Chintz and Cretonne
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A two-page magazine article from The House Beautiful on chintz and cretonne as decorative fabrics for interiors, written during World War I. It describes current printed patterns such as 'Flying Birds', 'The Pequin in the Fruit Basket', 'The Bird and Rhododendron', 'The Green Peacock' and 'Dish of Fruit and Flowers', with their colors, motifs and suitable room uses. It also notes the effect of war on French imports and defines chintz versus cretonne, including the origin of the name cretonne.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- November 1915
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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