Dress Fabric
1936 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
At its formation in 1899, the Calico Printers' Association accounted for 85% of Britain's output of printed cloth. They also had a strict dedication to research, development and experimental design, as this printed rayon crêpe dress fabric from 1936 shows. The overlapping prints are arranged so that, from a distance, the aerial views of a a countryside scene appear to be floral sprays.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Printed crêpe |
| Brief description | Dress fabric of printed crêpe, 'Aerial View', made by Calico Printers' Association, Great Britain, 1936 |
| Physical description | Dress fabric of printed crêpe. |
| Credit line | Given by Manchester Design Registry |
| Object history | Registered File number 1974/3231. Registration number 367431. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | At its formation in 1899, the Calico Printers' Association accounted for 85% of Britain's output of printed cloth. They also had a strict dedication to research, development and experimental design, as this printed rayon crêpe dress fabric from 1936 shows. The overlapping prints are arranged so that, from a distance, the aerial views of a a countryside scene appear to be floral sprays. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.259-1987 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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