Vintage rayon-acetate blend polka dot print, from Cute Bright Fun on Etsy, who has a nice selection of fabrics leaning toward the latter end of midcentury.
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Here are some recent swatches catching my eye from The Design Center at Philadelphia’s tumblr blog. All geometric and dark, hmmm!
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I had one of those panicky moments when I realized I hadn’t checked in on Japanese shop Pindot for a long time. Thankfully they are just the same, offering a beautifully curated selection of vintage fabric, their own line of cotton prints, and dress fabric. Last I heard shipping was within Japan only, but maybe a reader can tell us otherwise, or recommend a good Japanese shopping service?
Here are some amazing fabrics from Etsy shop Neatokeen, which also carries high-quality vintage hankies, tablecloths, aprons, clothing, tea towels, napkins, and a few non-textile items too. I came for the crazy lightning feedsack, and stayed for the Almedahls tea towels, including great wall hanging above by Louise Fougstedt. Everything midcentury cool, no junk.
Four Birds Vintage on Etsy has a nicely curated selection of vintage fabric from around the 1940s-70s. Lots of dress fabrics among them too.
Monique Combes is a vintage fabric connoisseur. Her favorite fabrics are ones with texture: barkcloth, polished cotton, and terrycloth. In fact she’s the only terrycloth fan and advocate that I know! Her love for it has spawned a book
I don’t think I’ve ever seen satin brocade done up in mid-century/atomic-style motifs. I’m in love with this! From Fabulous Vintage Fabric in Australia.
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Niesz Vintage Fabric provides a nice history of calico in this recent blog post. I’d love to see a resurgence of calico — I wonder what a modern spin on the tiny print would look like. Here are a few more calicos for purchase or inspiration:
From Sew Repurposed
From Retro Revisited
Trim
Philadelphia University‘s Historic Textile Collection houses over 200,000 textile and fashion related objects in a historic midcentury house. Their staff started a Tumblr to share their swatch collection online, ranging from Victorian mill engraved prints to midcentury interiors textiles. They are also on Pinterest. This is a resource worthy of hyperventilation if I’ve ever seen one!
Fibercopia links to this .pdf article from World of Interiors by designer Wendy Bray. Ms. Bray has been designing since the late 1940s and is still working today. Sanderson will be bringing one of her prints to fabric later this year, and she’s also working with The Art of Wallpaper on a colleciton. She said there has been a lot of interest in her since the article about unearthing her decades-old portfolio was published.
{ images copyright Wendy Bray Designs and used with permission
