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I need information from anyone who has done cleaning and/or
other conservation of William Morris textiles. I am trying to make some
decisions about the cleaning and repair of a set of silk and wool Jacquard weave
cotton lined curtains. The pattern is Dove and Rose. There
are holes and abraded areas; the lining is heavy, water stained and discoloured
overall; the silk is weak with areas of loss; and the curtains reek of tobacco
smoke.
If anyone has treated any similar Morris textiles, I would be
interested in their experience. I want to know if any precedent has been
established in their treatment. Simply put, I would like to remove the
lining in order to save the textile. In fact, I'd like to keep the fabric
lining as as far away as possible from the curtain fabric! I have only
minimal information about the curtain provenance; I know where the fabric was
woven and where the curtains were hung, but not where the curtains were
made.
If anyone has dealt with a similar dilemma, I would like to
hear about it.
Thanks,
Joan Marshall
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