 |
Albums de
Broderies au Point de croix [3] Album III |
Albums
for Cross Stitch Embroidery Album III |
Albums
für Kreuzstich-Stickerei Album III |
Album di
Ricami a Punto in Croce III |
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c.1890 |
Embroiderer's
Alphabet, The |
Alphabete
für die Stickerin |
Alfabeto
Della Ricamatrice |
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c.1890 |
Alphabets
and Monograms |
Alphabete
und Monogramme |
Alfabeti
e Monogrammi |
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Alphabets
et Monogrammes 2me Série PDF |
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c.1890 |
Flat
Stitch Embroidery |
Vorlagen
für Plattsticharbeit PDF text only |
Il Ricamo
a Punto a raso |
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c.1890 |
Broderie
sur Lacis, La, IIme Série |
Net Work
Embroidery IInd Series |
Stickerei
auf Netz-Canavas,Die II Serie |
Il Ricamo
su canovaccio, IIa Serie |
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c.1890 |
Broderie
sur Lacis, La, Ire Série |
Net Work
Embroidery Ist Series |
Stickerei
auf Netz-Canavas PDF |
Il Ricamo
su canovaccio, Ia Serie |
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c.1905 |
Broderie
sur Tulle, La, Ire Série |
Embroidery
on Tulle Ist Series |
Il Ricamo
su Tulle, Ia Serie |
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Broderies
Ajourées sur Toile PDF |
Openwork
Embroideries |
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Broderies
Bulgare PDF |
Bulgarian
Embroideries |
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c.1922 |
Broderies
Colbert PDF |
Colbert
Embroideries |
Colbert
Stickereien |
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Broderies
D’Assise |
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c.1895 |
Broderies
Norvégiennes [1] |
Hardanger
Embroideries, Ist Series |
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Ricami
norvegesi, Ia Serie |
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c.1921 |
Broderies
Norvégiennes [2] IIme Série |
Hardanger
Embroideries IInd Series PDF |
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Ricami
norvegesi, IIa Serie |
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c.1923 |
Broderies
Tchéco-Slovaques |
Czecho-Slovakian
Embroideries |
Tschechoslowakische
Stickereien |
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Broderies
Turques |
Turkish
Embroideries |
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Broderies
Yougoslaves [1] Ire Série PDF |
Jugoslavian
Embroideries Ist Series |
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Broderies
Yougoslaves [2] IIme Série PDF |
Jugoslavian
Embroideries IInd Series |
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c.1890 |
Crochet,
Le, [1] Ire Series |
Crochet
Work Ist Series |
Häkelarbeit,
Die, |
Lavori a
uncinetto Ia Serie |
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c.1890 |
Crochet,
Le, [2] IIme Series |
Crochet
Work IInd Series |
Häkelarbeit,
Die, II. Serie |
Lavori a
uncinetto IIa Serie |
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c.1895 |
Crochet,
Le, [3] IIIme Série |
Crochet
Work IIIrd Series |
Häkelarbeit,
Die, III. Serie |
Lavori a
uncinetto IIIa Serie |
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c.1922 |
Crochet,
Le, [4] IVme Série |
Crochet
Work IVth Series |
Häkelarbeit,
Die, IV. Serie |
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Crochet,
Le, [5] Vme Série (Gros crochet) |
Crochet
Work Vth Series (Coarse Crochet) |
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Crochet,
Le, [6] VIme Série |
Crochet
Work VIth Series |
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Crochet,
Le, [7] VIIme Série |
Crochet
Work 7th Series (filet crochet)
PDF |
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c.1895 |
Dentelle
Renaissance, La PDF |
Point
Lace |
Bändchenspitze,
Die |
Trine
Rinascimento |
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c.1895 |
Dentelle
Ténériffe, La PDF |
Teneriffe
Lace Work |
Teneriffaspitze,
Die |
Il
Merletto Teneriffa |
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c.1905 |
Dentelles
á l’Aguille, Les, Ire Série |
Nadelspitzen,
Die, |
Trine
all' Ago, Ia Serie |
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c.1905 |
Dentelles
aux Fuseaux [1] Ire Series |
Pillow
Laces Ist Series |
Klöppelspitzen,
Die, I Serie |
Trine al
Tombolo, Ia Serie |
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<1929 |
Dentelles
aux Fuseaux [2] IIme Series |
Pillow
Laces IInd Series |
Klöppelspitzen,
Die, II Serie |
Trine al
Tombolo, IIa Serie |
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c.1886 |
Encyclopédie
des Ouvrages de Dames |
Encyclopedia
of Needlework |
Encyklopädie
der weiblichen Handarbeiten |
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c.1895 |
Filet
Brodé, Le |
Embroidery
on Net (The Net Book) )PDF |
Netzstickerei,
Die |
La
Reticella ricamata |
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c.1920 |
Filet Guipure,
Le PDF |
Filet-Guipure |
Filet-Guipure PDF |
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c.1920 |
Filet Richelieu,
Le PDF |
French
Net-Work |
Muster
Französischer Netzstickerei |
La
Reticella-Richelieu |
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<1929 |
Franges
Nouées |
Knotted
Fringes |
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<1929 |
Frivolité,
La |
Tatting PDF |
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c.1900 |
Guipure
d’Irlandes, La |
Irische
Spitzen |
Merletti
d'Irlanda |
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c.1895 |
Jours sur
Toile [1] |
Durchbrucharbeit,
Die, |
Punti a
giorno su Tela, Ia Serie |
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c.1911 |
