STAMPED LINEN, MAT

A Foys Special design 9336C commemorating the 150th anniversary of the establisment of the Swan River Colony in 1829. The design consists of many WA state emblems, black swan, sturt peas, leschenaultia etc, and represents the broad range of stamped designs for household articles available in early and mid 20th century. Patriotic themes as well as Australian flora and fauna were popular themes at this time.
In Perth in the first half of the 20th century, evenweave linen fabrics were very rare, design and pattern books few and far between. Thus stamped linens/cottons were one of the few household articles available for the lady of the house to stitch.
Patterns for household linen, mass produced by Semco, MyArt, and Deighton were often published in women's magazines such as Australiann Home Journal, The Weekly Times and the Australian Woman's Weekly and offered as a mail service to women in country areas.