This beautiful Hawaiian fabric, called broadcloth, was very popular in the 1940s and 50s and is still used for handbags, drapes, cushions, and upholstery in many fashionable homes. Vintage Ox Bone Pikake Flowers embellish the top edges, and hand-carved bone beads are featured along the bone pleated rim.
The lampshade is paired with a vintage brass, "dumbwaiter," standing lamp. The table, referred to as a dumbwaiter because it played the role of a human waiter, is in excellent condition despite a few well-earned age spots on its surface.
I was compelled to make this shade because it reminded me of a vacation in Maui several years ago and served as the perfect remedy for the cooped up feeling I get this time of year as I wait for Spring to return to Oregon. I love how this lamp and lampshade reflect color and light, effectively counterbalancing the view of cold fog, bluster, and drizzle from my workroom's window.