toile de Jouy
noun
: an 18th century French scenic pattern usually printed on cotton, linen, or silk in one color on a light ground
broadly
: a similar printed fabric
Examples of toile de Jouy in a Sentence
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Tropical Safari combines traditional French toile de Jouy motifs from African wax prints, depicting lush forests and palm leaves from the Orinoco River, and Weaved Basketry celebrating Colombian basket-weaving techniques.
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Maje, a cult-favorite French brand, has teamed up with French café and bakery Maman to create the Pain au Chocolat latte, inspired by the French pastry, as well as a bespoke cup in Maje’s toile de Jouy print from the fall collection.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
The French luxury house has dressed the 111-year-old sanctuary’s cabanas in toile de Jouy, while shoppers can scoop up a Francis Kurkdjian’s new Dioriviera fragrance with notes of rose and fig.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024
The chaise lounges have been covered in its iconic toile de Jouy print, and there's a pop-up Dior boutique and poolside spa.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
Photo: Courtney Racz What is your connection to toile de Jouy and narrative prints?
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
The idyllic and pastoral landscapes of French toile de Jouy have continued to reign supreme throughout this tumultuous year.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2020
The temporary poolside cabana combines Dior’s classic iconography with the hotel’s, as it’s dressed in a exclusive pink-and-gray toile de Jouy.
—Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 June 2023
The pop-up boutique housing the toile de Jouy pink and gray collection, inspired by Mediterranean beach culture and modeled after a giant sandcastle, is only one part of the Dioriviera experience.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Maje, a cult-favorite French brand, has teamed up with French café and bakery Maman to create the Pain au Chocolat latte, inspired by the French pastry, as well as a bespoke cup in Maje’s toile de Jouy print from the fall collection.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
The French luxury house has dressed the 111-year-old sanctuary’s cabanas in toile de Jouy, while shoppers can scoop up a Francis Kurkdjian’s new Dioriviera fragrance with notes of rose and fig.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024
The chaise lounges have been covered in its iconic toile de Jouy print, and there's a pop-up Dior boutique and poolside spa.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
Photo: Courtney Racz What is your connection to toile de Jouy and narrative prints?
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
The idyllic and pastoral landscapes of French toile de Jouy have continued to reign supreme throughout this tumultuous year.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2020
The temporary poolside cabana combines Dior’s classic iconography with the hotel’s, as it’s dressed in a exclusive pink-and-gray toile de Jouy.
—Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 June 2023
The pop-up boutique housing the toile de Jouy pink and gray collection, inspired by Mediterranean beach culture and modeled after a giant sandcastle, is only one part of the Dioriviera experience.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
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