… and Liberty of London’s was THE place to buy. Not only did they create original, high quality, natural fabrics with dyes and prints specific to the Aesthetic cause, but they provided key fashion designers. It was Liberty’s that brought the Aesthetic dream of fashion to life.
(Left: Pre-Raphaelite inspiration “Lady of Shalot” and right: “Mariana in the South” embrace a Liberty of London silk Aesthetic tea gown from about 1900)