18th Century Toile
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Detailed embroidery from some of our Mexican & Guatemalan vests (Mid-20th century).
This is just a small portion of our David & Dash textile collection (1960s).
Two of our Victorian era prints were combined in this @freepeople dress! So great to see these beautiful prints reinvented by Free People designer and PhilaU alumni, Carin.
This one sold out in a week. Wow!
Floral print on cotton. England. Late 1800s.
Dorothy Liebes woven sample. Mid-twentieth century.
Dorothy Liebes woven sample. Mid-twentieth century.
Dorothy Liebes woven sample. Mid-twentieth century.
Dorothy Liebes woven sample. Mid-twentieth century.
Jacquards from a 1920s swatchbook.
Cloud print on cotton. Late 19th century.
This reminds me of a mini-version of a Marimekko print.
Floral and polka dot print on cotton. 1906.
So girly!
Colors for Women’s Gloves. Spring Season 1953.
Published by The Textile Color Card Association of the United States.
If you’ve ever wanted a behind the scenes tour of The Design Center’s archives, check out this feature about us on the style blog, Peggy Confetti!
Dancing devils with fiddles print on cotton. April 18, 1881.
