Millefleur - The Declaration

Millefleur

January 2, 2019

The literal meaning of mille fleurs in French is “a thousand flowers,” so it is easy to see how millefleur came to be applied to patterns or backgrounds of many tiny flowers or plants.

Adjective.

Having an allover pattern of small flowers and plants.

The museum’s collection includes several medieval tapestries with millefleur designs.

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