Campanula Velvet Fabric

Alan Francis Vigers's upbeat jolly 1901 design has a somewhat sinister undertone. So named because its head resembles the rounded shape of a monk's habit, this plant is also referred to as wolfsbane recalling its use as a toxic poison used to coat arrows fired at marauding wolves in Classical times. This plant as treacherous as it is beautiful is charmingly rendered by Vigers with innocuous innocence. Monkshood can be seen here in the Tangerine/Sage colorway.

Collection: Discover the radical potential of design with Bedford Park’s collection of fabrics. A quiet rumble of artists gathering, ruminating on, and developing designs that would influence ways of viewing design and styles of living, and at the head of it all, William Morris.