Neddlecraft from the '70s

Found some great new books this weekend published in the '70s, both on needlecarft.  The Good Housekeeping book pictured is a 511 paged, how to do everything from knitting to embroidery, patchwork quilting to macrame. 

The 'Florentine work' is inspiring me today.  Very Missoni like.

The knitting section of the book made me smile, pictured lastly is a great example of a man with a scarf erection.  A decade that fashion forgot?

 

POLISH WYCINANKI

PUBLISHED 1976

I found this book in a junk shop somewhere. It inspired me in the creation of my giraffe print, used in the Emse & Esme summer collection.  And the polar bear print I created for Winter.

It opened up to me the world of Polish Wycinanki, something I knew nothing about, thats why rooting through old books in junk shops is worth while!

 

 

 

My designs for the Spring/Summer 2013 collection below;

 

Jonathan Adler

Do you ever come across a designer that embodies your every aesthetic?  For me its interior designer, Jonathan Adler.  Browsing on his website today www.jonathanadler.com I literally want everything, even the soap is packaged to perfection.   

 

 

 



Dream dining room

 

 

 

Utopia Baboon Pitcher - £118

 



Dachshund butter dish - £68

Bobo vertabre pillow £98

Cubes throw - £295

I dont even have a use for a match in my home but I still want this!
Peacock match strike - £42

 



Shelter Island travel soap - £24

Yellow pandora box - £98

Scarves - Outfit transformers

JONATHAN SAUNDERS @ LIBERTY
BURGANDY SILK LATTICE SCARF £285

Since leaving London to live in the country,  I have found myself wearing a daily uniform of Jeans (favouites J Brand or Goldsign)  plain T-shirts from Gap, Top Shop or American Vintage, and plain cashmere knits.

My indulgence is Scarves, and my collection is rather massive.  The instant shot of colour and print transforms a casual, plain outfit instantly and keeps me looking fashionable & chic with minimal effort!

From McQueen - Zara, Missoni - Uniqlo, the collection grows.  My shopping list this season (so far):

MICHAEL VAN DER HAM @ LIBERTY
£195

SARA EBBETT @ WWW.YOUNGBRITISHDESIGNERS.COM
DRAGON FLY SCARF IN SEED - £175

HORNS blue & grey £120

WWW.EMSEANDESME.COM

WWW.WEAREOWLS.COM

 

JONATHAN SAUNDERS at WWW.NET-A-PORTER.COM

PRINTED MODAL & CASHMERE - £285

DIANE VON FURSTENBERG @ MATCHES.COM

BUBBLE MOON PRINT SCARF - £136

 

 

ZARA £19.99

TRIPPLE PRINTED SCARF

(ONE OF MY OWN) - £95

WWW.EMSEANDESME.COM

 

LISA BLISS at WWW.GRADUATECOLLECTION.CO.UK

BOSTON TERRIER SCARF - £90

 



ETRO @ LIBERTY

GREEN DELHI PAISLEY SCARF - £185

HUMANOID - £179

 WWW.COUVERTUREANDTHEGARBSTORE.COM

JOHNSTONS @ LIBERTY.COM

PURPLE AND GREY TWO-TONE CASHMERE - £120 

 



RIVERISLAND @ WWW.ASOS.COM

OVERSIZED DOG TOOTH SCARF - £18

Vintage Japanese silk trade labels



Amazon delivery this morning, my favourite type of delivery!

The book: Vintage Japanese Silk Trade Labels by Dover Publications.

A few of my favourite images from the wonderful collection. 

www.amazon.co.uk

www.doverbooks.co.uk