Comments on My Dog-Eared Pages: Indore | A Fabric's Life

LA, I do love the idea of ticking for the back of ...

2011-05-04T10:14:04.281-04:00

LA, I do love the idea of ticking for the back of the chairs in a lavender, if I can find it. The other option was using an Indian print bedspread with a white ground. I've been checking our local hippie store frequently and have come close! The fabric was so charming tented. ; )

Love Indore and this terrific story. You might &qu...

2011-05-04T10:09:45.094-04:00

Love Indore and this terrific story. You might "conserve" by doing another fabric with this one on the bergeres- arms if padded and the backs. contrast welting, check maybe? or something like the ground of this one or a ticking stripe? of course pillows too. I suppose Thorp was inspired by the authentic ones- & had an artist render them to avoid imaging rights & to simplify the number of colors it used. pgt

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2011-05-04T01:34:52.004-04:00

amazing. thanks for sharing.

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Barb -- you have such great taste. truly. those ...

2011-04-29T01:58:52.591-04:00

Barb -- you have such great taste. truly. those under your guidance and influence are lucky indeed (including those great nieces!). all the best! Jg.

Gorgeous and intriguing fabrics! Thanks for shari...

2011-04-27T03:58:44.557-04:00

Gorgeous and intriguing fabrics! Thanks for sharing!
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What fascinating fabrics. You have to wonder just ...

2011-04-20T14:09:53.357-04:00

What fascinating fabrics. You have to wonder just how great the impact of Indian decoration and artwork must have been on the British in India.

Mr. Berglund's house sounded like it has such ...

2011-04-14T23:38:23.900-04:00

Mr. Berglund's house sounded like it has such a rich history! I love textiles too and am collecting Hermes scarves in hopes to frame a few.

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those pillows in the second image are gorgeous...

2011-04-12T13:52:33.411-04:00

those pillows in the second image are gorgeous...

And even if we never know for sure what the Thorp ...

2011-04-11T11:02:02.732-04:00

And even if we never know for sure what the Thorp designers used as a reference, I think Barbara you are right about the figures being more like those in Company paintings as opposed to the older traditional miniatures with figures in profile.

Emile, Thank you so much for visiting the Indore p...

2011-04-08T06:40:20.858-04:00

Emile, Thank you so much for visiting the Indore post. I love the idea of Indore as a Proustian fabric and a hybrid of sorts! I'm delighted to hear your thoughts, and greatly appreciate your visit to the post! ; )

Courtney alerted me to this post. You could almost...

2011-04-08T04:56:22.030-04:00

Courtney alerted me to this post. You could almost call Indore a Proustian fabric, as it unlocks all these memories for you (and Proust was always fascinated by the romantic associations of a name, like 'Indore' here).

It is fascinating how this fabric creates an image of 'India' by juxtaposing Company paintings with (presumably) and Indian fabric background. Company paintings were themselves a kind of hybrid, made by Indian artists for the British market using a mixture of Indian and European styles, so that makes Indore a mixture of hybrids (or a hybrid of mixtures!). Add to that your own personal associations, and it becomes a truly layered fabric, as Courtney says :)

Deb! I know... I think it might be why I don't...

2011-04-07T21:59:37.008-04:00

Deb! I know... I think it might be why I don't have a curtained bed - dust. There must be a secret. At least curtains around beds can easily be taken down and sent off to the cleaners... but an entire room?!! Thanks for stopping by! Best right back to you and Buffy. oxo

Mr. Berglund sounded like a fascinating man. Anyon...

2011-04-07T21:55:05.721-04:00

Mr. Berglund sounded like a fascinating man. Anyone with a dachshund tucked under his arm and loves to entertain in a chic tented room, I would of been excited to meet. Why is it I love the idea/look of a tented room but always think of one thing...'dust'? I'm no fun @ all. Barbara terrific post. You always give us such fascinating, fun information. Buffy and I sent our best to the two B's! xo xo

Hi Q, Thanks for reading! The fabric was truly bes...

2011-04-07T09:58:03.726-04:00

Hi Q, Thanks for reading! The fabric was truly best tented... the images were like little windows. I wish I had pictures of it then ; )

LOVE this post as well - and love Courtney's c...

2011-04-07T07:59:54.633-04:00

LOVE this post as well - and love Courtney's comment about the fabric having "layers of meaning". I think it would look fabulous on your bergéres - that's without having seem them but like the idea. I adored tented room - even just upholstered walls. And with this fabric you get pattern and artwork all in one!!

Thanks Courtney! I love learning more about the Co...

2011-04-06T18:57:14.467-04:00

Thanks Courtney! I love learning more about the Company School - I found more on The Met's site: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cpin/hd_cpin.htm

One thing that strikes me about the figures in you...

2011-04-06T18:28:28.457-04:00

One thing that strikes me about the figures in your fabric is that they are looking out toward us.

Here's another link that might be of interest:

http://www.ngmaindia.gov.in/sh-company-period.asp

Thanks Courtney! I'm delighted you like the st...

2011-04-06T18:09:20.914-04:00

Thanks Courtney! I'm delighted you like the story and are passing it along!! Great ; )

Barbara -- First, I just love your story. This f...

2011-04-06T18:03:46.770-04:00

Barbara --

First, I just love your story. This fabric will have so many layers of meaning for you and I can't wait to see your completed project!

BTW: Lee Radziwell's room is such a favorite of mine.

I'm sorry it's taking me until 2012 to find a definitive answer :) This is post is great and I'm forwarding it to someone who might know right off the bat.

Thanks again for sharing.