not just her bedroom-but her hair.
top l. Jeremiah Goodman rendering, "Queen Rose", the Cummings boudoir
& the occasional chair
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a room of her own that evolved from client out takes.
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Showing posts with label Rose Cumming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rose Cumming. Show all posts
a little more Coral, & provenance, Mr Worthington.
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one of the most beautiful portraits of a child wearing coral is perhaps this-
after the post on a little bit of Coral.
I found this-
in my mailbox-
from-
Toby Worthington. I always enjoy hearing from Toby Worthington, through comment-but even better- an email. We email chatted and Mr. Worthington said I could share this beautiful Regency children's portrait-with two of the children wearing coral beads-no less. The painting is Mr. Worthington's, of course, and happens to have belonged to the one and only decorator Rose Cumming. I -of course loved the painting, the provenance, the current owner- and the dog- we both agreed- He is perfection.
Toby Worthington on the painting: "The same painting hung in the blue music room at Rose Cumming's last apartment in New York. The Regency Painting~wrongly attributed to Raeburn by Rose and Co.~is plainly that of a young lord with his siblings. There's a Palladian pile in the distance. Apart from that, we haven't a clue who painted it, nor where it originally hung, though it would appear to have been done around 1810 or later. Seeing it in that vast drawing room of Mrs. Petrasch, in Adam Lewis's recent book, The Great Lady Decorators, indicated that Rose initially acquired the picture for her client, then afterward it became her own. "
Now that coral has new meaning- take note, when next you see one of these.
to left- from Christie's,a painting by Van Zelven 1605, Netherlands & at right a portrait by Paul Moreelse
The Sackville Children by John Hoppner, 1797
one of the most beautiful portraits of a child wearing coral is perhaps this-
son of Rubens, Nicholas Rubens, 1619
Peter Paul Rubens
after the post on a little bit of Coral.
I found this-
in my mailbox-
from-
Toby Worthington. I always enjoy hearing from Toby Worthington, through comment-but even better- an email. We email chatted and Mr. Worthington said I could share this beautiful Regency children's portrait-with two of the children wearing coral beads-no less. The painting is Mr. Worthington's, of course, and happens to have belonged to the one and only decorator Rose Cumming. I -of course loved the painting, the provenance, the current owner- and the dog- we both agreed- He is perfection.
& this- from Toby's 1980's incarnation of the Rose Cumming painting. The walls are covered in a linen damask- reminiscent of several Rose Cumming fabrics- I might add. Though we did not discuss this photograph in detail-the chintz looks very much like Rose Cumming too- if not, close. For his part- TW noted the Dorothy Draper retour d'Egypte chair as a particular favorite in the day.
Toby Worthington on the painting: "The same painting hung in the blue music room at Rose Cumming's last apartment in New York. The Regency Painting~wrongly attributed to Raeburn by Rose and Co.~is plainly that of a young lord with his siblings. There's a Palladian pile in the distance. Apart from that, we haven't a clue who painted it, nor where it originally hung, though it would appear to have been done around 1810 or later. Seeing it in that vast drawing room of Mrs. Petrasch, in Adam Lewis's recent book, The Great Lady Decorators, indicated that Rose initially acquired the picture for her client, then afterward it became her own. "
Rose's Blue Music Room
the Petrasch Living Room
he added, "Probably not terribly interesting in an of itself, but fascinating to one who has lived with the picture for 30 odd years."
Well, TW-You know I am-I find if fascinating indeed!
I am along with any reader that visits Little Augury.
Now that coral has new meaning- take note, when next you see one of these.
to left- from Christie's,a painting by Van Zelven 1605, Netherlands & at right a portrait by Paul Moreelse
Portrait of Charles II, Prince of Wales
Justus van Egmont
& in the Egmont painting a coral teething, strung on coral beads (one is shown below)
A George IV silver-gilt coral and bells, Charles Rawlings, London, circa 1820. six bells hung from serpent heads, with a central band of roses, thistles and other flowers with whistle top and coral teether.(photo Sotheby's catalog from the Property of Mrs Charles Wrightsman : The London Residence.)
The Sackville Children by John Hoppner, 1797
Portrait of Emily St.Clare by John Hoppner
at the Nelson-Atkins here
more coral anyone?
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homage to Hazelton House
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when I think about the ultimate in glorious hand blocked textiles-I think HAZELTON HOUSE.
Fabrics designs dating from the 1830's to the 1920's-the library of Hazelton House is second to none in HAND BLOCKED patterns. A documented colourway and several other colour ranges are a part of the Hazelton House tradition. Mostly, I prefer the hand blocked prints on cotton, but they are available in linen as well. The use of original wood blocks is a labour intensive process, one that only experienced craftsmen can render.
Each “fall on” (the application of one color at a time in overlapping layers) adds a soft nuance and color gradation to the whole, producing a three-dimensional result that cannot be achieved with any other type of printing.
One of the finest Hand Block designs in the collection, “Homage to Rose Cumming”, a Dutch bouquet design with a 50 inch repeat, is printed using a set of 168 blocks and 21 dye colors. Depending on the skill of the printer, it is produced at a rate of about 15 meters per week.
The original pattern of Dutch bouquet of roses, peonies, tulips, fuchsia, along with other flowers and foliage is named for the doyenne of decorating-Rose Cumming. Rose began importing chintz and silks from Paris & London in 1917 and selling them in her legendary New York shop. Hazelton House does the pattern in a screen print as well and calls it Anne Dorothea & Anne- Cienne.
