The chintzes made for consumption in India and nearby featured coloured backgrounds ... small-scale floral patterns are used in this 18th-Century textile Not that the fabric is only appreciated ...

7. Everyday Elegance: With its smocked waist design and boho floral fabric, this effortless midi dress seamlessly blends ease and elegance. 8. Muted Must-Have: Muted tones are a hallmark of French ...

In a letter to her sister penned in 1851, the novelist George Eliot gave her opinion on some muslin fabrics ... all term ‘chintzy’ for gaudy floral designs, it has come to evoke images ...