CLOAK IT

    Cloaks of feathers, wool, and flax. Made by Maori people of New Zealand, late 19th century. via British Museum  

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. [...]

LIONS RUG

Lion rugs & little girls. Judy Kepes in her nursery, 1949. Daughter to designers, Juliet and Gyorgy. See more pics of their wild Cape Cod nursery via LIFE.  

Seminole Styles

Bright, booming, sunshine colors of Florida’s Seminole Indians. Work made from 1960s-1990s. Totally dig the sun billed bonnet. I’m into bonnets. via Peabody Museum

ASTRID SWEATERS

Sweaters by Astrid Furnival, Polaroids by Jonathan Williams. 1. Sweater created by Astrid Furnival (front) 2. Sweater created by Astrid Furnival (back) 3. Copy photograph of a sweater by Astrid Furnival 4. Sweater depicting a self-portrait of Erik Satie knitted by Astrid Furnival 5. Sweater, self-portrait of Samuel Palmer, knitted by Astrid Furnival 6. Colonel Williams and [...]

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 [...]

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