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Textile design samples

Contains a collection of textile designs by Sylvia Chalmers. Includes designs for tablemats, tea cosies, kerchiefs, quilts, herb bags, cushions, dressprints and aprons.

Named designs include:

  • 'Califonia' [sic]
  • 'Niaomi'
  • 'Pink cyclamen'
  • 'Eglington'
  • 'Penang'
  • 'Tulip tops'
  • 'Hellzapoppin'

Also includes:

  • oledon & solesol wat dyes colour chart
  • pamphlet on Japanese stencil-dyed paper placemats
  • 'Pictorial embroidery by former students of the GSA' poster
  • 'GSA exhibition of embroidery & weaving' poster
  • 'Fern' wallpaper
  • 'Proposed CRM design for new reception room and dining room curtains and panels at Wm teacher's offices, St Enoch's Sq, Glasgow'

Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. The items in question have been assessed by a conservator. Some paper conservation was completed in 2019, but unfortunately in some cases no remedial work is possible.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Fabric sample

Fabric sample

Printed fabric sample with leaf designs in shades of green, and yellow and black on white background. 3 different colour combinations sewn together.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Fabric sample

Fabric sample

Printed fabric sample with repeating abstract design in yellow, red, green and white. Has samples of same pattern in 4 other colour combinations sewn to end.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Fabric sample

Fabric sample

Small printed fabric sample with same design as previous in 2 shades of green, white, and red (Attached by staple to *DC 068/8/15 along with hand written label.)

Chalmers, Sylvia

Fabric sample

Fabric sample

Printed fabric sample with designs of geometric birds and trees in blue, grey, white, and red. (Attached by staple to DC 068/8/16 along with hand written label.)

Chalmers, Sylvia

Fabric sample

Fabric sample

Printed fabric sample with design including 2 women holding baskets on their heads and a man wearing a red hat. in black, red, white, and lime green on a dark green background.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Fabric samples

Contains 20 fabric samples in 13 different geometric and floral designs. Named designs include: 'Rum', 'Kildare', 'Plane leaf', 'Cobra', 'Palamos'. Some designs were done for Elisabeth Eaton Ltd.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Curtains

Curtains

One of a set of two curtains designed by Sylvia Chalmers made in 'Escape I' the Sun' design which features a man in a red hammock and a woman on a swing.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Curtains

Curtains

One of a set of two curtains designed by Sylvia Chalmers made in 'Escape I' the Sun' design which features a man in a red hammock and a woman on a swing.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Curtains

DC 068/7/6/1-2: Set of curtains designed by Sylvia Chalmers done in 'Escape I' the Sun' design which features a man in a red hammock and a woman on a swing.

Chalmers, Sylvia

'Arabesque' placemat

'Arabesque' placemat

Brown placemat with white fringed edges. Features a geometric design and is labelled "Arabesque; a two coloured placemat in chocolate and biscuit by Sylvia Chalmers"

Chalmers, Sylvia

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