Bibliothèque DMC/DMC Library/Bibliothek DMC/Biblioteca DMC

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     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

First published

FRENCH

ENGLISH

GERMAN

ITALIAN

ABC de la Couture PDF

ABC of Sewing, The

 

ABC du Crochet PDF

ABC of Crochet, The

 

ABC du Tricot PDF

ABC of Knitting, The

 

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

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

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

c.1890

Alphabet de la Brodeuse   PDF1, PDF2, PDF3, PDF4

Embroiderer's Alphabet, The

Alphabete für die Stickerin

Alfabeto Della Ricamatrice

c.1890

Alphabets et Monogrammes  PDF1  PDF2

Alphabets and Monograms

Alphabete und Monogramme

Alfabeti e Monogrammi

 

Alphabets et Monogrammes 2me Série PDF

 

 

 

c.1890

Broderie au Passé, La  PDF1  PDF2  PDF3

Flat Stitch Embroidery

Vorlagen für Plattsticharbeit  PDF  text only

Il Ricamo a Punto a raso

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

c.1890

Broderie sur Lacis, La, Ire Série

Net Work Embroidery Ist Series

Stickerei auf Netz-Canavas PDF

Il Ricamo su canovaccio, Ia Serie

c.1905

Broderie sur Tulle, La, Ire Série

Embroidery on Tulle  Ist Series

Tüllstickerei, DieI. Serie 1  PDF1  PDF2

Il Ricamo su Tulle, Ia Serie

 

Broderies Ajourées sur Toile PDF         

Openwork Embroideries

 

 

 

Broderies Bulgare PDF

Bulgarian Embroideries

 

 

c.1922

Broderies Colbert PDF

Colbert Embroideries

Colbert Stickereien

 

 

Broderies D’Assise

Assisi Embroideries

 

 

c.1895

Broderies Norvégiennes [1]

Hardanger Embroideries, Ist Series

Hardanger Arbeiten I. Serie PDF

Ricami norvegesi, Ia Serie

c.1921

Broderies Norvégiennes [2] IIme Série

Hardanger Embroideries IInd Series PDF

Hardanger Arbeiten II. Serie

Ricami norvegesi, IIa Serie

c.1923

Broderies Tchéco-Slovaques

Czecho-Slovakian Embroideries

Tschechoslowakische Stickereien

 

 

Broderies Turques

Turkish Embroideries

 

 

 

Broderies Yougoslaves [1] Ire Série PDF

Jugoslavian Embroideries Ist Series

 

 

 

Broderies Yougoslaves [2] IIme Série PDF

Jugoslavian Embroideries IInd Series

 

 

c.1890

Crochet, Le, [1] Ire Series

Crochet Work Ist Series

Häkelarbeit, Die, I. Serie

Lavori a uncinetto Ia Serie

c.1890

Crochet, Le, [2] IIme Series

Crochet Work IInd Series

Häkelarbeit, Die, II. Serie

Lavori a uncinetto IIa Serie

c.1895

Crochet, Le, [3] IIIme Série

Crochet Work IIIrd Series

Häkelarbeit, Die, III. Serie

Lavori a uncinetto IIIa Serie

c.1922

Crochet, Le, [4] IVme Série

Crochet Work IVth Series

Häkelarbeit, Die, IV. Serie

 

 

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

 

 

 

Crochet, Le, [7] VIIme Série

Crochet Work 7th Series (filet crochet)  PDF

 

 

c.1895

Dentelle Renaissance, La PDF 

Point Lace

Bändchenspitze, Die

Trine Rinascimento

c.1895

Dentelle Ténériffe, La  PDF

Teneriffe Lace Work

Teneriffaspitze, Die

Il Merletto Teneriffa

c.1905

Dentelles á l’Aguille, Les, Ire Série

Needle-Made Laces Ist Series  PDF1  PDF2  PDF3  PDF4

Nadelspitzen, Die, I. Serie

Trine all' Ago, Ia Serie

c.1905

Dentelles aux Fuseaux [1] Ire Series 

Pillow Laces Ist Series

Klöppelspitzen, Die, I Serie

Trine al Tombolo, Ia Serie

<1929

Dentelles aux Fuseaux [2] IIme Series

Pillow Laces IInd Series

Klöppelspitzen, Die, II Serie

Trine al Tombolo, IIa Serie

c.1886

Encyclopédie des Ouvrages de Dames

Encyclopedia of Needlework

Encyklopädie der weiblichen Handarbeiten

 

c.1895

Filet Brodé, Le

Embroidery on Net (The Net Book) )PDF

Netzstickerei, Die

La Reticella ricamata

c.1920

Filet Guipure, Le PDF

Filet-Guipure

Filet-Guipure  PDF

 

c.1920

Filet Richelieu, Le  PDF

French Net-Work

Muster Französischer Netzstickerei

La Reticella-Richelieu

<1929

Franges Nouées

Knotted Fringes

 

