Are you a fabric collector quilt collector appraiser or antiques collector who needs to know specifics about fabrics or quilts Then this book is for you It will help you identify date and recognize antique fabrics and their uses in quilts and clothing Over 1 000 color fabric swatches are listed in this handy easy to use reference guide You ll be able to identify fabric dating from the pre 1830 era through the Second World War Match your antique fabric by selecting a suspected time period and comparing colors and prints Textile appraisers and collectors of fabrics quilts and antiques can use this book to recognize identify and date vintage American fabrics as used in quilts and clothing Over 1 000 color fabric swatches are shown in this handy pocket size reference guide Simply match antique fabrics by selecting a time period and comparing colors and prints