I have around 12 vintage cotton fabrics photographed and waiting to be popped onto the website. The above one is a favourite out of this collection - I love trippy prints! Most of the fabrics came from the same estate, too - this woman had such a lovely eye for design!
The above pink one was still in it's original 1960s wrapping - it's a dress length cotton in wild pink and purple shades...
The above cotton is a cotton rayon, vintage 50s. It's got a lovely abstract, painterly pattern - I can soooo easily imagine a dress made with this fabric...
The above fabric is another cotton rayon, lovely and drapey and perfect for clothing. Vintage late 50s or early 60s.
Retro indienne 1970s cotton with a stripe design. Very kitsch!
THE favourite of this collection - the above fabric is a super rare 1950s amoeba cotton rayon. Magnificent!
The above cotton is a heavier cotton featuring an abstract diamond design. Quite a striking blue and purple colourway!
Pretty dot cotton in orange and greens - very sweet!
Lastly - retro psychedelic cotton with linen weave. Bright and uber cool!I photographed others but just haven't blogged about them. Hopefully I'll get them into the shop either tomorrow or Friday. I have lots to do before the weekend - we're getting a skip to get rid of stuff (I have having a massive environment cleanse!) and a gardener is coming to clear the front of the house (it's horrid - you should see it!) - all of the garden beds and lawn etc - ready for a sustainable and water friendly rock and native garden. Next I need quotes off bricklayers to build a front fence (high as we can) and brick off one side of the garage - anyone know who expensive brickies are?? Are there any questions we should ask him/her to get the job done quickly and done well?
When the fabrics are available they will be here.
I would so love to pick your brain. How have you come to know about the fabrics? How can I know whether I am cutting into tres rare or down and daggy crap? I bought a beautiful piece from the op shop and it's hanging on my line at the moment. The thing is it's a very thing piece - selvedge to selvedge is maybe 90cm. Not rare, I know, but I haven't seen such a thin piece for a while. I have maybe three metres. It looks gorgeous on the line. How can I even know what era? It's got a sheen, so some poly, or could it be silk? Not sure. I could burn a piece to find out. Looks like a screen print. Again, not sure.
ReplyDeleteFeel free to pick my brain! It's there just ripe for the picking!
ReplyDeleteI studied design for five years at uni and took an interest in studying textiles - and then I took a wayward turn and earned my crust writing television commercials and basically selling my soul. I have fifty gazillion textile books and read up about vintage fabrics daily - I suppose, at the end of the day - it's my way and I live it with lots of fabrics and lots of research!
Send me a photo of the fabric if you want - vintagefabrics@gmail.com. I can usually tell decade by design and colourway etc - unfortunately the width doesn't necessarily mean vintage as lots of modern quilting cottons are that width. But give us a lookie and I'll see if I know anything - and any bet I don't!! Isn't that always the way?