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Dye Book

1933 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dye book containing dyed and printed cotton dress fabric and shirting samples pasted down on the pages. Alongside each sample there is a list of the dyes used. Patterns include small scale, all-over stylised, conventional florals, vertically striped shirtings and 'cubist' designs, 'optical' patterns and bold chevron stripes.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Dyed and printed cotton
Brief description
Dye book containing dyed and printed cotton dress fabric and shirting samples and notes, Great Britain, 1933
Physical description
Dye book containing dyed and printed cotton dress fabric and shirting samples pasted down on the pages. Alongside each sample there is a list of the dyes used. Patterns include small scale, all-over stylised, conventional florals, vertically striped shirtings and 'cubist' designs, 'optical' patterns and bold chevron stripes.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.25in
  • Length: 28.5cm
  • Width: 7.5in
  • Width: 18.5cm
  • Thickness: 2cm (0.5cm)
  • Weight: 0.54kg
Credit line
Given by Catomance Ltd.
Collection
Accession number
T.275-1971

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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