Posts tagged ‘atomic’

Daily Swatch: Terry Cloth

Atomic age vintage terrycloth, from the collection of xinemetzger (shop) on Flickr.

Daily Swatch: Leaves

Wow. Lots of fantastic contributions to the True Up Flickr Pool for the leaf and tree theme! This atomic leaf design in yellow, black, and white comes to us from Donna Flower.

Daily Swatch: Two Weeks of Green

Cool atomic-era stretchy abstract shapes, from the collection of Retro Age Vintage Fabrics (shop) on Flickr.

Daily Swatch: Barkcloth Week

45″ x 73″, straight from the bolt, from eBay seller trash-queen. Auction ends tomorrow (7/10/08).

Barkcloth Sources

I’m celebrating barkcloth all week. In case you missed it, here’s the post explaining exactly what barkcloth is. Here’s where you can get some for yourself: Vintage: – Niesz Vintage Fabric has mostly florals and some other great midcentury prints. – Rickrack’s upholstery and drapery section has some barkcloth. – Retro Age Vintage Fabrics – [...]

Barkcloth Week: Melinamade

“Mobility” in white “Boomerang” in gray Melinamade makes reproduction/retro 1950s-70s fabrics, wallpaper, glassware, and accessories (Tiki Christmas stocking, anyone?). The designs are hand-screenprinted on new, drapery/upholstery-grade barkcloth. The price range for fabric is about $40/yard — I’d call that affordable high-end! Minimum order is one yard. “Jetson” in pink