 

<1929

Frivolité, La

Tatting  PDF

 

 

c.1900

Guipure d’Irlandes, La

Irish Crochet Lace  PDF1  PDF2  PDF3  PDF4

Irische Spitzen

Merletti d'Irlanda

c.1895

Jours sur Toile [1]

Drawn Thread Work  PDF1  PDF2

Durchbrucharbeit, Die, I. Serie

Punti a giorno su Tela, Ia Serie

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

c.1890

Macramé, Le

Macrame

Knüpfarbeit, Die

Il Macramé

c.1922

Monogrammes et Alphabets combinables

Monograms and Alphabets for combinations

Monogramme und kombinierbare Alphabete

 

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

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 pour Broderies [1] Ire Série   PDF1   PDF2

Motifs for Embroideries Ist Series

Vorlagen für Stickereien I. Serie

Motivi per Ricami Ia

c.1895

Motifs pour Broderies [2] IIme Série

Motifs for Embroideries IInd Series

Vorlagen für Stickereien II. Serie

Motivi per Ricami IIa

c.1910

Motifs pour Broderies [3] IIIme Série PDF

Motifs for Embroideries IIIrd Series

Vorlagen für Stickereien III. Serie

Motivi per Ricami IIIa

c.1910

Motifs pour Broderies [4] IVme Série PDF

Motifs for Embroideries  IVth Series  PDF

Vorlagen für Stickereien IV. Serie

Motivi per Ricami IVa

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

 

c.1915

Motifs pour Broderies [6] VIme Série

Motifs for Embroideries VI Series PDF

 

 

c.1947

Motifs pour Broderies [7] VII Série PDF

 

 

 

c.1935

Ornements et lingerie d'Église PDF

Ecclesiastical Vestments and Altar linen

 

 

c.1905

Point de Croix Nouveaux Dessins [1] Ire Série   PDF

Cross Stitch New Designs Ist Series

Kreizstich – Neue Muster, I. Serie

Punto in Croce Nuovi disegni Ia Serie

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

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

 

Point de Croix Nouveaux Dessins [5] Vme Série

 

 

 

 

Point de Croix Nouveaux Dessins [6] VIme Série PDF

 

 

 

c.1895

Point de Marque [1] PDF

Marking Stitch Ist Series

Merk Stich, I. Serie PDF

Punto de Marca 1a Serie  PDF

 

c.1900

Point de Marque [2] IIme Série PDF

Marking Stitch IInd d Series

Merk Stich, II. Serie

Punto de Marca 2a Serie

c.1900

Point de Marque [3] IIIme Série PDF

Marking Stitch IIIrd Series

Merk Stich, III Serie

Punto de Marca 3a Serie

c.1900

Point de Marque [4] IVme Série PDF

 

 

Punto de Marca 4a Serie

c.1920

Point de Marque [5] 5me Série PDF

 

 

 

Punto de Marca 5a Serie

c.1890

Recueil d’Ouvrages Divers

Works of various kinds (Collection of Various Kinds of Work)

Sammlung verschiedener Handarbeiten

Raccolta di Lavori diversi

c.1890

Soutache et son Emploi, La PDF

 

 

 

c.1890

Tricot, Le, [1] Ire Série

Knitting Ist Series

Strickarbeit, Die, I. Serie

Lavori a maglia Ia Serie

c.1890

Tricot, Le, [2] IIme Série

Knitting IInd Series

Strickarbeit, Die, II. Serie

Lavori a maglia IIa Serie

 

Tricot, Le, [3] IIIme Série

Knitting IIIrd Series

Strickarbeit, Die, III. Serie

 

 

Tricot, Le, [4] IVme Série

Knitting 4th Series

Strickarbeit, Die, IV. Serie

 

 

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Morocco Embroideries

 

 

c.1890

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New Patterns in Old Style  1st Part PDF

 

 

c.1890

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New Patterns in Old Style 2nd Part PDF

 

 

History of DMC

Thérèse de Dillmont

 

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