1970s roller blind by Sander-Shade - 'Cascade' by Evelyn Redgrave

by TinTrunk November 29th 2010, 1:05 pm

A huge print roller blind by Sander-Shade (no designer credit unfortunately - looks a bit Barbara Brown?) Its 43 inches wide and I'm not sure how long - this is about two thirds of it:

1970s roller blind by Sander-Shade - 'Cascade' by Evelyn Redgrave Sander10

I initially thought it might be something to do with Sandersons, but Sander-Shade is still going, now merged with Blind Fashion. Haven't dug up any company history, but it looks early 70s to me.

Here's the label, just for reference:

1970s roller blind by Sander-Shade - 'Cascade' by Evelyn Redgrave Sander11

by **Pip** November 29th 2010, 2:58 pm

Yep, 1970s production - absolutely LOVE it - bears similarities to some of Verner Panton's work...

by TinTrunk November 29th 2010, 3:14 pm

Thanks Pip! Yes, it is a bit Pantonish (?!)

We're having building work done soon on our house, and I'm so tempted to ask the architect to make sure one of the windows will fit it! Alternatively, it would make a great wall hanging.

by Medusa21 February 9th 2011, 2:29 pm

I saw this fabric print on a website recently and thought it was great, bet it looks wonderful as a blind or wall hanging! Apparently, it's a design called 'Cascade' created by Evelyn Redgrave in 1972 for Heal's. Here's the link to where I saw it...

http://www.coraginsburg.com/catalogues/2009/cat2009pg30-31.htm

by TinTrunk February 9th 2011, 3:02 pm

Oh joy! That's fantastic medusa21 thank you!

I must get busy and snap some more fabrics, but we're suffering badly from light deprivation here in Manchester right now . . .

by Medusa21 February 9th 2011, 11:52 pm

Pleasure... I notice the colours are a little different to yours so it must have been produced in a few different colourways. Here's another colour version I came across:

*commercial website link removed in line with board policy*

Re light deprivation - know what you mean....rather like that here in Leeds too!

by Medusa21 February 10th 2011, 11:58 am

Hi Pip

Sorry about that, I didn't think about the commercial aspect at the time, just saw the different colourway and wanted to show it - I'll take more care next time! Thanks for the clarification link.

Is it ok to mention a book I might possess that features photos of a fabric someone is asking for an ID on? I think I've done that elsewhere already and it was just to give weight to my identification. Is that ok or is it bordering on commercialism too? In which case I'll avoid that in future too!