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Designer Fabrics of the Early 60s Tina Skinner. Size: 11" x 8 1/2", Illustrations: 255 color photos, Pages: 112                 $ 23.95 soft cover            BUY THIS BOOK

Take a tour of the top couture fabric design houses of Paris during the early 1960s. This visual feast explores more than 250 exemplary designs in full-color photographs of fabric swatches. Explore a multitude of styles, ranging from playful geometrics to
novelty prints and from abstract experimentation to the increasingly far-out florals that would mark the decade. Beautifully detailed shots present a close look at the cream of the early 1960s crop from Paris's best couture houses. Each fabric sample
illustrated lists the date of publication, as well as the fabric content when known. A special section explores upholstery and household fabrics of the era. 

Fabulous Barkcloth Home Decorating Textiles from the ‘30s, ‘40s, & ‘50s Loretta Smith Fehling. Size: 8 1/2" x 11",          Illustrations: 215 color photos, Pages: 112                    $ 24.95 soft cover                  BUY THIS BOOK

This volume pictorially documents many of the outstanding textiles used in homes from the 1930s to the 1950s. Barkcloth, a type of dense, textured cotton weave, was often used in draperies or slipcovers of the era. In recent years, barkcloth has
enjoyed a renaissance, now seen covering photo albums, hat boxes, vintage luggage, lampshades, purses, and pillows. More and more modern designers are using vintage barkcloth as inspiration for today's textiles. With over 200 color photographs, this
book showcases the beautiful array of patterns, colors, and motifs used on authentic, old barkcloth.