Dress Fabric
1945-1948 (made)
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The innovative textile manufacturer Zika Ascher based himself in London after the annexation of his home country of Czechoslovakia in 1939. His wife designed textiles, but Ascher also employed fine artists and independent designers to provide ideas for patterns. He was keen to promote cotton as well as silk and man-made fabrics for use in high fashion in the years after the Second World War. Before this date, cotton and rayon had always been considered relatively humble textiles suitable for the masses or for leisure wear.
Designed by the artist Philippe Julian for Ascher Ltd, this textile (fourth from the left in the photograph) was available in at least two different colourways: with a dark or light ground, its pattern screen-printed in two colours.
Designed by the artist Philippe Julian for Ascher Ltd, this textile (fourth from the left in the photograph) was available in at least two different colourways: with a dark or light ground, its pattern screen-printed in two colours.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton |
| Brief description | Dress fabric sample of printed cotton, designed by Philippe Julian, retailed by Ascher Ltd., Great Britain, 1945-1948 |
| Physical description | Dress fabric sample with a navy cotton ground printed with a red and white pattern. |
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| Credit line | Given by Zika Ascher |
| Object history | Different weight and colourway with the same design as T.150A-1988. |
| Summary | The innovative textile manufacturer Zika Ascher based himself in London after the annexation of his home country of Czechoslovakia in 1939. His wife designed textiles, but Ascher also employed fine artists and independent designers to provide ideas for patterns. He was keen to promote cotton as well as silk and man-made fabrics for use in high fashion in the years after the Second World War. Before this date, cotton and rayon had always been considered relatively humble textiles suitable for the masses or for leisure wear. Designed by the artist Philippe Julian for Ascher Ltd, this textile (fourth from the left in the photograph) was available in at least two different colourways: with a dark or light ground, its pattern screen-printed in two colours. |
| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley E. 'Perfect Harmony' in The Golden Age of Couture. London: V&A Publications, 2007, p. 114-5.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.150-1988 |
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| Record created | April 20, 2007 |
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