Newsletter no. 7-2007

Editors/Redaktion

This newsletter is written in order to spread experiences within the topic of ”historic textiles”. Our ambition is to amuse you and stimulate interest in the 18th Century. As permanent writers you will find Martin Ciszuk, MA in textile history, Laila Durán and Maria Fernström, who all work for the Durán Textiles AB company. We will also have help from colleagues and specialists from several museums and universities. This newsletter will be distributed ten times a year and is free of charge. We hope you will enjoy our articles and offers and help us to spread the letter to friends and colleagues.
Contact: www.durantextiles.com

Detta nyhetsbrev skrivs för att sprida erfarenheter inom ämnet ”historiska textiler” och 1700-talet. Ambitionen är att roa och stimulera intresset. Vi som skriver är Martin Ciszuk Fil.mag textilvetenskap, Laila Durán och Maria Fernström, samtliga verksamma inom Durán Textiles AB. Till vår hjälp har vi kollegor och specialister från olika muséer och universitet.
Nyhetsbrevet kommer ut tio gånger per år och är helt kostnadsfritt. Vi hoppas ni skall uppskatta våra artiklar och erbjudanden och även sprida informationen vidare till Era vänner.
Kontakt: www.durantextiles.com

Special Offer

Cotton print KLINT, original color combination

Price: during September 28€/ 36USD.
(Regular price 36€/ 47USD)

Dokumentation:

Klint
Hem facing band from Underpetticoat 1780-1800.
Chester County (Pennsylvania) Historical Society 00/76CLF 186 B
Printed linen, brown on off-white ground.
Printed fabrics were often used as linings and, as in this petticoat, as decorative and functional facings. The brown colour was considered as appropriate humble by the Quaker families who used this garment. Brownish black, brown and shades of red was the pigments that best fitted the 18th century printing technology. These colours dominate the early prints.
Width of stripe 5,1 cm.
Litterture: Fitting and proper Sharon Ann Burnston 2002.

Pattern repeat: 5 x 5,5 cm.

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