Brunschwig & Fils "Animalitos" Folk Art Fabric From 19th C. Mexican Sampler Dogs Butterflies Goats. This is for 5 continuous yards of a gorgeous, upholstery weight textured cotton from Brunschwig Fils. A screen print using twenty separate colors, with a wonderful design based on an antique Mexican sampler. Made in France. The background is a vibrant and warm ginger cinnamon rust orange. The whimsical pattern features parrots, dogs (including a poodle), goats, butterflies, and flowers, all in traditional Mexican colors. The fabric is 57" wide (the pattern is 54" wide) 100% cotton, in excellent brand new condition with no stains or flaws, from a smoke-free environment. Number: 79415-649

Following is an excerpt from a New York Times feature on historic fabric designs. “The Animalitos fabric came out in 1999. It is now extremely scarce. In fact, the only place I find it available is at a shop in London. Yrene Escandon, once a lady-in-waiting to Empress Carlotta of Mexico, embroidered a design in the 19th century. Senorita Escandon entered a convent after serving the Empress, and from 1860 to 1869, she worked with others to embroider a silk sampler with dogs, shy goats and butterflies. Ross Francis, the vice president for development at Brunschwig & Fils discovered the sampler at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, N.M.”

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