trous·seau, n. [French, from Old French, diminutive of trousse, bundle. See truss.] The possessions, such as clothing and linens, that a bride assembles for her marriage. 


Trousseau Sheet

Also seen as a kind of dowry, a traditional french trousseau would have probably contained among other things, hand embroidered monogrammed bedlinens for her new marital home.

Times  have changed, and as a consequence bundles of exquisite embroidered linens occasionally turn up at brocantes and vide-greniers.

I have a selection for sale in our online shop, along with other treasures from french attics…

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