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Paul Poiret (1879 – 1944) French couturier

On: February 11, 2021

Tagged: Design, dress, fashion designer, French, French design, french designers

In the early decades of the 20th century, Paul Poiret was a crucial figure in the French fashion industry, notably by adding a deep oriental flavour and rich colours to contemporary clothing. Read More →

Australian Fabric Designer – John Rodriquez

On: January 7, 2021

Tagged: 1950s, abstract, australian design, australian designer, background, clothing, color, creative, curtain, decor, decoration, Design, drawing, dress, fabric, fabric designer, Fashion, flower, geometric, good design, material, materials, old, ornament, paper, pattern, retro, sample, seamless, striped, style, symbol, symbolism, textile, texture, tile, traditional, vintage, wallpaper, woman

John Rodriquez became well known for his textile designs in the early 1950’s. He introducedRead More →

Sew your own sarong dresses — and more vintage dress styles — with patterns and fabrics from Gertie

On: June 11, 2018

Tagged: beach, beautiful, Blue, clothing, colorful, dress, exotic, Fashion, female, floral, girl, holiday, lifestyle, ocean, paradise, sarong, style, summer, tropical, vacation, women

In yesterday’s story about sarong dresses, rompers and cabana sets ala Alfred Shaheen for UniqueRead More →