Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chintz, which originated in India, is a glazed cotton painted with florals. Once associated with fashion, today it’s a decor ...

Chintz has been making a comeback after decades of banishment. Once a standard in interior design, especially for upholstery and drapes, this glazed fabric usually featured floral prints on a ...

It’s spring, and the flowers are blooming. The fashion magazines say that overall-flower prints are the thing to wear this year. So why not “dress” your table in vintage flower-decorated dishes? From ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When we say the phrase “chintz,” what comes to mind? Sunday suppers at Aunt Marge's house? A retro hotel that's seen better days?

You’ll notice familiar comforts popping up in modern homes again, and this article shows why those nostalgic pieces matter ...

Form trumps function in ordinary objects created to impart a sense of beauty and grace - even everyday things like dinnerware and fasteners. Question: Enclosed are photos of a creamer and sugar bowl ...

It's associated with ladies of a certain age, but chintz has a secret and exotic past. Far from epitomising Britishness and conservatism, this fabric was once a rare and racy luxury, discovers Dominic ...

It originated in India, and came to dominate Western interiors and fashion. Joobin Bekhrad traces the fascinating – and turbulent – history of all things ‘chintzy’. In a letter to her sister penned in ...

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