Summer Vintage: Blue Prints and Florals

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv8lYIHgvk3oj4Xrk69b9f6U50h60S1VMPXojCcyLFyyuqQRJiYJlF7CndneyCo865o5UqId-nvkT6FU1Z6a4K28PI8RUB0RNNFZP6FOvnPVxxpof2u1TffO2yYxgFnzL81T8jw4ud9bh/s1600/Slide1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490467876637857778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv8lYIHgvk3oj4Xrk69b9f6U50h60S1VMPXojCcyLFyyuqQRJiYJlF7CndneyCo865o5UqId-nvkT6FU1Z6a4K28PI8RUB0RNNFZP6FOvnPVxxpof2u1TffO2yYxgFnzL81T8jw4ud9bh/s400/Slide1.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 550px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">above, from top left: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50084504/blue-and-aqua-roses-floral-fabric-with">blue rose cotton textile</a>, blue and green silk on 1960's dress, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50635772/80s-batik-sun-blue-tie-dye-vintage-beach">batik sun on tie dye blue rayon on 1980's dress</a>.</span><br /><br />Florals and bold patterns are coloring new and vintage fashion right now in eye catching color combinations. Retro blue, aqua, and blue/greens seem to look fresh and really great. When I look for fashion this summer and into fall, it's hard not to miss some of the beautiful vintage and more recent patterns currently shown in fashion and textiles.<br /><br />The beautiful silk fabric on the right is close to the very mod, mid-century textile designs produced by the Finnish company, Marimekko, during the 1960's and 70's. It is the dominate feature on a floor length sheath dress. The batik sun on blue/green background is scattered all over a soft rayon textile, made up in a loose over sized 1980's sun dress.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuv0Y6B4RL4rCXbo6Puyvnja2-DJIid33XLfHVvra-C2_g3wsgvs_0LXcDfik5N1X9yIbO-hroMyxjcoQXvbkC_RBv5EZj9PgDfaSwQqVuPGqTqOOuuT5XdgromL71R2sH8CXiHaGhX5rg/s1600/Slide2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490468176159953122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuv0Y6B4RL4rCXbo6Puyvnja2-DJIid33XLfHVvra-C2_g3wsgvs_0LXcDfik5N1X9yIbO-hroMyxjcoQXvbkC_RBv5EZj9PgDfaSwQqVuPGqTqOOuuT5XdgromL71R2sH8CXiHaGhX5rg/s400/Slide2.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 550px;" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">from upper left: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50642770/60s-blue-green-floral-vintage-dress">screen print floral on cotton, on 1960's dress</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/31008070">Persian print panel, on 1960's dress</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50082998/blue-pansy-floral-on-white-cotton-fabric">blue pansy print, cotton fabric</a>.<br /></span> <br />Cotton prints on vintage fashion were often produced by screen printing, a process that produced limited quantities. This gorgeous panel of a mythical Persian scene is one example of how elaborate some screen printing designs were. This is from "Florida Handprints, Miami". The floral at upper left is on a cotton sateen fabric. Its bold pattern is subdued by the very simple dress design, accented only by cording and a tiny bow a the waistline.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOUS0RqToaW_2wns6hOQw4LF-XTPMeouIuXQUhyJ1ixoexDmvqC9yFacionohUu2-qMH0ApcOtsXM9-PC4YZSs8ky6FSFuzcQ7dlqrNZu7yYpRtH1mOd4CBKn9XTcUyI9Oiihkc_70YpH/s1600/Slide3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490468010850233810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOUS0RqToaW_2wns6hOQw4LF-XTPMeouIuXQUhyJ1ixoexDmvqC9yFacionohUu2-qMH0ApcOtsXM9-PC4YZSs8ky6FSFuzcQ7dlqrNZu7yYpRtH1mOd4CBKn9XTcUyI9Oiihkc_70YpH/s400/Slide3.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 550px;" /></a>from upper left: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50083672/blue-happy-flower-geometric-vintage">1960's geometric floral on cotton voile yardage</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50081145/blue-floral-wild-flowers-on-white-cotton">field flowers, on cotton yardage</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50639504/80s-floaty-sun-dress-blue-brush-stroke">blue brush stoke on white rayon, 1980's dress</a>.<br />Summer fabrics seem best when soft and sheer. Uncommon 1960's cotton voile is always a wonderful fabric to find. I love the way it carries a visual weight, while being nearly airless. Another popular warm weather stand by are the soft rayons. This version in white has 1980's designs in sky blue brush strokes, a reflection of a summer sky.<br /><br />It's going to be a long summer ahead and I know that I don't want to be caught without a few great patterns to choose from. That is all anyone needs to wear with flip flops and still make a great fashion statement.

Summer Vintage: Blue Prints and Florals

above, from top left: blue rose cotton textile , blue and green silk on 1960's dress, batik sun on tie dye blue rayon on 1980's dres...

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