The French design was rejected as not strong enough and too difficult to mass-produce.

But everything in this lavish show is meant to represent French design at its most inspired.

Unlike French designs, the repeat was very large, sometimes over a yard.

The trade papers say she recently bought many French designs.

"Right now everyone is focused on French mid-20th-century design and totally contemporary work."

Right at the turn of the century, French design absorbed influences from foreign practice.

A 100 mm main gun, also based on a French design, was mounted.

The ship also has 100 mm gun based on a French design for use against surface targets.

His project is close to contemporary French designs of this kind.

Construction was done based on an original French design.