American Coverlets And Their Weavers by Clarita S. Anderson

American Coverlets And Their Weavers: Coverlets From The Collection of Foster and Muriel McCarl

Coverlets woven in vibrant colors of red, blue, white and green are as popular today as they were in the nineteenth century. This is a lavishly illustrated guide to one of the premier collections of coverlets in the nation. As such, it is also an essential reference for collectors, historians, specialists in material culture and others who are interested in American textiles. Figured and fancy bed coverlets tell the stories of the people who made and used them. They also document the important nineteenth-century transition from handloom weaving to mechanized factory production. Coverlets help people today understand more fully the lives and material culture of the mostly middle-class rural Americans who purchased them. Clients boldly proclaimed their patriotism, piety, interest in current events and design preferences through the colorful coverlets they chose to grace their bedchambers. The brilliant colors, complex designs and historical associations argue for the lasting importance of figured and fancy coverlets to the arts and history of early America.

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