During the teens and 1920s there was a very popular home decorating style referred to as the "sanitized" look. Also an exciting time in medicine when great strides were made in successful vaccines including diphtheria, tetanus, TB and whooping cough (History lesson). Not to mention the decade Band-Aids were invented.
The "sanitized" look was born from the emphasis on cleanliness and disease control. As a result, one of the most popular looks of that era was white on white. White glass shades on white porcelain fitter. White subway tile was also the standard of the day. To this day, this color & style is still one of the most popular in vintage lighting.
As things progressed, some color was added to the porcelain fixtures and tile. Black, green, light yellow, pink and lilac were taking the place of the sterilized white look. This produced fixtures which were very simple yet they also were very elegant. The above images shows a custard glass shade with black stripes on a seafoam green fitter. Great vintage bathroom or kitchen light fixture.
Listen to Your Eyes. PB
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