TULPAN

Repeat: 7,5 X 8,5 cm. Width 145 cm.

Nordiska museet, The Nordic Museum, Sweden inv. nr: NM228993. The original is a lining in a womans short gown, ”kofta”. The design is block printed in red, blue, yellow and green on medium fine white cotton. The style is dated by the museum as to the 18th century. Cotton prints imitated woven silks and were popular as furnishing fabrics, but were also used for clothing. Often as lining in silk items.