This French Art Deco embroidered cushion cover just oozes '30s glamour! It is an unused panel embroidered on pre-stenciled hemp, it would have been made into an oval silk or velvet backed cushion typical of the period; more details on my website.
I just love your cushion cover - very nice example. I have often seen them with the squares cut out so you can see the fabric of the cushion below, like looking through a leaded window I suppose. So much work!
I am an obsessive textile addict, funding my 'habit' by unwillingly selling some of the beautiful antique and vintage textiles that I come across. As well as private sales, you can find me on ebay under the name vanye90, or see my ebay shop, Morgaine Le Fay Antique Textiles. A web site may be on the cards soon...
I sell mostly French textiles, but also come across English and European pieces from time to time. I enjoy ferreting out all sorts of interesting items, for example, 19th century French cottons & linens, huge chateau curtains, 18th century silks and embroideries, 16th and 17th century lace (occaisionally, when I can bear to part with them), fine linens, haberdashery as well as unused and pre-used antique and vintage fabrics such as florals, tickings, hemp runners, silks etc for projects such as cushions or pillows, framing, drapes, whatever your imagination can think of!
My new blog, Interesting Antique Textiles will discuss some of my more obscure, strange and often quite damaged textile finds with the hope that people may want to join in the discussions, and make some suggestions about the pieces based on their own experiences and textile knowledge!
I just love your cushion cover - very nice example. I have often seen them with the squares cut out so you can see the fabric of the cushion below, like looking through a leaded window I suppose. So much work!
ReplyDeleteI have seen that too, as this was never made up into a cushion, it may have been mean't to have the squares cut out!
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