"Narrow Gauge" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1953
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Pioneering designer Ruth Adler Schnee was trained in architecture and first began designing textiles when her architectural projects demanded more modern designs than were available on the market. This need launched her career in textile design. Both natural and man-made environments inspire her work. Railroads especially interested Adler Schee and two of her designs drew inspiration from them -- "Narrow Gauge" and "Slits and Slats."
Pioneering designer Ruth Adler Schnee was trained in architecture and first began designing textiles when her architectural projects demanded more modern designs than were available on the market. This need launched her career in textile design. Both natural and man-made environments inspire her work. Railroads especially interested Adler Schee and two of her designs drew inspiration from them -- "Narrow Gauge" and "Slits and Slats."
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1953
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Designed in Detroit, Michigan. Made in Belgium.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.143.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Linen (Material)
Color
Brown
Tan (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 21 in
Width: 24 in
Inscriptions
on paper tag: ADLER/SCHNEE, INC. / SCHNEE & SCHNEE INC. / [...] / "Narrow Gauge" on Belgian linen / Repeat 31 1/2" / tan + brown / 48" W
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