Bärbel Dressler

The History Repeating Newsletter

by Bärbel Dressler - Surface Pattern Designer, Educator & Pattern Historian

Your 🤓 bi-weekly dose of historical styles and pattern history - To boost your knowledge 📚, expand your toolbox 🧰 and find inspiration💡for your next pattern design.

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History Repeating: Issue 29

⚜️ May 21st, 2026 • Issue 29 ⚜️ Your 🤓 dose of historical styles and pattern history - To boost your knowledge📚, expand your toolbox 🧰 and find inspiration💡for your next surface pattern design. In this issue: 👩🏼💼 From Bärbel: A personal note🏺 Patterns from the past: The Damask style🎨 Historical moods: Damask á la Bridgerton💎 Shared Treasure: Damasks in the V&A archive👩🏽💻 Pattern Design evolution: Meet Irina Parizova🧸🔔 Behind the scenes: of studio Bear Bell📆 Exciting news / Coming soon: Coming...

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History Repeating: Issue 28

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History Repeating: Issue 27

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History Repeating: Issue 26

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History Repeating: Issue 25

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History Repeating: Issue 24

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History Repeating: Issue 23

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History Repeating: Issue 22

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History Repeating: Issue 21

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History Repeating: Issue 20

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