Country Cottage Plaid Accent Pillow GrannyCore VTG 90s Yellow Pink Large 18x18

This pillow drew me like a magnet! In the 90s, I myself worked for the (now defunct) Calico Corners Design & Decor Fabric company, and we could not keep this particular fabric in stock - - it was all the rage with the popular Country French and English Cottage-style interiors of the time! The colors of this now-vintage piece have gloriously softened a bit, and has obviously seen very little actual use. The workmanship is outstanding, with perfectly aligned pattern repeats and beautifully executed contrast welting in a coordinating checked fabric from the same textile loom. The fabric is a top-quality, cotton-rich blend, in a mid-weight upholstery jacquard weave plaid. It features butterflies, dragonflies, and bees, artfully sculpted inside individual boxes of rose-pink, fern-green, and pale goldenrod. The heavy-duty, top-of-the-line YKK-brand metal zipper allows the 18" sham to be stuffed with a 22" insert - - a decorator's secret for achieving maximum "plumpness". The insert itself is most likely a newer replacement, as its tag indicates "RDS-certified" (Responsible Down Standard), not a common designation or selling point 30 years ago. (These inserts retail today in the $35 range.) No rips, tears, or stains noted. Full disclosure: one tiny flaw is noted under magnification in the second-to-last photo: a small pinhole near a bottom corner of the piece, which - - - - due to the tightness of the weave - - should not pose a concern under normal usage.