The Printed Square

Vintage Handkerchief Patterns for Fashion and Design

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Vintage handkerchiefs have been an unsung source of inspiration for many of the world’s most exciting brands

Vintage handkerchiefs have been an unsung source of inspiration for many of the worlds most exciting brands This volume written by vintage clothing and textiles experts is not just for the collector but is accessible to anyone with a passion for patternbrbrOver 200 beautifully designed handkerchiefs have been selected to reflect the magnificent array of printed designs that emerged between the 1920s and 1950s a particularly innovative period in handkerchief design that produced small squares exploding with colour and pattern The book comes complete with a short history of the subject an analysis of the fabrics used a detailing of the design characteristics of each decade information on where to find and collect and advice on conservation storage and usebrbrOrganized for inspiration into 11 sections by colour this is a fresh and covetable volume targeted at fashion professionals designers or a new young generation in search of old chic in new chic forms
Extent: 256 pp
Format: PLC (no jacket)
Illustrations: 240
Publication date: 2012-02-20
Size: 20.0 x 20.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500516096
Introduction • Designs of the Decades 1. Red 2. Orange 3. Yellow 4. Green 5. Azure 6. Blue 7. Pink 8. Purple 9. Beige 10. Brown 11. Black and white

Press Reviews

A charming little sourcebook … a perfectly bitesized read about a unique and iconic piece of fashion history
spinstersemporium.co.uk

A rich source of information for pattern lovers, vintage aficionados or anyone who is fondof textiles … a worthy companion for anyone who loves vintage, and a good hanky at that
Irish Tatler



About the Author

Nicky Albrechtsen is the proprietor of the Vintage Resource Studio in Brick Lane, London, which provides costumes and props to the theatre and media.

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