Block-printed indigo by Barron & Larcher
Mid 1920s
London
Phyllis Barron and Dorothy Larcher ran a London textile printing workshop in the 1920s and moved the workshop to Gloucestershire in the '30s.. Coco Chanel and other couturiers used their traditional yet updated fabrics in trend-setting clothes.
Phyllis Barron (1890-1964) in Vogue, 1926
Enid Marx began hand printing textiles as an assistant in their workshop. See a post on her:
See an essay by Meg Andrews on Barron & Larcher.
The Victoria and Albert Museum has many of their block-printed textiles.
With the majority of them in the Crafts Study Centre
I am enjoying these posts so much--the fabric designs are very appealing to me. Did you happen to see the Masterpiece Mystery re-do of The Lady Vanishes? The protagonist, Iris, throughout wears a terrific blouse with collar, pockets and cuffs of a what I think would be classified as a "modern print." I think the year is 1929, and BBC costumers are usually meticulous about historically accurate wardrobes.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Owen and I'm a Researcher on BBC Bargain Hunt. I was wondering if you own the copyright on the image of Phyllis Barron? If so, would we be able to use the image in our programme? I'd love to hear from you! My email address is owen.ephraim@bbc.co.uk
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