The depictions shown in the article Schwalm Tulip Motifs Through the Ages (1) remained constant throughout the 19th century.
It wasn’t until the 1920s that they changed significantly. Alexandra Thielmann (1881–1966) adapted the forms to contemporary tastes and reduced the areas to be embroidered.
See also: „Schwalm Whitework Sampler Cloths “.
She developed a variety of tulip shapes and designed them to fit their place in the overall pattern. She designed bulbous forms
and drew tulips that had deep cuts
or extremely prominent calyxes.
She also brought particularly artistic designs into play.
Thekla Gombert (1899 – 1981) moderately reduced the designs, but focused on smaller forms
and tulips that open wide at the top, often with strongly rounded bases and mostly with three tips.
The boom that began in the 1980s inspired many other designers to continually create variations. These can be seen in the next blog post.
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