Jours sur
Toile [2] IIre Série |
Drawn
Thread-Work IInd Series PDF |
Durchbrucharbeit,
Die, II. Serie |
Punti a
giorno su Tela, IIa Serie |
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c.1890 |
Macramé,
Le |
Macrame |
Knüpfarbeit,
Die |
Il
Macramé |
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c.1922 |
Monogrammes
et Alphabets combinables |
Monograms
and Alphabets for combinations |
Monogramme
und kombinierbare Alphabete |
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c.1890 |
Motifs de
Broderie Copte: L’Art Chrétien Égypte [1] Ire Parte PDF1 PDF2 PDF3 |
Motifs
for Coptic Embroidery Ist Part |
Koptische
Stickereien I Teil |
Ricami di
stile cofto, Ia Parte |
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c.1890 |
Motifs de
Broderie Copte: L’Art Chrétien Égypte [2] IIme Parte PDF1 PDF2 PDF3 |
Motifs
for Coptic Embroidery IInd Part |
Koptische
Stickereien II Teil |
Ricami di
stile cofto, IIa Parte |
|
c.1890 |
Motifs de
Broderie Copte: L’Art Chrétien Égypte [3] IIIme Parte |
Motifs
for Coptic Embroidery IIIrd Part |
Koptische
Stickereien III Teil |
Ricami di
stile cofto, IIIa Parte |
|
c.1895 |
Motifs
for Embroideries Ist Series |
Vorlagen
für Stickereien I. Serie |
Motivi
per Ricami Ia |
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c.1895 |
Motifs
pour Broderies [2] IIme Série |
Motifs
for Embroideries IInd Series |
Vorlagen
für Stickereien II. Serie |
Motivi
per Ricami IIa |
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c.1910 |
Motifs
pour Broderies [3] IIIme Série PDF |
Motifs
for Embroideries IIIrd Series |
Vorlagen
für Stickereien III. Serie |
Motivi
per Ricami IIIa |
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c.1910 |
Motifs
pour Broderies [4] IVme Série PDF |
Motifs
for Embroideries IVth
Series PDF |
Vorlagen
für Stickereien IV. Serie |
Motivi
per Ricami IVa |
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c.1915 |
Motifs
pour Broderies [5] Vme Série |
Motifs
for Embroideries Vth Series
PDF |
Vorlagen
für Stickereien V. Serie |
Motivi per
Ricami, Va Serie PDF |
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c.1915 |
Motifs
pour Broderies [6] VIme Série |
Motifs
for Embroideries VI Series PDF |
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c.1947 |
Motifs
pour Broderies [7] VII Série PDF |
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c.1935 |
Ornements
et lingerie d'Église PDF |
Ecclesiastical
Vestments and Altar linen |
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c.1905 |
Point de
Croix Nouveaux Dessins [1] Ire Série PDF |
Cross
Stitch New Designs Ist Series |
Kreizstich
– Neue Muster, |
Punto in
Croce Nuovi disegni Ia Serie |
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c.1905 |
Point de
Croix Nouveaux Dessins [2] IIme Série PDF |
Cross
Stitch New Designs IInd Series |
Kreizstich
– Neue Muster, II. Serie |
Punto in
Croce Nuovi disegni IIa Serie |
|
c.1905 |
Point de
Croix Nouveaux Dessins [3] IIIme Série PDF |
Cross
Stitch New Designs IIIrd Series |
Kreizstich
– Neue Muster, III. Serie |
Punto in
Croce Nuovi disegni IIIa Serie |
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c.1921 |
Point de
Croix Nouveaux Dessins [4] IVme Série |
Cross
Stitch New Designs IVth Series |
Kreizstich
– Neue Muster, IV. Serie |
Punto in
Croce Nuovi disegni IVa Serie |
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Point de
Croix Nouveaux Dessins [5] Vme Série |
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Point de
Croix Nouveaux Dessins [6] VIme Série PDF |
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c.1895 |
Point de
Marque [1] PDF |
Marking
Stitch Ist Series |
Merk
Stich, |
Punto de
Marca 1a Serie PDF |
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c.1900 |
Point de
Marque [2] IIme Série PDF |
Marking
Stitch IInd d Series |
Merk
Stich, II. Serie |
Punto de
Marca 2a Serie |
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c.1900 |
Point de
Marque [3] IIIme Série PDF |
Marking
Stitch IIIrd Series |
Merk
Stich, III Serie |
Punto de Marca
3a Serie |
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c.1900 |
Point de
Marque [4] IVme Série PDF |
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Punto de
Marca 4a Serie |
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c.1920 |
Point de
Marque [5] 5me Série PDF |
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Punto de
Marca 5a Serie |
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c.1890 |
Recueil
d’Ouvrages Divers |
Works of
various kinds (Collection of Various Kinds of Work) |
Sammlung
verschiedener Handarbeiten |
Raccolta
di Lavori diversi |
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c.1890 |
Soutache
et son Emploi, La PDF |
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c.1890 |
Tricot,
Le, [1] Ire Série |
Knitting
Ist Series |
Strickarbeit,
Die, |
Lavori a
maglia Ia Serie |
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c.1890 |
Tricot,
Le, [2] IIme Série |
Knitting
IInd Series |
Strickarbeit,
Die, II. Serie |
Lavori a
maglia IIa Serie |
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Tricot,
Le, [3] IIIme Série |
Knitting
IIIrd Series |
Strickarbeit,
Die, III. Serie |
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Tricot,
Le, [4] IVme Série |
Knitting
4th Series |
Strickarbeit,
Die, IV. Serie |
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z |
Morocco
Embroideries |
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c.1890 |
z |
New
Patterns in Old Style 1st Part PDF |
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c.1890 |
z |
New
Patterns in Old Style 2nd Part PDF |
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