Dutch chintz bib by JESS MAYBURY
Cotton, silk and linen
28 x 37 cm
1910s
This rare fabric is French from the Alsace region called ramoneur (chimney sweep) meaning a dark background. Known in the Netherlands as nacht grond sits (night background chintz) hand block printed with groups flowers and exotic motifs inspired by Indian chintz and chinoiserie.These early fashionable fabrics eventually became treasured by the Dutch rural communities and became part of their regional dress like the Indian chintz and woven check fabrics from the Dutch East India Company. The second hand market saw worn items of such textiles recycled into smaller items of regional dress such as bonnets, partlets/yokes, skirts and apron tops.
Cotton, silk and linen
28 x 37 cm
1910s
This rare fabric is French from the Alsace region called ramoneur (chimney sweep) meaning a dark background. Known in the Netherlands as nacht grond sits (night background chintz) hand block printed with groups flowers and exotic motifs inspired by Indian chintz and chinoiserie.These early fashionable fabrics eventually became treasured by the Dutch rural communities and became part of their regional dress like the Indian chintz and woven check fabrics from the Dutch East India Company. The second hand market saw worn items of such textiles recycled into smaller items of regional dress such as bonnets, partlets/yokes, skirts and apron tops.
Cotton, silk and linen
28 x 37 cm
1910s
This rare fabric is French from the Alsace region called ramoneur (chimney sweep) meaning a dark background. Known in the Netherlands as nacht grond sits (night background chintz) hand block printed with groups flowers and exotic motifs inspired by Indian chintz and chinoiserie.These early fashionable fabrics eventually became treasured by the Dutch rural communities and became part of their regional dress like the Indian chintz and woven check fabrics from the Dutch East India Company. The second hand market saw worn items of such textiles recycled into smaller items of regional dress such as bonnets, partlets/yokes, skirts and apron tops.