Cashmere's quiet beauty harmonizes with furnishings of any period... (from a Montgomery Ward's catalog circa 1940s-1950s) 

{HISTORY}

Homer Laughlin's Cashmere pattern may have been described as dainty in the Montgomery Ward's 1940s sales catalog, but there's nothing diminutive about the color palette of this floral bouquet. 

Boasting an array of vibrant hues, this set of dinner plates was made in 1944 and features Homer Laughlin's Cashmere pattern. Made for their Georgian Eggshell series, Cashmere denotes shades of coral, salmon, lemon, sky blue, and spring green set against an ivory and white background ringed with mustard stripes.

Unsuspecting yet very compatible for use throughout the year, this Cashmere pattern is a pretty match for each and every season. Pair it with sunset colors in the fall, deep burgundy shades during the holiday season, soft greys and evergreens during winter, pale blues in spring and shades of pink and yellow in summer, and you'll notice how each and every flower boasts a complimentary color for the meal at hand.

A body type and a shape design - not a pattern name - HL's Georgian Eggshell dishes came in a variety of different floral patterns but the one thing that united them all was their thin yet strong composition similar to the real-life eggshells they were named for. First created in the 1930s. Georgian Eggshell and it's cousin, Nautilus Eggshell reached peak popularity during the 1940s and 1950s.  

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

• Matching set of four dinner plates
• Colors include salmon, coral, lemon, sky blue, sping green, dove grey, mustard, celadon, and brick
• Each plate is stamped on back with marker's mark and date code

{CONDITION}

In beautiful vintage condition, these plates contain chips, cracks, spots or stains.

{SIZE}

Each plate measures 10" inches in diameter and weighs 15 oz.

{FUN FACT}

When this pattern originally debuted in the 1940s, it was called Ferndale.