William Morris Spring Thicket Standard Pillowcase Pair

The William Morris at Home Spring Thicket Mineral Oxford pillowcase pair showcases one of John Henry Dearle’s most elegant archive designs, originally created as a wallpaper in 1893 and preserved in the William Morris Gallery. Following the same structural principles as Morris’ Lily and Pomegranate pattern from 1886, Spring Thicket is arranged in a symmetrical net repeat, with a central cluster of tulips framed by flowing foliage. The flowering hawthorn woven throughout the design unifies the composition, creating a rich, organic rhythm characteristic of Morris & Co. craftsmanship.

Recoloured for bedding in a sophisticated palette of teal, mineral green, pink and soft yellow, the design is printed onto a luxurious cotton sateen base. Each pillowcase is finished with a delicate blush-pink Baratta stitch, adding a refined decorative detail. The reverse features Morris’ Borage design in a complementary soft-yellow shade, inspired by a printed cotton fragment produced by Wardle & Co., the dyeing and printing firm that collaborated closely with Morris before production moved to Merton Abbey in 1881.