Conversational Prints: Decorative Fabrics of the 1950s

By Joy Shih

Book Overview

Slip into a bold and colorful era in cloth design. Once fashionable decorative fabrics for the home, these large and sometimes splashy print designs were used for drapery, upholstery, slipcover, and tablecloth fabrics. Designs prevalent in the 1950s included tropical scenes, American West motifs, sports and sporting events, nautical and boating themes, kitchen designs, and exotic foreign destinations. Often customized for specific rooms, some fabrics feature typical "den," "kitchen," or "child's bedroom" themes. Included are more than 250 color photographs of vintage conversational or novelty prints with full descriptions, along with drapery and fabric-covered furnishings available from Sears Catalogs. This colorful book offers a glimpse of fabric designs available for the average home in the 1950s.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764303414
• ISBN13: 9780764303418
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Schiffer Craft
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 10.9"