Fabulous Fabrics of the 50s

Fabulous Fabrics of the 50s offers up 170 striking full-colour photographs accompanied by lively text and detailed captions chronicling the bold new patterns and unprecedented colour combinations that took over American decor in the mid-twentieth century. Organized by pattern type into ten chapters, it also covers the floral prints and Hollywood-inspired satins of the 30s and the vivid tropical and nautical designs of the 40s.