Althea McNish Single Boxed Cotton Hanky

These exclusive single boxed hankies have been designed by Althea McNish using Liberty Tana Lawn fabric exclusively for William Morris Gallery for our Women in Print: 150 years of Liberty Textiles exhibition.  Taking inspiration from famous fabric designs from Liberty London's archive these colourful hankies celebrate Althea McNish's trailblazing design legacy. 

Althea McNish was one of the first designers of African-Caribbean descent to achieve international recognition, transforming post-war fashion and textiles with her bold use of colour, movement and expressive lines. From the 1950s onwards, her vibrant designs for furnishing and fashion fabrics drew on the tropical flora and fauna of her native Trinidad and a 'tropicalised' take on the British landscape, ranging from natural imagery to lively abstract patterns bursting with energy and joy. 

About the Exhibition 

William Morris Gallery will present Women in Print: 150 years of Liberty Textiles. Conceived in partnership with Liberty Fabrics on the occasion of the design house’s 150th anniversary, this major exhibition will highlight the pivotal role and contributions of women textile designers.

Tracing the rich history of Liberty Fabrics, the exhibition will survey the evolving influence and status of women in textiles over the past 150 years. Women in Print will bring together iconic patterns by designers such as Althea McNish, Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell, and Lucienne Day, alongside previously overlooked names, celebrating how women have been — and continue to be — at the heart of Liberty’s creative innovations and ongoing relevance today. It will feature over 100 works, spanning garments, fabric, original designs, film and historic photographs.

Women in Print is curated by Rowan Bain, Principal Curator of Collections and Programme and Róisín Inglesby, Curator William Morris Gallery. Part of the Gallery’s 75th Anniversary Year programme, the exhibition will be accompanied by an exciting programme of events and activities at the Gallery.

Care & Information

• 29 x 29 cm
  
• Liberty Tana Lawn Cotton 
• Care: Wash 40°C, line dry
• Single Hanky in each box
• Designed by Althea McNish for Liberty Fabrics London
• Made in the UK 
• Exclusive to William Morris Gallery