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Chalmers, Sylvia Series Textiles
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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 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

Textiles by Sylvia Chalmers

Includes:

  • a collection of aprons
  • a collection of tote bags
  • a collection of placemats
  • a collection of tea towels
  • a collection of kerchiefs
  • a collection of curtains
  • a banner
  • a tablecloth, a collection of handkerchiefs, and a cushion cover.

Chalmers, Sylvia