Not clothing - but design, for Frank Lloyd Wright lovers

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Recently purchased this during a crazy half price sale where I pretty much grab and pay. Liked the design, but didn't notice the label until I got home.

Apparently Frank did a line of fabrics & other textiles in 1955.

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Freshly listed FLW Tablecloth
 
How cool! I got to see his Fallingwater home here in PA- flipping fantastic! I'd kill to live there. It's a pretty big deal 'round these parts, since he only did 3 east coast structures, one of which being the Guggenheim!
 
Wonderful. I see $$$$

Wright did a furniture line for one of the big companies in 1955, and I bet this was a coordinating fabric. Even those mass-produced pieces bring big bucks!
 
Wonderful fabric! I was lucky enough to tour the one Frank Lloyd Wright house here in Rochester and a couple in Buffalo with a historical society tour. The Martin House and Graycliffe are a must see for anyone in that area.

They also brought us by a site in Buffalo where a FLW building once stood. The city decided to tear it down instead of restoring it....what a shame.

According to the speaker, FLW was very demanding and had to be in charge of every aspect of his design. He often designed fabric, rugs, tapestries and even nails, hooks and hinges to fit in each room.
 
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1026/is_n5_v152/ai_20158581

"Toward the end of his life Wright worked closely with a number of companies to create products that would assist homeowners in interior decoration. In 1955 he collaborated with Martin Senour Paints (a division of the Sherwin-Williams Company) to develop a palette of thirty-six colors, which were marketed as the Taliesin Colors. They reflected the architect's preference for earth tones and other rich shades found in nature. Twenty-seven were deemed appropriate for covering large expanses while nine were recommended for use as accents. The paints are sold throughout the country today as the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection. For information telephone Martin Senour Paints at 800-677-5270.

In 1955 Wright collaborated with F. Schumacher and Company to design a collection of textiles and wall coverings called the Taliesin Line. More recently, Schumacher has teamed up with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to develop a group of wall coverings based on architectural elements found in some of Wrights best-known structures, among them the Dana House in Springfield, Illinois; the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo; the Robie House in Chicago; and the Storer House in Los Angeles. Schumacher has showrooms throughout the world, which may be located by calling 800-332-3384"
 
I used one of the new Schumacher line of wallpapers in about 1990. They had a line then with some fabrics and sheer curtains.

But I am pretty sure the signature on the new line read differently than this.

Hollis
 
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