Screen-printed poster on fabric with a portrait of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, his signature and the text/quote '"There is hope in honest error. None in the icy perfections of the mere stylist" Chas. R Mackintosh. Glasgow 1901'
Screen-printed poster on fabric with four Alsatian dogs and the text ' Circus. Act 9. The curtains open to reveal the painted backdrop of the interior of a church. At the front of the stage, facing the auditorium and illuminated from below by the footlights, is an Alsatian dog that snarls, growls and barks incessantly for five minutes, then the curtains close'.
Screen-printed poster on fabric advertising a fashion show, with the text 'Design a set for fashion show. (Mac. Lec.) Prize £15. Designs for 14 Feb Textiles.'
Screen-printed poster on fabric with an advert for a lecture by Gerry Taylor headlined 'Memphis, Milano'. Text reads 'Gerry Taylor, GSA 1978, currently with Scottsass Associati and Memphis. Milan. Mackintosh Lecture Theatre Monday 16th May 2.15pm'.
Screen-printed poster on fabric with an advert for a lecture by Michael Vickers headlined 'Carry on caryatids'. Text reads 'First floor lecture theatre. Friday 2.30pm Bourdon Building'.
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.)
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.
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.)
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.
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.
Photograph from a file of three photographs of menswear designs from the Donna Karran Fall 1991 collection. Each photo has an annotation of the number and name of the item attached below.
Photograph from a file of three photographs of menswear designs from the Donna Karran Fall 1991 collection. Each photo has an annotation of the number and name of the item attached below.
Photograph from a file of three photographs of menswear designs from the Donna Karran Fall 1991 collection. Each photo has an annotation of the number and name of the item attached below.
File of three photographs of menswear designs from the Donna Karan Fall 1991 collection. Each photo has an annotation of the number and name of the item attached below.
CD containing images of garment samples, gloves, patterns, and fabrics. Items are arranged into folders. Annotations on the CD and sleeve attribute these images to development for the Fall 2005 season, taken on the 26th June 2004. It is unknown which brand these designs are for.
Fabric design in charcoal, pink and purple paint on cream paper.
Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.
Fabric design in blue and pink paint on white card. Annotated on front: "Dots + stripes- print silk, fashion fabric".
Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.
Figurative brush strokes in pink acrylic paint, outlined in black acrylic on a red ink background. Abstract marks in oil pastel. Work on paper and backed on conservation board.
Abstract female forms monoprinted onto light coloured paper and adhered to pink paper to create a collage effect. Charcoal is used to draw lines in the background, with strips of cream coloured paper also collaged to the surface. Backed on conservation board.
Two painted figures in ink and gouache mounted onto white card. Design one shows an abstract face painted in coloured inks and white gouache. Design two shows an abstract face painted in black ink and purple, blue and cream gouache.
Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.
Female figure outline drawn in glue and mono-printed over in black ink. Background painted in cream, pink and blue. Backed on white card.
Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation took place in 2018. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.
Multiple processes, cotton with painted figures in blue, white and orange. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.
File containing 27 photographs for men's and women's clothing collections. The photos are undated and it is not known which brand the designs are attributed to.
File containing 20 fashion photographs. The photos are undated and it is not known which brand the designs are attributed to. The envelope is annotated with the 'Wallace' and in the lower right corner '(hold while in Hong Kong)'.
Cape sleeved jacket with long, mermaid style fishtail made of an iridescent synthetic fabric lined with green synthetic silk and decorated with strands of couched wool in a fish scale design. Thought to have been made and used as a costume for a masque or play at The Glasgow School of Art in the early-mid 20th century.