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a favourite of mine-in BLUE-is Tribute to John Fowler. The 72 blocks required to print Tribute were engraved in 1926. John Fowler- whose enduring influence over design is undisputed- was known for his boldly scaled fabrics and papers that revived the English interior.
Chinese Vase- another hand block-using 76 blocks features a hidden Chinese vase overflowing with English garden flowers in bold saturated colour. The original document is from 1860.
Rose Carol an 1860 interpretation of Louis XV flower gardens- that were once described as Gardens in which Art improves upon Nature. Rose Carol, a hand block, is a stylized architectural trellis- with flowers and a pair of songbirds.
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Hazelton House boasts 17 hand blocked fabrics and 17 screen prints-Go see the other patterns here.
I hope you love them-as much as I do.
HAZELTON HOUSE is available to the trade only-
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read more about HAND BLOCKING here
all fabric images are courtesy of HAZELTON HOUSE-Please inquire before using these images.
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when I think about the ultimate in glorious hand blocked textiles-I think HAZELTON HOUSE.
Fabrics designs dating from the 1830's to the 1920's-the library of Hazelton House is second to none in HAND BLOCKED patterns. A documented colourway and several other colour ranges are a part of the Hazelton House tradition. Mostly, I prefer the hand blocked prints on cotton, but they are available in linen as well. The use of original wood blocks is a labour intensive process, one that only experienced craftsmen can render.
Each “fall on” (the application of one color at a time in overlapping layers) adds a soft nuance and color gradation to the whole, producing a three-dimensional result that cannot be achieved with any other type of printing.
One of the finest Hand Block designs in the collection, “Homage to Rose Cumming”, a Dutch bouquet design with a 50 inch repeat, is printed using a set of 168 blocks and 21 dye colors. Depending on the skill of the printer, it is produced at a rate of about 15 meters per week.
The original pattern of Dutch bouquet of roses, peonies, tulips, fuchsia, along with other flowers and foliage is named for the doyenne of decorating-Rose Cumming. Rose began importing chintz and silks from Paris & London in 1917 and selling them in her legendary New York shop. Hazelton House does the pattern in a screen print as well and calls it Anne Dorothea & Anne- Cienne.
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a favourite of mine-in BLUE-is Tribute to John Fowler. The 72 blocks required to print Tribute were engraved in 1926. John Fowler- whose enduring influence over design is undisputed- was known for his boldly scaled fabrics and papers that revived the English interior.
Chinese Vase- another hand block-using 76 blocks features a hidden Chinese vase overflowing with English garden flowers in bold saturated colour. The original document is from 1860.
Rose Carol an 1860 interpretation of Louis XV flower gardens- that were once described as Gardens in which Art improves upon Nature. Rose Carol, a hand block, is a stylized architectural trellis- with flowers and a pair of songbirds.
Hazelton House boasts 17 hand blocked fabrics and 17 screen prints-Go see the other patterns here.
I hope you love them-as much as I do.
HAZELTON HOUSE is available to the trade only-
.
read more about HAND BLOCKING here
all fabric images are courtesy of HAZELTON HOUSE-Please inquire before using these images.
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kaftan love
Jean Etienne Liotard1702-1789
Signora Antonella Agnelli, Vogue 1966
with her 2 year old son Gianni wearing a century old caftan from Casablanca
the inimitable ROSE Cumming
another LiotardComtesse Michel de Ganay
in Egyptian cotton stripe caftan
gorgeous Marina Rust in quaftan
I grow tired of summer, the heat, the humidity- but I never grow tired of my summer At Home uniform. Winter too for that matter.
Caftan-Origin 1585–95; Russian Kaftan, Turkish - Persian Qaftan
go to The Costume Institute to see their collection (here)
A 1970 Lanvin from the Costume Institute
in a Liotard painting
go to The Costume Institute to see their collection (here)
A 1970 Lanvin from the Costume Institute
in a Liotard painting
Alexandra Czarina in a traditional Russian kaftan
Model Lily Donaldson in bohemian caftan
YSL fantasy kaftan
Allegra Hicks designed this form fitting caftan
the designer Allegra Hicks
Aerin Lauder in Michael Kors
Principessa Nancy Ruspoli Vogue 1966
in a man's Moroccan caftan
in a man's Moroccan caftan
Mrs Richard de la Mare
in a Liberty Caftan
vogue 1966
Mrs. Lesley Blanch
Vogue 1966
Mrs David Naylor-Leyland
Vogue 1966
Vogue 1966
"Mrs. Ahmet Ertegun" as Vogue put it in 1966
wearing a gold Moroccan caftan as an evening coat
& today, more beautiful as Mica
an Ossie Clark
style.com
(I'd love to have this one)
(I'd love to have this one)
and Andre Leon Talley
Willis Smalls and ALT in Diane Von Furstenberg caftan and Roger Vivier neclace, attend Maya Angelou’s July 5th brunch. photograph by Chase Beck
This photograph of ALT is just dynamite. I am crazy about this man. Read the story here. He has deep North Carolina connections and his 2003 book ALT: A Memoir is a book everyone interested in fashion, family, and destiny should read- That means everyone. Get it. Read it.Wear a Caftan!
the Vogue 1966 photographs Cecil Beaton, Henry Clarke, Horst, Rastelli
