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Dating Fabrics: A Color Guide 2 1950-2000

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    by Eileen Trestain
    Publisher: American Quilter's Society
    ISBN: 978-1-57432-883-7
    Item Number: 7827
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    From poodle skirts of the 1950s to baby doll dresses of the 1990s, the fabrics of our everyday lives are featured in this handy reference guide to the materials of the last half century. A companion to Dating Fabrics: A Color Guide 1800-1960, this source is ideal for those studying fashion and clothing trends from the late twentieth century, as well as collectors of recent quilts. Today's quilts may have elements of more than one decade because many quilters collect a great deal of fabric, and may draw from one group of fabric over a long period of time. The recent proliferation of reproduction fabrics has caused concern for the ability to differentiate the old from the new in reproduction quilts and repairs. An informative section on these fabrics from the 1980-2000 era provides a blueprint for building confident conclusions as to the fabric's origins. For ease in identification, prints are shown actual size and specific fabric lines and styles are grouped and sorted by date, then color. Dating divisions coincide with turning points in history which influenced attitudes and styles, and are highlighted by a brief history of each era.

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    • Item Number: 7827
    • ISBN-10: 1-57432-883-2
    • ISBN-13: 978-1-57432-883-7
    • Number of Pages: 208
    • Binding: Hardback
    • Dimensions: 6.75" x 9.25" x 0.50"
    • Weight: 1.00 pounds
    • Publisher: American Quilter's Society (07/01/2005)

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    Review of Dating Fabrics: A Color Guide 2 1950-2000 - 02/21/2007
    Reviewer: Anonymous from Golden, CO, US

    Fabric collectors and nostalgia fans will find this swatch book a fascinating reference. Each chapter includes facts about a decade’s political history and its relationship to quilting and fabric and fashion trends. Whether your interest is dating quilts or learning more about the vintage textiles you’ve found at the flea market, you may recognize some of these fabrics and you’ll smile. Review Source: Irene Berry, Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine, March 2006, page 23.