Do you recognise the pattern on this fabric?
Yes? But did you know that textils with the pattern as shown, made their way from Eisenach around the globe, starting about 1850 as so called «Buttertücher»?
Take this historical story of the Duchess Helene of Orléans, who lived in the Eisenach castle and supported the poor regional weavers by making this textile idea fashionable and popular throughout Thuringia home with you.
Hhear the story and learn interesting history about Eisenach, Thuringia and the area today called «Germany» during the time of revolutions and change in the 19th century!
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Maria Rasch
Buttertücher Helene von Orléans Hugh Lorenz Marie Rasch Schloß Eisenach