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Silhouette cutting dates back to early
17th century France, when silhouette
artists were hired to entertain royalty
with their free-hand cuttings of lords
and ladies.
Originally called "Profile Shades" or
"Shadows" in England, the French
coined the term à la Silhouette as a
derogatory reference to Louis XV's
former French Minister of Finance,
Etienne de Silhouette, who was
considered a cheapskate. When de
Silhouette left his government position,
he reputedly retired to a farmhouse
which he decorated with home-made
paper cuttings. In the 19th century, the
great master cutter Edouart felt that
the term "shade" was derogatory to his
art and began using the term
"silhouettist" to describe himself. The
term became popular and carried
forward to today.
"Information from Peggy McClard "
17th century France, when silhouette
artists were hired to entertain royalty
with their free-hand cuttings of lords
and ladies.
Originally called "Profile Shades" or
"Shadows" in England, the French
coined the term à la Silhouette as a
derogatory reference to Louis XV's
former French Minister of Finance,
Etienne de Silhouette, who was
considered a cheapskate. When de
Silhouette left his government position,
he reputedly retired to a farmhouse
which he decorated with home-made
paper cuttings. In the 19th century, the
great master cutter Edouart felt that
the term "shade" was derogatory to his
art and began using the term
"silhouettist" to describe himself. The
term became popular and carried
forward to today.
"Information from Peggy McClard "
The silhouette has come a long way from paper cutting. With great
advances in the technology I can now create a silhouette from your family
photographs.
* Created from your photograph ,high resolution at least 300 dpi
* Personalized with your names and the year
* Can be done in white background or black background
$26.00 Custom Silhouette email picture to dianaplauche@yahoo.com
$20.00 Stock Silhouette In Personalization information include:
Name, sex, age for each person
$20.00 Speciality Silhouette Choose the number of the design and
include the name to be personalized
advances in the technology I can now create a silhouette from your family
photographs.
* Created from your photograph ,high resolution at least 300 dpi
* Personalized with your names and the year
* Can be done in white background or black background
$26.00 Custom Silhouette email picture to dianaplauche@yahoo.com
$20.00 Stock Silhouette In Personalization information include:
Name, sex, age for each person
$20.00 Speciality Silhouette Choose the number of the design and
include the name to be personalized
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