By 1884 Liberty was working with Costume Society founder Edward William Godwin designing apparel and fabric to rival the dominance of Paris couture.
In the 1920's Liberty introduced their classic cotton fabric Liberty Tana Lawn and it is still a best seller today. Predominantly small floral prints, Liberty Tana Lawn is a tight woven light cotton fabric that is a delight to use.
Much finer than standard quilting cotton often with tiny prints it is often my fabric of choice when making my dolls. You have to be careful with tiny seams but take you time and the results speak for themselves. A little more expensive than quilting cotton running at around £5 per fat quarter but the seemingly never ending pattern choices more than make up for that. I would recommend AliceCaroline.co.uk for online purchase, she has a very good range and a fast turn around, she also has a shop on Etsy.
There is something quintessentially English about a Liberty print, that long English summer we are always chasing. You will find that patterns from the 20's are still available as well as prints from every decade since. They have guest designers and a new range spring/summer, autumn/winter but I must warn you they can become addictive for any fabric lover!
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