1865 - 1900 Core Collection
The last decade of the 19th Century was a time of immense change for the textile business in America. Textiles of the post-Civil War period featured a wide variety of large and small designs, mill engravings, paisleys, stripes, and polychrome florals in a broad palette of warm colors: cream, tan, mocha, chocolate, rusts, pinks and greens.
Artificial alizarin, the coloring agent in madder dye, was discovered in 1869. The 1870-80s became known as the "madder decades" because of the numerous madder prints available for dressmaking and quilts.
In 1897 German chemists produced he first synthetic indigo dye, "Indigo Pure".
Featured fabrics in this collection include: Cretonne, Madder Style, Novelty Shirting, Cheddar, Shaker Grey and Art Nouveau. Solids: Kona Cheddar and Bella Brick Red
This FQ Bundle includes 25 Fat Quarters and will be curated by Margo Krager, Owner of Reproduction Fabrics and Textile historian from our wide selection of Late 19th Century reproduction fabrics. Each bundle will include multiple essays written by Margo about the time period and several Featured FQ's of the time period.
FQs in this bundle could vary based on availability.
