ARTISANAL VINTAGE FABRICS

Reimagined for Modern Wear

Delphia marries an appreciation for art with the history of textiles and garment-making.

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Blouse - 1940s Rayon 

FABRIC ORIGIN —
1940s post-war Rayon jersey in a turquoise floral print. Feels like silk jersey.

BUTTONS —
1920s/30s 'Ultra Kraft' blue-dyed mother of pearl buttons from an old button factory called B. Schwanda and Son Ocean Pearl Button Factory in Southern New England. In the 1960s the company went bankrupt due to the popularity of cheap, plastic buttons. Prior to that, its pearl would have been harvested from American waters.

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