One never knows what will happen in the fabric world week to week. So, I thought, hmmm, spring is upon us ( well, sort of- here in Maine- we had a snow/ice storm this last weekend. There was 18″ of snow inland, and ice with wind near the coast. The flag in Brunswick froze horizontally! ) But, anyway, I thought that flowers, Easter, and spring would be on peoples’ minds, but NO!
What were people interested in? The Medieval fabrics. While some of these have a touch of a Renaissance look, most are neutrals, and do not have the rich coloring that one associates with the Renaissance period.
Top of the list is the Medieval Scroll fabric.
This is an intriguing pattern. The grey and off white alternate their position in the pattern from row to row, giving a lot of variation to the fabric. And that bit of light blue keeps the fabric from being boring.
This also comes in a golden toned colorway. This has a much lighter feel to it.
The Medieval Crown Fabric has a a bit of a Renaissance feel with its ornate crowns, lions rampant, griffins, and other details.
Using some of the pattern details of the Medieval Renaissance Crown fabric, is the Medival fabric with a vintage look. While it does have some Renaissance features, the feel is quite Medival with its coloring of brown on tan.
The tone on tone linen fabric, Ghent, by Clarence House, has a pattern that is very difficult to see. The combination of the fibers and color, more than the pattern give this a Medieval feel.
Moving in a totally different direction is the Spanish Damask fabric. This has a pattern of men and dogs hunting for wild bulls in a forest. It is an elegant, beautiful fabric.
One fabric that does have color is the Medieval floral paisley fabric. The coloring and the mille fleur background gives it a vintage look.
For all the fabrics with a Medieval or Renaissance look
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