Margery

This printed linen fabric entitled ‘Margery’ was designed by the Omega Workshops in 1913. Printed in Rouen in France, it is an early example of the application of abstract art to a British textile. The Omega Workshops were founded by Roger Fry (1866-1934). Together with Vanessa Bell (1879-1961), Duncan Grant (1885-1978) and other artist friends, he designed furniture, ceramics and fabrics between 1913 and 1919. The organisation was an artistic rather than a business venture. Its clientele was limited to wealthy London bohemians.

Furnishing fabric · Maromme · 1913. Linen, printed with wood and metal blocks. By Fry, Roger Eliot. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.