This floral spray comes from a 1950s eiderdown.

Floral spray from 1950s eiderdown

At least, it looks solidly 1950s to me, though I guess it could be 1940s, at a pinch. Unfortunately, there’s no label on it to give further clues.

Corner showing frilled edge

The fabric isn’t the usual eiderdown cotton; it has a canvas-type weave which has taken the print in an interesting way making it look almost as though it’s been painted on. The filling definitely isn’t synthetic, though what proportion of feather/down is in it I don’t know.

It’s a pretty piece, and one of the many things I’m hauling off to the It’s Darling! vintage & handmade fair on Saturday (have I mentioned that already…?).

Scalloped quilting

If I can get past the attention-seeking cat, that is.

Mittens knows she sets off the dusty pink background perfectly.