BLACK WINGS

‘Black wings’, circle carpet, fringe trim. Made in China, ca. 1936. via V&A  

CLARICE CLIFF

Clarice so nice!! Swirling, twirling, flowing colors. Cone shaped sugar sifter?! This is the work of Clarice Cliff, made in the 1930s. via V&A

WEFT & PRINT

Yesterday I spotted these Dorothy Liebes sample weavings via I’m Revolting, which lead me to the Design Center of Philadelphia tumblr. Textile swatch galore. 1. Dorothy Liebes. Rigid weft sample. 1950s. Wood and novelty yarns. 2. Dorothy Liebes. Rigid weft sample. 1950s. Wood and novelty yarns. 3-4. Geometric print on silk in 4 colorways. Unknown manufacturer. [...]

PLASTICHIC

Syracuse University recently acquired a gigantic collection of plastics. Buckets of bakelite. Selections include sunglass frames manufactured by Foster Grant in the 1950s-1960s (shout out O-O !), snazzy lady earrings, chipmunk accessories for kids frames, and earth toned bracelets from 1930s—part of the bakelite brood. BW Zig Zag PLS.  

HEAD & SHOULDERS

What to wear on/over your head and on/over your shoulder. 1. Blanket by Evangelista Soza Likan Anta, 2004-2005 2. Huipil/shirt, culture-Mam Maya, Guatemala, c.1980 3. Hood, culture-Asháninka (Campa/Chuncha), Peru, 1925 4. Bag, culture-Tepehuán, Mexico, 1935 5. Burden basket with burden strap, culture-Makah, 1890s 6. Man’s hat, Wixarika (Huichol), Mexico, 1935 7. Necklace, makers- Xario Domingos [...]

RAINBOW DIVISION

Rainbows in the military—The ‘Rainbow Division’ was the nickname given to the U.S. 42nd Division. It comprised units from 26 states across the country. Colonel Douglas MacArthur remarked that “the 42nd Division stretches like a Rainbow from one end of America to the other”. 1. Rainbow Division officers from WW1 2. Michigan 42nd Rainbow Division [...]

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