Scalamandre Pompadour Silk Lampas Multi On Beige Floral Pink Green Mustard Pearl French Court MSRP USD 476

Pompadour is a historical silk lampas originally designed in France. Designed for or maybe even by the influential politician, this silk lampas weaves delicate flower sprigs, lace and pearl into rhythmic hanging garlands.

Flowers in several shades of pink and red, foliage in green, the pearls in bright white silver, highlighted in mustard yellow.

Marquise de Pompadour greatly influenced and stimulated innovation in what is known as the Rococo style in the fine and decorative arts: for example, through her patronage of the artists like Boucher and the constant refurnishing of the fifteen residences she held with Louis

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (29 December 1721 – 15 April 1764), commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member of the French court. She was the official chief mistress of King Louis XV from 1745 to 1751, and remained influential as court favourite until her death.

As a woman who was not born into the aristocracy but highly educated, Pompadour was a major patron of architecture and decorative arts, especially porcelain. She was a patron of the philosophes of the Enlightenment, including Voltaire.

Pompadour effectively played the role of prime minister, becoming responsible for appointing advancements, favors and dismissals, and contributing in domestic and foreign politics