"Door to Door" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1940-1959
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Trained as an interior architect, Ruth Adler Schnee began her pioneering foray into textile design with an entry into the Chicago Tribune's "Better Rooms for Better Living" interior design competition. Unable to locate suitable fabrics, she designed her own and this ad hoc textile she designed drew attention. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs.
Trained as an interior architect, Ruth Adler Schnee began her pioneering foray into textile design with an entry into the Chicago Tribune's "Better Rooms for Better Living" interior design competition. Unable to locate suitable fabrics, she designed her own and this ad hoc textile she designed drew attention. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs.
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1940-1959
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.143.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Rayon
Color
Orange (Color)
Pink (Color)
Gray (Color)
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 52.5 in
Width: 37 in
Inscriptions
on side of fabric: "DOOR TO DOOR" "RUTH ADLER DESIGN" FOR ADLER SCHNEE ASSOCIATES "DOOR on front of paper tag: asa / ADLER-SCHNEE ASSOCIATES / CONTEMPORARY HAND PRINTED TEXTILES / RUTH ADLER DESIGNS / [...] / FABRIC imported dreamspun / DESIGN DOOR TO DOOR / COLOR custom / REPEAT 15" / WIDTH 50" / STOCK / PRICE on back of paper tag: WHEN ORDERING...specify background fabric, design, placement of colors in design and include color samples with order. Be sure sufficient yardage is ordered as an exact match on reorders cannot be guaranteed. 10 yard minimum on all Custom orders.
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