{"product_id":"august-french-fabric-selection-i","title":"August French Fabric Selection I","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003eChildren\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e delightful piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enovelty children’s print cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe late 1920s through the 1940s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Fabrics with playful illustrations like this were produced for children’s clothing, nursery furnishings and quilting, and they are increasingly sought after by collectors because they capture the charming graphic style of the interwar years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003eIt measures 42x38cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003eTextured piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e lovely example of \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emonochromatic jacquard damask furnishing textile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, probably woven in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eFrance\u003c\/span\u003e or Belgium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1890 and 1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Although only \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e small remnant remains, it displays the quality and elegance associated with decorative textiles used in well-appointed homes during the late Victorian and Belle Époque periods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fabric is woven in \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e rich \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egolden ochre or antique wheat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e colour with \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e lustrous finish that catches the light beautifully. Rather than being printed, the design is created entirely through the weave, producing \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e subtle play between matte and satin surfaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt measures 60x30cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eFloral\u003c\/u\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e handsome example of \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictorian or early 20th-century roller-printed furnishing cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, probably dating from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eabout 1880–1915\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The design has many of the characteristics associated with late Victorian decorative textiles, combining bold stylised florals with intricate engraved printing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fabric features \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e warm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecamel or golden-tan ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e densely speckled with tiny dots, creating depth and the illusion of texture. Printed across the surface are large stylised flowers and dramatic foliage. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt measures 31x24cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Forage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49022773559540,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/1621\/7332\/files\/unnamed-1_54393dfe-645e-4ddd-9a67-0259a29128c9.jpg?v=1785389221","url":"https:\/\/www.foragebylisamattock.com.au\/products\/august-french-fabric-selection-i","provider":"Forage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}