Isabel Tisdall [SEP] date of birth
Isabel Tisdall
Isabel Tisdall (née Gallegos, 19 November 1911 – 27 July 2007) was a British-based textile designer, who influenced domestic and commercial interior design through Tamesa Fabrics, which she founded in 1964, and via her work with Edinburgh Weavers from the mid 1950s. Prior to that, she had a successful career as a fashion stylist, including a period as fashion editor of "Vogue."
Early life and career.
The daughter of a British mother and Spanish artist father, Isabel Gallegos was
Hans Tisdall
Hans Tisdall (born Hans Aufseeser), was a German-born artist, who worked in the UK as a designer and teacher. He is largely remembered for his bookjacket and textile designs.
After training in Munich and Berlin, Hans Aufseeser moved to Paris and then London. He changed his name to Hans Tisdall in around 1940, marrying the journalist and Tamesa Fabrics founder Isabel Tisdall in 1941.
Career.
Hans Tisdall made his name in the 1930s as a textile designer with Edinburgh Weavers.