Lectures
Sanny de Zoete’s lectures allow you to benefit from her expertise and
share her passion for antique linen damask. The lectures can be held at
a venue of your choice or in Sanny’s shop in Delft.
The Hidden Treasure
Somewhere a linen cupboard opens…You are shown the most beautiful linen
table damask from the last four centuries with the most amazing patterns
ranging from war scenes to the image of God in a cloud. Sanny de Zoete
demonstrates the process of mangling and pressing linen, gives information
about the trousseau and show how linen appears on old paintings. This
lecture is suitable for groups of 12 people or more.
The Trousseau
Whilst sitting around a table you are shown the most beautiful, age-old
linen from Sanny de Zoete's extensive collection. This includes linen
table damask from the sixteenth century with a pattern showing the creation
of Adam and Eve and a particularly interesting mangling board made by
a man in 1665 for his bride-to-be. Sanny de Zoete explains why the trousseau
used to be so important to women in the past. This lecture is ideal for
women who are about to get married. The bride-to-be can bring her friends,
mother, mother-in-law and grandmothers so that three generations of women
can exchange their experiences. This lecture is suitable for small groups
of up to 12 people.
price
'The Hidden Treasure': from € 200,00
'The Trousseau': from € 250,00
Price including VAT, excluding travel expenses.
Please call for more information and/or to book a lecture. Tel +31 15
2135520.
Publications
Artistiek
damast van Brabantse bodem 1900-1960
(Artistic Damask from Brabant 1900-1960)
Designs by Chris Lebeau, André Vlaanderen, Jaap Gidding and contemporaries
Authors: Caroline Boot and Sanny de Zoete.
Published by: Stichting Zuidelijk Historisch Contact and the Dutch Textile
Museum in Tilburg
Published in October 2005, this book accompanies the exhibition
held in the Dutch Textile Museum in Tilburg.
N.B. This book is only available in Dutch
128 p., full colour, € 22,50. To
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Met
Wilhelmina aan tafel.
Nederlands gelegenheidsdamast 1898-1998
(Dining with Queen Wilhelmina.
Dutch damask 1898-1998)
Authors: Ingeborg de Roode and Sanny de Zoete
Published by: Waanders Uitgevers, Zwolle en Dutch Textile Museum, Tilburg
Table linen damask was designed for special occasions such as the opening
of the Peace Palace, the inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina and the new
millennium in the year 2000 by the best designers and linen weavers.
N.B. This book is only available in Dutch
1998, paperback, 24,5 x 28,5 cm, 112 p., ISBN 90-400-9278-8, € 22,50.
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De linnenuitzet in de 20e eeuw. Statussymbool en
wegwerpartikel
(The Trousseau in the 20th century. Status symbol and disposables)
Author: Sanny de Zoete.
Published by: AO, Lelystad (www.actueleonderwerpen.nl)
Linen is romance. Linen is fun. From status symbol in the first part of
the 20th century to disposable article at the end of the 20th century.
With contemporary designs by Nicole van Beers and Karijn
Otjes.
2000, brochure, 12 x 18 cm, 24 p.
N.B. This brochure is sold out