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cedarandpine

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I recently purchased 5+ yards of beautiful barkcloth in like new condition from a 90-year old woman's estate, but I don't know for sure if it's old or a repro. I would like help in naming the pattern because I don't see it anywhere on line and would like an idea of what it's worth. I see that some patterns are VERY expensive! Any help would be appreciated.
 

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Hi, we cannot help with value as per the forum rules but things that will help to date your fabric: what is the width from finished edge to finished edge? does it have any markings on the selvedge? ( the unprinted edges) Can you show a close up of the fabric, and from further away with something for scale please.
 
Just by look alone I would say 1940s or 1940s inspired as from what I've read online barkcloth with patterns involving foliage and flowers were very popular in the 1940s as home owners wanted their decor to be exotic and also many popular vacation destinations were in the south seas and the tropics in that time. But I agree with Melanie, width and selvedge information would be helpful. In your pictures I can see that there is some red script on the selvedge.
 
It measures 47" in width (isn't that an odd width?). There is red script but it is not completely legible - it says "Sais.......pily-Married .........Prints." The dots indicate what I cannot decipher.
 

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It's definitely vintage, I did a little research and the company that made your barkcloth is called Saison Happily-Married Fabrics. If you look around online you will see other designs they made. I'm too am a big fan of barkcloth! Yours is gorgeous and the print is so vibrant and not at all faded.
 
Linda, you are correct that purely speaking, "barkcloth" has a textured weave - see the VFG fabric resource for a closeup. Cedarandpine's fabric is probably canvas/duck, which was also commonly used at the time for these kinds of prints - the canvas can be a little stiffer in my experience.
Over time, the term barkcloth has become commonly used for both kinds of sturdy fabrics used for curtains or slip covers in colorful bold prints - and this one is gorgeous (!) BTW.
 
Oh dear, another disappearing post from Linda123! She had commented that she had "stacks" of barkcloth with a rough weave in comparison to this fabric's smooth looking weave.
 
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