Primrose Bordier
Primrose Bordier (20 March 1929– 21 November 1995) was a French designer, known for her innovations with colour in fabric. She was born in Paris. She was a design director for Le Printemps, the French department store chain, and in this capacity, introduced the use of colour in household linen (e.g. bedsheets and towels).
Primrose Bordier
- Born
- 1929 · 16th arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 1995 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- designer
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Primrose Bordier (20 March 1929– 21 November 1995) was a French designer, known for her innovations with colour in fabric. She was born in Paris. She was a design director for Le Printemps, the French department store chain, and in this capacity, introduced the use of colour in household linen (e.g. bedsheets and towels).
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Born at 16th arrondissement of Paris in 1929, died in Paris in 1995.
The recorded working language is French. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.
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16th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.matchID - Moteur de recherche des décès. deces.matchid.io.
- 2.L'Un d'entre eux. Jean Picollec. 1983-01-01. 978-2-86477-516-4.
- 3.Maurice Delarue. Le journalisme comme manière de vivre. Le Monde. 1983-09-21. 2025-05-21.
- 4.Acte de décès , , Paris , Archives de Paris
- 5.Primrose Bordier. H. M. éditions. 1991. 2903104-03-4.
- 6.La Vie des grands disparus de l'année 1995. FeniXX réédition numérique. 1996-01-01. 978-2-402-29048-7.
- 7.Le Monde Diplomatique, 1995, France, French.
- 8.De mémoire de marques. Tallandier. 1997. 978-2-402-51153-7.
- 9.La Mode épinglée. sous toutes les coutures. Éditions Numéro 1. 1995. 2-86391-667-X.
- 10.Primrose Bordier, Linens Designer, 66. The New York Times. 1995-11-24. 0362-4331. 2021-03-19.
- 11.P.C. Primrose Bordier s'en va, ses couleurs restent. liberation.fr. 22 novembre 1995.
- 12.Primrose Bordier, Linens Designer, 66. nytimes.com. novembre 1995.
- 13.Christine Gloaguen / Éternelle rêveuse. lejsd.com. février 2016.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- L'Œil du décorateur. Les plus belles maisons d'Europe : Tradition et anticipation, tome II. Julliard. 1968.
- Primrose Bordier. H. M. éditions. 1991. 2903104-03-4.
- La Vie des grands disparus de l'année 1995. FeniXX réédition numérique. 1996-01-01. 978-2-402-29048-7.
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