It's a tale as old as time. Back in the 1950s, women didn't have the same rights to work, earn, and make important business decisions. There were, of course, exceptions such as Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte, but it's rare to dust off a new woman to admire from that era. Luckily for you, I've found two special ladies to celebrate.
Morris & Co's iconic prints sit in Liberty's, Buckingham Palace, and Fortnum & Mason as quintessentially, elegantly British. Whilst the creative face and founder of the brand, William, is attributed to most of the prints, if you take a look at some of the newer, popular prints on offer at Ruggable, Habitat, and Piglet In Bed , you'll see it's the work of his talented daughter, May Morris and her contemporary Mary Newill.
