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"1980 Calendar" by Susie Zuzek for Key West Hand Print Fabrics; 1979

Catalog Data

Physical Description:
cotton (overall material)
plain weave; hand screen-printed (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 68 in x 68 in; 172.72 cm x 172.72 cm
Object Name:
fabric length
Place made:
United States: Florida, Florida Keys, Key West
Date made:
1979
Description:
Sample cut of "1980 Calendar" printed design for tea towels by Susie Zuzek for Key West Hand Print Fabrics; 1979. Plain weave; hand screen-printed; The length has 3 tea towel size prints across the width by two in the length; The top of each towel rectangle has a square-rigged sailing ship, with the year 1980 below; and a Month by month calendar below that. A border around the whole has mermaids, shells, turtles, fish, and seaweed. The towel rectangles are separated by dashed lines for cutting them apart for hand finishing. Colors: Light blue, pink, yellow, and dark blue on white. Selvage width, selvage inscription. "1980 Calendar - by Zuzek - Key West Hand Print Fabrics, Inc"
Submitted to Library of Congress for copyright .
Location:
Currently not on view
ID Number:
1995.3100.250
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Textiles
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-8a99-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1940097