Moda’s French General has done it again! We are in love with their newest fabric line and it’s in the shop now. Maison de Garance is Here!!!
According the historical records, the House of Garance (Maison de Garance) was one of the only dye houses in France to cultivate all of the shades of the garance flower, a primary source of the madder (red). The walls of the Maison were covered in painted leaves which were hand-shaded colors of the plant to show off all of the hues.
The garance plant - touches of red on some of the leaves.
These images of 18th and 19th century prints reflect the variations of the red dyes that were produced by the early design houses of France.
http://www.musee-impression.com/gb/collection/indiennes.html
Maison de Rail – a free pattern from Moda
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