La Spire 1849

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Designs from my 1849 Laines book. Authentic in coloration and scale.

Prussian Blue designs of the 1830-1860s often featured ombres overprinted with scrolls (small to large), bubbles and florals. The popular color combination of Prussian Blue with buff through chocolate was achieved via a simple printing process. The dye was very stable to both light and washing but changed when exposed to alkaline. A printer could dye the entire design with Prussian Blue and then as a second step, overprinted with an alkali paste. The overprinted (bleached out) portion ranged from buff to a deep chocolate brown

Samples available at no charge.

Fabrics - 1/2 yd minimum for each fabric (use decimals)

#LS111B $21.50/yd

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Dramatic La Spire stripe. Big swirl portion of the stripe is 5" wide. 'Drop' is 7". Ovals 2 1/2 " long. The pink, blue and gold ombres in Laines....work nicely with this big impact stripe.
#LS112J $21.50/yd

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Printed plaid...5/8th" between Prussian blue portion. Blue and gold ombres from Laines work well with this printed plaid.
#LS113B $21.50/yd

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Bubble ombre....space between wavy lines...3".
#LS113W $21.50/yd

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Bubble ombre...space between wavy lines...3". Document color
#LS114B $21.50/yd

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Monochromatic floral ombre...the ombre within the floral/leaves is truly wonderful! From caramel to chocolate.
#LS103V $28.00/Each

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FQ Bundle of 5 La Spire prints
#LS105V $53.00/Each

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1/2 yard of 5 La Spire designs