FALL SEASON 1937. NEWEST DRAPERY FABRICS FEATURED BY...READY MADE DRAP

(TRADE CATALOGUE-FABRICS) MARKWOOD FABRICS. FALL SEASON 1937. NEWEST DRAPER FABRICS FEATURED BY...READY MADE DRAPERIES AND PIECE GOODS. (New York): Atkinson, Wade & Co., 1937. Oblong 4to. Textured softcovers, bro post binder, brass posts at gutter margin, gilt lettering on front covers, go braid at spine. (1), 48, (1) pages, with 171 fabric samples tipped-in. First edition, thus. A very scarce salesman sample catalogue for drapery fabrics in the 1930s. Th wonderful catalogue includes samples of rayon casement, cotton weaves, pure linen, and satin brocades encompassing such patterns as Tarrytown, Baltusrol, Durban, La Salle (yarn-dyed), Regency Faille Taffeta, Woodmere, Vandeveer, an many others. Many of the fabfic swatches reflect the heavy infuence of metal threads and jewel tones of Art Deco influences, as well as a move to many patterns that would be revived in mid-century modern interior designs after World War II. An excellent resource for interior design and window treatment in the 1930s. The tipped-in fabric samples are of assorted sizes, patterns, colors, and cotton, cotton blends, rayon blends, many heavy brocades, twenty photo plates showing full size fabric samples as drapes, or full pattern. So chipping, edgewear, and wear to corners, but very good.