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Dorothy Draper (November 22, 1889 – March 11, 1969) was an American interior decorator. Stylistically very anti-minimalist , she used bright, exuberant colors and large prints that encompassed whole walls.
Hicks popularized use of "psychedelic patterns and acid-edged colors," peaking in the period 1967–1973, [1] a time when there was interest in the Hippie movement and "flower power." In the same era, Dorothy Draper, one of Manhattan's top interior decorators of the 1960s, used 'dull' white and 'shiny' black as one of her favorite combinations. [2]
Carleton Bates Varney (January 23, 1937 – July 14, 2022) was an American decorator, designer, lecturer, and author. [1]Known as Mr. Color, his work was based on the use of bright, vivid, multicolors and patterns.
Carleton Varney, a protégé of Dorothy Draper, decorated Grand Hotel in late 19th-century decor, including Pelargonium geraniums. Varney purposely designed the hotel so that all the rooms are different from each other in at least one aspect. There are four types of rooms: Category I, Category II, Category III, and Named Rooms.
The magazine served as a marketing tool for Butterick patterns [4] and discussed fashion and fabrics, including advice for home sewists. [5] By 1876, E. Butterick & Co. had become a worldwide enterprise selling patterns as far away as Paris, London, Vienna and Berlin, with 100 branch offices and 1,000 agencies throughout the United States and ...
Dorothy Catherine Draper was born 6 August 1807 in St. Helens, Lancashire in England, [5] to John Christopher Draper (1777–1829), a Wesleyan clergyman and Sarah (née Ripley) Draper (1773–1834). She was baptised on 2 November 1807 by Revd. Dr. Thomas Coke . [ 6 ]
F. Schumacher & Co. is a privately held textile company based in New York City and Fort Mill, South Carolina.Schumacher primarily designs and manufactures fabrics, wall covering, trimming, floor covering, finished goods and paint for the interior design industry in the United States.
Dr. George Draper (May 21, 1880 – July 1, 1959) was an American physician. He was affiliated with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital. [1] Most famously known as Franklin Delano Roosevelt's personal doctor, Draper was also a well known constitutionalist and eugenicist. Draper was a key ...