novelty prints!

Now I want to read 'Clothes made the man' - that's fascinating!

I think you're right that the Persian print is the same as the harem print - although it's a shame that they didn't go the whole Orientalist hog with the ladies and only Orientalised the setting.

I'd love to know more about how a lot of the prints of this period were put together - how popular illustrating interacted with the representation of people and places on textiles.

It's one thing to know that Tina Leser perhaps commissioned direct copies/revisions of researched exotic textiles, but the sourcing of less exclusive print designs by the textile firms themselves must have been equally involved.

L
 
talking of which..

... here's print sourcing of the most authentic kind. I've been planning to do a post on my blog about this dress, I love it so much.

<img src="http://vintagevoyager.noirboudoir.com/oriental/indiaartsdressbodice.jpg" width=450>

I've got some better pictures which I'll post when I've transferred them, but it's a late 30s gown made by 'India Arts & Crafts' on 57th street, New York from, as far as I can tell, fine block-printed cotton lawn direct from India.

It's been beautifully cut to make the most of the lines made by the overlapping print rolls, so that they follow the contours of the body at the waist and accentuate the bias cut on the skirt.

I bought it from dandelionvintage, and it's from the estate of this lady:
http://www.dandelionvintage.com/jessie.html

I have some close-ups to show how the print design works.

Also coming up.... (we'll need a new thread soon)... a 'Roma' Holiday print dress, and a fantastic Tyrol-by-the-beach print holiday set which I just acquired from Jody/Couture Allure...

(addict, me?)
 
Gorgeous dress - I would love it to!
I managed to do some quick (and slightly wrinkly, sorry!) scans

Here's some scary scarecrows smoking pipes (?) from a 50s cotton sundress with bows and frills



and my favourite little feedsack - I think - print of dancing girls and cherries and hearts etc from an unfinished late 40s (? not looked too closely at it for ages, still need to finish it!) sundress.

 
I'd love to see a pic of the whole dress, for that second one.

I'm back with more gratuitous orientalising. I have a slightly better shot of that India Arts dress, with the little print details picked out. I just love this fabric and the way it's been used:

<img src="http://vintagevoyager.noirboudoir.com/oriental/indiaartsgallery.jpg" width=450>

And a Mount Fuji print skirt which I've got up for auction at the moment:

<img src="http://vintagevoyager.noirboudoir.com/newlisting/fujiskirtoutfit.jpg" width=400>

That is Mount Fuji, right?
Anachronistically, I've shown it with a matching tie-front shirt with a print of Jamaica/Caribbean hotels all over it...

L
 
When is a floral considered a novelty print? When its "cartoony" enough or do they never traipse into that category.

And Lizze...I am trying hard to resist bidding against you on that skirt. It's even my size :) Must...resist......
 
I love these threads, and looking at all the fab prints.

This is the fabric/print of my current favorite 40s rayon robe:

<img src="http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/threewings/ballerinas.jpg" width=400 height=386>

This is my first time posting a pic here, so I hope it worked. I don't see a preview function anywhere.
Vera
 
Chris, I think in order to be a novelty, it can't be all floral. Vera's print is a good example with the ballerinas mixined in with the flowers.
 
I saw a 50s circle skirt yesterday at a fair in an almost identical ballerina print and literally ran over to look at it properly (sadly too expensive and I am being good at the moment!). Your robe must be gorgeous! Nice to meet you by the way Vera :)
 
Chris, I think in order to be a novelty, it can't be all floral.

That makes sense. I guess what I am fishing at...is a realistic looking floral is not a novelty print but when the flowers start to get "Cartoony" looking...i suppose that would just be a more stylized floral and I think too much.
 
Nice to meet you as well, Harriet! I'd love to see these ballerinas in daywear. I can't look at them without immediately getting the urge to dance.:)

Hi Lin!

Vera
 
Here is my 1970's a-line skirt with tres chic ladies and Italian wording:

<img src=http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/bonton/Italian_Print_Skirt_002.jpg>

<img src=http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/bonton/Italian_Print_Skirt_003.jpg>
 
Tres chic indeed Bonnie! (Now how do I do the little accent thingy again in tres?)
I have a few very cool 70s novelty print blouses, one of which is pretty similar to your skirt's design but without the fantastic Italian print!
 
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