For more than a century, Colonial Williamsburg has provided a portal through time to the earliest days of the American experiment, bringing it to life through preservation and restoration. Now, through a partnership with Schumacher, the foundation’s treasure trove of decorative textiles has inspired a faithfully reproduced collection of fabrics, wallcoverings, and trims. From the fine English silks and Indian-inspired French chintzes that captured the imaginations of Williamsburg’s affluent to the homespun linens that they adopted as revolution stirred and imports ceased, the “Homecoming” collection is woven through with the story of America’s road to independence.
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An 18th-century wool crewelwork English bedspread inspired Raleigh Embroidery; its name is a nod to Williamsburg’s Raleigh Tavern, where patriots like George Washington gathered before the American Revolution.
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In the 1770s, Americans protested British rule—and its heavy import taxes—by weaving their own homegrown textiles rather than rely on English-made ones; Crawford Linen Check is a faithful reproduction of that “Virginia Cloth.”
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WILLIAM ABRANOWICZRandolph Stripe Moire on chair seats.
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WILLIAM ABRANOWICZBlair Silk Epingle on chair seat.
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WILLIAM ABRANOWICZCoverlet in Ariana Floral Stripe.
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MELANIE ACEVEDODandrige Damask on chair.
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MELANIE ACEVEDORandolph Stripe Moire on stool.
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