A length of the Mallinson National Park series "Grand Canyon" border design in the "Khaki Kool" trademark Mallinson sport silk. A rough surface crepe fabric woven with warp of tussah silk and weft of tussah loosely twisted with a silk crepe yarn. Ornamental border of jacquard-woven figures, over-printed with design of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, Arizona. Selvage width; selvage insciption. In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co. introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's national parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design, etc. An additional allover design depicting the Grand Canyon was also donated by the firm. Note that the border design is oriented to the width (50") of this fabric and not to the length.
A length of very light soft pliable velvet (printed butterfly velvet), having a silk ground and rayon pile. Printed with Mallinson's National Park series Grand Canyon allover design on a black background. Rayon pile on a silk chiffon or georgette ground cloth was generically termed 'transparent velvet' in the 1920s and 1930s. In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co. introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's National Parks - then only a decade old, and represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design,etc. The firm also donated an example of this design printed on a flat surface silk, and an example of the Grand Canyon border design.
Seven sample lengths of Mallinson's tradename Pussy Willow silk, printed. Selvage widths; selvage inscriptions. Soft drapey plain weave fabric printed with National Parks series design "Garden of the Gods" in seven different color combinations: Ground colors are A. tan, B. black (warm), C. green, D. orange, E. gray, F. black (cool), G. French blue. In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co. introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's National Parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design, etc These samples illustrate how strikingly different a single design can appear by changing the colors of the ground and design elements.
Scarf made of Mallinson's best known "Pussy Willow" trademarked plain weave silk fabric with printed design "Garden of the Gods: in red, yellow, tan, purple, gray, orange, black, etc. on a white ground. Stitched hem along the sides and finished at the ends with 12" rayon fringe in red. In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co. introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's national parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design, etc. In addition to sample lengths of each design, and samples of all the colorwaysand ground cloths of one of the designs, the firm also donated two scarves as examples of how the silks would look in use..
A length of jacquard-patterned, over-printed Khaki Kool (H.R. Mallinson & Co. trade name). A rough surface jacquard figured crepe fabric woven with warp of tussah silk and weft of tussah loosely twisted with a silk crepe yarn. Printed with allover design depicting Niagara Falls in cool colors on a white ground. In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co. introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's national parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design, etc. The waterfalls, rainbows, and swirling waters of Niagara Falls are framed in a reserve of flowers and foliage.
Five sample lengths of a printed silk sheer, Mallinson tradename "Indestructible Chiffon Voile". Selvage width; selvage inscription. A sheer, plain weave all silk fabric printed with National Park series "Garden of the Gods" design; samples of five different color combinations (ground color are: peach, grey, blue, green, and orange). In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co. introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's National Parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design, etc. These samples illustrate how strikingly different a single design can appear by changing the colors of the ground and design elements.
In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co. introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's National Parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design. This long rectangular scarf is made from the overall design depicting Niagara Falls, on Mallinson's trademark Pussy Willow silk. The scarf is finished with a machine-stitched picot edging along the sides, and finished at the ends with an 8 1/2 inch wide border of plain orange Pussy Willow silk.
In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co. introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's National Parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design. This bold design of large blocks or checks alternates a solid color with a figured block depicting Crater Lake, Oregon. The ground fabric of this sample is trade-named "Pussy Willow", one of Mallinson's most popular silks.
In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co. introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's National Parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design. This striking design depicts the Wall of Windows at Bryce Canyon (Utah) National Park, printed on Mallinson's.Indestructible chiffon voile, a sheer, plain weave silk. Selvage width; selvage inscription. Judging from drawings by free-lance textile designer Walter Mitschke in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, Mitschke designed this print and a few others in the National Parks series..
Three sample lengths of printed "Khaki Kool," Mallinson tradename for a rough finish sport silk: Rough surface crepe fabric woven with warp of tussah silk and weft of tussah loosely twisted with a silk crepe yarn. Selvage width; selvage inscription. Printed with National Park series "Garden of the Gods" design; in three different color combinations (on grounds of white, orange, and mauve). In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H. R. Mallinson & Co. introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's National Parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design, etc. These samples illustrate how strikingly different a single design can appear by changing the colors of the ground and design elements.
