[Image via Selvedge.]
One of the things I've always tried to emphasize on this blog is the connection between Eastern aesthetics and Western interior decoration. Seersucker, chintz -- both the words and fabrics came from the East.
[From a past post, my own seersucker chair seat and Mark Starnes' photograph of a Charleston shop window.]
In the new May issue, Selvedge addresses this with a mention of Bringing home the East, an exhibition of Orientalist drawings of interiors and other pieces on view through July 2010 at Newark Park (a 450-year-old former Tudor hunting lodge converted to a stylish home). For more on all things National Trust-related visit Emile de Bruijn's highly informative Treasure Hunt.
And don't forget the upcoming Ogden Museum of Southern Art event, Sippin' in Seersucker, May 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal Street, New Orleans.
See jaw-dropping Eastern textiles photographed by Coleen Rider here and more Indian pieces here.
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3 comments:
The last image is so cool and calming. Nice cold drink of water.
Seersucker always reminds me of growing up in the 70's and the beginning of spring and summer.
I love the fabric; blue and pink are favorite, mint green is also nice. I picture Matissee himself riding a bike, maiden on front in the basket and peddling along to the Grand Canal.
I am also being introduced to more culture and have grown fond of Surries and Indian jewelry.
My,
How we do grow up!
L.
I agree with Tina Steele Lindsey above: it is amazing how Coleen Rider manages to give that purple an icy quality.
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