Mar 31, 2011

Color schemes in 19th C French textiles, part 9

In many of the gaily printed fabrics from Provence, red and gold were frequently paired. Sometimes a touch of aqua was used as a complement to the red and gold motif. Here are a few examples:
Another perennial favorite that we don't see very often nowadays is using shades of turquoise or aqua with shades of red. Some interesting variations on this color scheme are shown below, starting with a lovely early 19th century imported fabric from India using red and aqua as the main color scheme:


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