A length of jacquard-patterned, over-printed "Khaki Kool" trademark Mallinson sport silk. A rough surface jacquard figured crepe fabric woven with warp of tussah silk and weft of tussah loosely twisted with a silk crepe yarn. Allover printed design, Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, Arizona on a pale green ground. In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's national parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design, etc. This directional allover design depicts the canyons and meandering river of the Grand Canyon park. There was a second Grand Canyon design, a border design, also donated by the company. Selvage width; selvage inscription.
In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co. introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's National Parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design. This overall design depicts Bridal Veil Falls at Yosemite National Park, on Mallinson's trademark Pussy Willow silk. The firm donated two different colorways of this design, one with a tan ground and one with a green ground. .
In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co. introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's national parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design. This sheer plain weave fabric, Mallinson's Indestructible chiffon voile, is printed with the design depicting Mammoth Hot Springs, at Yellowstone National Park. Selvage width; selvage inscription. Judging from drawings by free-lance textile designer Walter Mitschke in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, Mitschke designed this print and a few others in the National Parks series.
A length of a jacquard-patterned and over-printed Mallinson trademark sport silk, "Khaki Kool". A rough surface jacquard figured crepe fabric woven with warp of tussah silk and weft of tussah loosely twisted with a silk crepe yarn. Printed with allover design depicting Paradise Valley, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. In late 1926 American silk manufacturer H.R. Mallinson & Co introduced a bold new line of printed silks, twelve landscape designs, each available in from eight to twelve colorways (color combinations) on three different ground fabrics. The designs celebrated America's national parks - then only a decade old. The designs represented all the usual styles necesssary for making clothing: allover prints, horizontal stripes, checks, a border design. This design depicts snow-capped peaks within a reserve framed by pine trees and flowers. Selvage width; selvage inscription. Judging from drawings by free-lance textile designer Walter Mitschke in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, Mitschke designed this print and a few others in the National Park series.
A length of piece dyed silk, Mallinson tradename 'Molly O Crepe", in tan. Satin-faced crepe (or crepe-backed satin) fabric which can be made up either as a crepe or satin with the reverse side forming a suitable trimming. Selvage width; selvage inscription. The H.R. Mallinson company was well known for introducing new textures and weave effects in its product line. These were the 'novelties' as opposed to fabrics such as Pussy Willow and Indestructible Voile, which were the company's staple products and remained in the line for years, even decades. This solid-color fabric coordinates with print colors used in the Mallinson National Park series of printed dress silks.
A length of piece dyed solid-color Mallinson trade name "Pussy Willow" silk in blue. Soft drapey plain weave fabric which is "tub fast" - meaning the color will not run or fade when the fabric is washed in water..This is a solid color coordinate for the printed silks in the National Parks series.
A length of piece dyed silk "Kameo Krepe" (Mallinson trade name) in gray. Closely woven crepe fabric similar in construction to crepe de chine. The H.R. Mallinson company was well known for introducing new textures and weave effects in its product line. These were the 'novelties' as opposed to fabrics such as Pussy Willow and Indestructible Voile, which were the company's staple products and remained in the line for years, even decades. This solid-color fabric coordinates with print colors used in the Mallinson National Park series of printed dress silks.
A length of novelty silk fabric: "Vagabond Crepe". Copper colored crepe weave fabric woven with silk warp and dupion (rough irregular silk reeled from double cocoons) weft yarns. Piece-dyed to coordinate with the print colors used in H.R. Mallinson's 1926-27 National Park series of printed dress fabrics.
A length of Mallinson's trade name "Indestructible Chiffon Voile," a sheer, plain weave all silk fabric, piece dyed "henna" (red-brown). A solid color coordinate to the color palette used in the National Park series of printed dress silks.
Two lengths of piece-dyed, solid collor Khaki-Kool (Mallinson trade name) silk fabric. One of H.R. Mallinson's most enduring fabric qualities, Khaki Kool was styled and named during World War I. It was one of the company's early "Sport silks" - meaning silk fabrics that were durable and comfortable enough for active wear. This filament silk and tussah (wild silk) crepe finish "Khaki Kool" has a rough surface somewhat similar in appearance to shantung, and woven with warp of tussah silk and weft of tussah loosely twisted with a silk crepe yarn. These two samples of piece-dyed solid color silk (one in ecru, one in pale green) coordinated with the print colors used in H.R. Mallinson's National Parks print series in 1926-27.
