Floral print on textured cotton. Late 19th century.

Print on textured cotton. Late 19th century.

This reminds me of microscopic organisms.

Floral print on cotton. France. Sept. 9 1896-97.

I’ve been putting some of the Victorian textile swatches from the Fabric of Philadelphia exhibit at Art in the Age into repeat for our Holiday Textile Stocking Workshop on Thursday Dec. 15th.  We’ll be screenprinting stockings with this and other selected prints from The Design Center’s collection.

RSVP today! It’s free, but space is limited.  

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Floral print on silk. Unknown manufacturer. 1930s-1940s.

Floral print on silk. Unknown manufacturer. 1930s-1940s.

Floral print on silk. Unknown manufacturer. 1930s-1940s.

Floral print on silk. Unknown manufacturer. 1930s-1940s.

Pine needle print on silk. Unknown manufacturer. 1930s-1940s.

Floral print on silk. Unknown manufacturer. 1930s-1940s.

Floral print on silk in 2 colorways. Unknown manufacturer. 1930s-1940s.

Geometric print on silk in 4 colorways. Unknown manufacturer. 1930s-1940s.

Floral print on silk in 6 colorways. Unknown manufacturer. 1930s-1940s.

Butterfly and floral print on silk. Unknown manufacturer. 1930s-1940s.