"Construction" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1950
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Trained as an 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. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs. This design in particular has an architectural quality, referencing her architectural education.
Trained as an 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. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs. This design in particular has an architectural quality, referencing her architectural education.
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1950
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.143.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Polyester (Fiber)
Color
Beige (Color)
Red
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 53.25 in
Width: 53.5 in
Inscriptions
on side of fabric: FOR ADLER SCHNEE ASSOCIATES "CONSTRUCTION" 1 2 RUTH ADLER DESIGN on front of paper tag: asa / ADLER-SCHNEE ASSOCIATES / CONTEMPORARY HAND PRINTED TEXTILES / RUTH ADLER DESIGNS [...] / FABRIC Natural Sheerlin / DESIGN "CONSTRUCTION" / COLOR Custom / REPEAT 29 1/2" / WIDTH 48" / 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. / SCHNEE & SCHNEE INC. / [...]
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