Could someone help me in naming or describing this print?

*~Eli!

*~Eli!

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Hi all,

I just cannot seem to find the words to describe this print. Is it New England? Preppy? ARGHH... so many descriptions and so few words *smile*
 

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It reminds me of the French Provincial (or "French Country") look, a la now-defunct "Pierre Deux." Do a Google Image search for Pierre Deux and you'll maybe see what I mean. It also looks a bit "Indian" to me (as in India, not Native American) Google "Indian Textile Prints."

Pretty.
 
Liza,

You are on the right track with all of the descriptive terms you have suggested. French Provincial/Country was influenced by and incorporated many traditional Indian (as in India) designs. The fabric on your dress also has the look you'd expect to find on an American Colonial print - so maybe Traditional French Provincial/Colonial Print.

I used to have a large collection of swatches from Pierre Deux going back to the 1980's but I tossed them when the fabric was no longer available. I was a huge French Country/Pierre Deux fan and some pieces in my home are covered in their fabric. I visited Tarascon in 1985 and went to the factory and "outlet shop" - fun! I still have some large fabric PD memo samples.

Linn
 
Linn,

We had a Pierre Deux shop here in Atlanta for years. It's such a shame when a favorite goes out of business. Happens to me ALL the time! Everything I love is "discontinued." I suppose that's probably the case for a LOT of us vintage lovers. : )
 
Close up image as requested. The material is almost denim like, or a very thick cotton and it has a metal zipper. Simple shift / day dress... I am going to research your ideas. Thanks ladies! NO tags anywhere, but it isnt homemade either...
 
I think it's lovely. If it's "like denim," it's called cotton twill. There may be another name for lightweight twill, which escapes me at the moment. There are a few excellent fabric-type reference lists on the web. Here are a few sites I've referred to when I just can't remember the name of a particular fabric or pattern, or want to be sure I've got it exactly right (e.g. brocade vs. damask is hard to keep straight in my head for some reason):

http://www.nyfashioncenterfabrics.com/fabric-glossary.html#G
http://www.artlandia.com/wonderland/glossary/
http://fabricstockexchange.com/blog/resources/common-fabric-types/
http://www.fashionsoftheages.com/fabrics.html

and check out all the links at the bottom of this Wikipedia entry!:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile
 
Awesome, thank you Liza. I often struggle with fabric names and do not have a good resource for them. I hope as I am in the vintage business longer, I will get a better handle on it *smile*. Thankfully it appears that beautiful things sell, regardless of what you call them. I am assuming it will help though, if I know what the Heck I'm describing...
 
I agree with Liza that the fabric is a twill. The pattern looks very much like some Pierre Deux prints I remember. This type of print is sometimes called a figured stripe and if the bordered portion is just on one side of the fabric, a border print.

I'm an interior designer which is why I'm so familiar with PD. I loved the store. I mostly went to and purchased from the shop on Maiden Lane in SF but had been in the one on Madison Avenue in NYC and in the Trade Only stores in LA , NYC and SF - back in the day. I have lots of their accessories in my home as well....

I miss them!

Linn
 
Awesome and thank you Linn and everyone. This is enough information for me to post it I think. I really appreciate all of the help.

*~Eli
 
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