We’ll wrap up the tribute to Horrockses Fashions today with three green dresses featured in the book. The signature Horrockses’ look was a full-skirted dress with simple but interesting bodices in fabulous cotton prints. Image credits: Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, by Norwyn Ltd. (top); collection of Christine Boydell, photograph by Nigel Essex (middle); [...]
Green, Brown, Yellow & White Pattern Vintage Textile fromKaiser Tia on Flickr. Related posts: Daily Swatch: Vintage Sheets Daily Swatch: Vintage Sheets Daily Swatch: Vintage Sheets Daily Swatch: Vintage Sheets Daily Swatch: Vintage Sheets
Have you had your first seriously spring day yet where you live? Here’s a simple, springy half-drop floral from the collection of s n o r k on Flickr. Related posts: Daily Swatch: Pattern Types – Half-Drop Repeat Daily Swatch: Pattern Types – Half-Drop Repeat Daily Swatch: Pattern Types – Half-Drop Repeat Daily Swatch: Pattern [...]
Green and yellow cheater print, again from the amazing collection of
Vintage Miffy fabric, from whimsylove (shop) on Flickr. Miffy has been around since 1953 and has never been popular in the U.S. (as far as I know) … though I recently saw stuffed Miffies at some big box stores so maybe we’re finally catching on. Related posts: Daily Swatch: Animals of Spring Daily Swatch: Animals [...]
Blue and green bunnies romping rose garden, part of my collection. This is a semi-sheer fabric of some kind, with 1/2″ squares of alternating horizontal-vertical texture lines. The effect is really lovely and subtle; I wish it was more visible in this scan! Related posts: Daily Swatch: Animals of Spring Daily Swatch: Animals of Spring [...]
Vintage fabric ~ Daisies, Turtles, and Strawberries, by Niesz Vintage Fabric (blog | shop) on Flickr. Just a little gingham accent to fill the center of the daisies. Sweet! Related posts: Daily Swatch: Pattern Types – Block Repeat Daily Swatch: Strawberry Season With Guest Curator {kimmymade} Daily Swatch: Gingham Daily Swatch: Two Weeks of Green [...]
Mushrooms from the collection of mylaar (blog) on Flickr. Related posts: Daily Swatch: Mushrooms Daily Swatch: Mushrooms Daily Swatch: Birds Week Daily Swatch: Mushrooms Daily Swatch: Mushrooms
Cool atomic-era stretchy abstract shapes, from the collection of Retro Age Vintage Fabrics (shop) on Flickr. Related posts: Daily Swatch: Two Weeks of Green The Daily Swatch: Two Weeks of Green Daily Swatch: Two Weeks of Green Daily Swatch: Two Weeks of Green Daily Swatch: Two Weeks of Green
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