Born | Désirée Lucienne Lisbeth Dulcie Conradi 5 January 1917 Coulsdon, Surrey, England |
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Died | 30 January 2010[1] Chichester, West Sussex, England | (aged 93)
Education | Royal College of Art |
Occupation | Textile designer |
Spouse | Robin Day |
Children | 1 |
Website | Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation |
Désirée Lucienne Lisbeth Dulcie Day OBE RDI FCSD (née Conradi; 5 January 1917 – 30 January 2010) was one of the most influential British textile designers of the 1950s and 1960s. Day drew on inspiration from other arts to develop a new style of abstract pattern-making in post-war British textiles, known as 'Contemporary' design. She was also active in other fields, such as wallpapers, ceramics and carpets.