This past summer, I went to visit Seth Tillett, the Tillets’ youngest son, who runs the fabric-, furniture-, and lighting-design firm Tillett and Rauscher with his wife Nicole Rauscher. He was preparing to show curators some of the material he had extracted from his parents’ archive for the exhibition that kicked off this week at the Museum of the City of New York. Here are watercolors by D.D. Tillett and a variety of textiles. Photo: Wendy Goodman
Leslie’s casting of the Tillett pineapple motif made from a hand carving. Photo: Wendy Goodman
I covet every single piece of jewelry designed by D.D. This selection of gold creations incorporates coral, semi-precious stones, and the signature pineapple motif. Photo: Wendy Goodman
The Tilletts’ East 80th Street boutique, Portmanteau, was stocked with fabrics and fashion designs by D.D. like this printed silk jacket. Photo: Courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York
D.D.’s designs could be on contemporary runways and red carpets. Photo: Courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York
The Museum of the City of New York’s shop (1220 Fifth Ave., at 103rd St. 212-534-1672) is selling a variety of new merchandise interpreted from the Tilletts’ designs, including throw pillows and scarves. Photo: Courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York
