Theory
Dr. Clare Rose
Friday 2nd December - Group 2 -1.30pm
1975- Archive of Art & Design
National Art Library V&A catalogues
Register on website- Visit Tuesday & Friday with appointments
NAL.enquiries@VAM.as.uk - DR C. Rose
I've been really excited about finally getting to go to Blythe House, my favourite lecturer Dr. Clare Rose is always talking to us about how the V&A archive at Blythe house is extraordinary. It wasn't exactly what I expected (& im not too sure what I expected either)- but it was really interesting.
Some notes I took during the visit,
- Full of textiles original swatches & designs, many unseen, sold or even produced.
- Forecast books from 1960's + interior designs
- Learnt a bit about textiles designer Lucian Day- a career in textiles- Letter found saying she designed for Waitrose supermarket
- Ambassador magazine 1948
- 1950's supermodel of the time, Barbara Garland - textiles mill photo-shoot originals in archive
- Presage original colour books-ended in 1962?
- Fabric Stuaten book from heels- 1907-1940- William Morris style prints
- Fabrics made & sold in Manchester for Africa, Nigeria (image bellow)
- Gordon Hunter- birds/floral designs (Worked for Baker & Liberty)
- Designs in the 1941- War- although dyes & fabric was rationed the colour was still rich and the designs were still up beat
- Mr James Morton, an Edinburgh textile manufacturer
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| Nigerian print made in England, Colour ways bellow |
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| Original machine woven lace from factory book. - Lace was always mounted onto blue paper |
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| No. 50144 in Design book |
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| Twinball Prockdale D7247 - Weave. 1956. 3/6 C.Holiday LTD |
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| 1923- original fabric swatches. |
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| Presage Colour book. |
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