Homecraft
Furnishing Fabric
1952-4 (made)
1952-4 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Length of furnishing fabric entitled 'Homecraft' with skeletal leaf shapes and crescents suspended on lines in black, white and beige on a red ground.
Object details
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| Title | Homecraft (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton |
| Brief description | A length of printed cotton furnishing fabric entitled 'Homecraft', designed by Vivien Shaw for Grafton Furnishing Fabrics. Great Britain, ca. 1952-4. |
| Physical description | Length of furnishing fabric entitled 'Homecraft' with skeletal leaf shapes and crescents suspended on lines in black, white and beige on a red ground. |
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| Credit line | Given by Alexandra Dowse and Victoria Brooks |
| Object history | This fabric design reflects the influence of Lucienne Day's pioneering textile pattern entitled 'Calyx'. Shaw has incorporated a series of starbursts into this design, entitled 'Homecraft'. It was advertised in 'House & Garden' (February 1955) and similar designs by Vivien Shaw were marketed in the October 1955 issue of the same magazine as 'the latest ideas in modern design and colour'. |
| Bibliographic reference | This design was acquired along with four other designs by Shaw for Grafton, all featuring floral, leaf and geometric designs in a variety of bold colourways. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.21-2016 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2016 |
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