Dress Fabric
1945 (made)
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The influence of Enid Marx's woven Utility patterns, produced for the Board of Trade Design Panel, can be seen in the printed rayon dress fabrics designed by Eric Stapler. Marketed as 'linen tweeds' by Ascher, the designs were described as 'Non-Geometric', however, the design, scale and limited use of colour all bear a close resemblance to Utility patterns. Known for screen-printed head squares and linen wall panels designed by leading international artists, Ascher also supplied dress designers including Edward Molyneux, Christian Dior, Elsa Schiaparelli, Lanvin-Castillo and Pierre Cardin in England, France, Italy and America with avante-garde printed and woven fabrics.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Screen-printed rayon |
| Brief description | Swatch of dress fabric in screen-printed rayon, designed by Eric Stapler, made by Ascher Ltd., London, 1945 |
| Physical description | Swatch of dress fabric in screen-printed rayon. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Zika Ascher |
| Object history | One of 31 samples T.137 to DD-1988. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | The influence of Enid Marx's woven Utility patterns, produced for the Board of Trade Design Panel, can be seen in the printed rayon dress fabrics designed by Eric Stapler. Marketed as 'linen tweeds' by Ascher, the designs were described as 'Non-Geometric', however, the design, scale and limited use of colour all bear a close resemblance to Utility patterns. Known for screen-printed head squares and linen wall panels designed by leading international artists, Ascher also supplied dress designers including Edward Molyneux, Christian Dior, Elsa Schiaparelli, Lanvin-Castillo and Pierre Cardin in England, France, Italy and America with avante-garde printed and woven fabrics. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ikoku, Ngozi. The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection: British Textile Design from 1940 to the Present. London: V&A Publications, 1999, p.9, plates 11 & 12
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.137D-1988 |
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| Record created | January 5, 2005 |
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