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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.