Heaven indigo resist fabric from Storie della passione
Genoa, Italy 17th century
Devaux-Bachelard tree design 1889
Cape woven from authentic spider silk 2011
by Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley
by Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley
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...in honor of Nature's weavers
...in honor of Nature's weavers
Sleeve with spider motif thought to come from burial dress of a Castilian princess
late 14th, early 15th century.
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Chauve souris et Pavots design by Verneuil
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Fabric print design from Edmond Tapissier
Spider silk? Wow. I've been noticing the magazines are showing Parisian women all wearing denim. How about you? Are you doing the denim thing? So many beautiful fabrics to use instead of denim as a uniform. But, I only wear jeans/denim in the fall and winter too.
ReplyDeleteDenim is great as a standby, but I'm with you - there are too many gorgeous fabrics out there to be overly tempted by it. Sometimes it is the best way to dedramatize what might look over-precious or stuffy - as with a denim shirt or jacket with wool crepe dress or lace skirt...I like dresses and skirts. Anyway, I take to fashion after my fashion ! What magazines do you like?
Deleteit's not possible to say that french fabric designers have abandoned surrealism!
ReplyDeleteThis was a quick post after lunch from a restaurant table - I've added some details and dates!
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