Rich, theatrical, and gloriously over the top — For Chintz and Giggles is Textile Tales at its most dramatic and unapologetic. Carmine reds and teal greens swirl together in an abundant paisley and rose pattern that makes a statement before you've even said a word. The kind of print that doesn't just enter a room — it commands it.

Discovered in the archives of the Index of American Design and created around 1936 by American artist George Loughridge — the same Federal Art Project that inspired our Quilt While You Are Ahead collection. Loughridge spent his career documenting historic textile designs with extraordinary precision and devotion, and this chintz illustration is perhaps his most spectacular achievement. He documented it for the historical record. We Splash'd® it across swimwear for the sheer, unapologetic joy of it. Some things are simply too beautiful to leave in an archive.