- DC 068/7/1/13
- Item
- c1953-1990
Child's apron featuring a number of different animals gathered around a birthday cake with "Happy Birthday" written across it. Printed in yellow, orange, brown, and green on a red background.
Chalmers, Sylvia
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- DC 068/7/1/14
- Item
- c1953-1990
Child's apron featuring a number of different animals gathered around a birthday cake with "Happy Birthday" written across it. Printed in yellow, white, green, and grey on a blue background.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/1/1
- Item
- c1953-1990
Harrods apron in green and yellow with brown straps. Large 'H' motif in centre. Printed and produced by Tuar Fabrics in Scotland.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/1/8
- Item
- c1953-1990
Harrods "cooks way" apron in red with white straps.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/4/4
- Item
- c1953-1990
Printed tea towel with repeating pattern of heart-shapes, in light blue and white.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/1/2
- Folder
- c1948
One page of handwritten notes on "Heraldry" accompanied by 10 pages of illustrations. Inscribed "Sylvia Chalmers, 26, Section 1".
Chalmers, Sylvia
'Invercauld 15th Cent' placemat
- DC 068/7/3/5
- Item
- c1953-1990
Red and white placemat with white fringed edges featuring Invercauld and labelled 'Invercauld 15th Cent'.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/1/20
- Item
- c1953-1990
Blue apron with design relating to Isle of Iona. Printed in white, yellow, green, pink, and purple
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/2/1
- Item
- c1953-1990
Blue tote bag featuring map of the Isle of Iona.
- DC 068/7/5/2
- Item
- c1953-1990
Green Isle of Muck kerchief featuring a bird motif.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/5
- Folder
- c1953-1990
Two kerchiefs designed by Sylvia Chalmers.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/1/11
- Item
- c1953-1990
Apron featuring a basket containing cooking items and the words "Le Chef".
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/3
- Series
- c1953
Contains a collection of magazine clippings.
Includes:
- 'A Scottish textile designer', an article on Robert Stewart
- Architect's Journal; May 21 1953
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/1/5
- Folder
- c1947
Contains 7 needlework samples:
- "Pulled Thread Stitches"
- "Cross Stitch"
- "Back Stitch"
- "Buttonhole Stitch"
- "Chain Stitch"
- "Herringbone Stitch"
- "Rumanian Stitch".
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/3/1
- Item
- c1953-1990
Blue placemat with scalloped edges featuring Noah's ark.
Chalmers, Sylvia
Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers
- DC 068
- Collection
- c1943-1990
A collection of work by textile designer Sylvia Chalmers, comprising Glasgow School of Art student material; work-related designs and sketches; magazine clippings; calligraphy samples; a programme for an exhibition titled "A centenary exhibition to celebrate the founding of the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists in 1882"; photographs; textiles such as aprons, tote bags, placemats, tea towels, kerchiefs, curtains and a banner; and textile design samples.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/2/3
- Folder
- c1953
Contains a collection of pencil sketches by Sylvia Chalmers.
Includes:
- 3 pencil sketches of harness for a horse. Inscribed "Lonsdale of Watney's Brewery, (28 years old), 24 Aug 1953.
- one pencil sketch of an un-named village, n.d.
- one pencil sketch of 'Queen Mary Scots house, Gedburgh', n.d.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/2/3/v1
- Part
- c1953
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/2/3/v2
- Part
- c1953
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/6
- Series
- c1943-1990
Includes:
- one colour photograph of a Tuar Fabrics display
- 2 black & white photographs of unidentified people with aprons.
One item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/6/v1
- Part
- c1943-1990
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/6/v2
- Part
- c1943-1990
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/6/v3
- Part
- c1943-1990
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/3
- Folder
- c1953-1990
Cotton placemats designed by Sylvia Chalmers.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/9/10
- Item
- c1953-1990
Printed cotton handkerchief with design of the Scottish black faced sheep in blue on a white background.
- DC 068/7/9/7
- Item
- c1953-1990
Printed cotton handkerchief with repeating design of heart shaped festive wreath in teal, red, and white.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/9/1
- Item
- c1953-1990
Printed cotton handkerchief floral pattern in green and pink with pink border on white background.
- DC 068/7/9/5
- Item
- c1953-1990
Printed cotton handkerchief with garland with acorns in two shades of green on a white background.
- DC 068/7/9/4
- Item
- c1953-1990
Printed cotton handkerchief with repeating geometric floral pattern in brown and white.
- DC 068/7/9/9
- Item
- c1953-1990
Printed cotton handkerchief with design of the Scottish black faced sheep in black on a white background.
- DC 068/7/9/8
- Item
- c1953-1990
Printed cotton handkerchief with repeating design of heart shaped festive wreath in red, brown, and white.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/9/2
- Item
- c1953-1990
Printed cotton handkerchief floral pattern in green and blue with blue border on white background.
- DC 068/7/9/3
- Item
- c1953-1990
Printed cotton handkerchief with repeating thistle pattern in olive green and white.
- DC 068/7/9/6
- Item
- c1953-1990
Printed cotton handkerchief with garland with acorns in red and yellow on a white background.
- DC 068/5
- Series
- 1982
Folder containing one programme for "A centenary exhibition to celebrate the founding of the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists in 1882".
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/1/3
- Item
- c1953-1990
Raffles Coffee House apron in brown and white, with brown straps.
Chalmers, Sylvia
Raffles Coffee House apron (Version 1)
- DC 068/7/1/3/v1
- Part
- c1953-1990
Raffles Coffee House apron (Version 2)
- DC 068/7/1/3/v2
- Part
- c1953-1990
- DC 068/1/6
- Folder
- 1943-1958
Contains various school certificates and diplomas earned by Sylvia Chalmers.
Includes:
- 3rd Year certificate from the Park School, Glasgow; 1943-44
- enior Leaving certificate from the Park School, Glasgow awarded by the Scottish Education Department, 1946
- 'Furnishing' carpet design diploma, 1954
- Glasgow School of Art diploma in Design and Decorative Art: Textile, 8 June 1950
- The Society of Industrial Artists diploma, 1958
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/2/3
- Item
- c1953-1990
PVC coated printed tote bag in blue, green, and white with design on both sides of Scottish motifs (bagpipes, thistle, trout, grouse, bottle of whisky, shortbread, haggis, and quaich) and celtic knotwork border.
Chalmers, Sylvia
"Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness" apron
- DC 068/7/1/9
- Item
- c1953-1990
Apron printed with basket of fruit and bottles and with a garland of fruits and flowers around the border. Featuring the words "Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness".
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/2/2
- Folder
- c1953-1975
Contains pencil sketches of various flora and fauna; designs for Christmas cards, cushions and aprons. Also includes some designs drawn on tracing paper.
Chalmers, Sylvia
- DC 068/7/2/5
- Item
- c1953-1990
Small PVC coated printed tote bag with design on both sides of a stylised garden with flowers, insects and a fairy. In yellow, orange, pink, blue and green with a blue border and straps.
- DC 068/1/1
- Folder
- c1947-1951
Contains notebooks from Sylvia Chalmer's time as a student at the Glasgow School of Art:
Includes notebooks for:
- "General Knowledge"
- "History and Methods"
- "Methods"
- "History of Styles"
- "Architecture"
- "Miss Meek's Design Notes".
Notebooks include handwritten notes; illustrations clipped from magazines and newspapers; postcards; and hand-drawn pencil, ink & watercolour sketches and diagrams.
Chalmers, Sylvia
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