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blanket I, face and reverse
No-it's not glamorous sounding-India by way of High Point, but we seize our opportunities where we can.
And so it is with these vintage blankets-each one unique- No ordering-No repros. Vagabond Vintage is a whimsical company where I can always find something I like. I confess to doing some personal shopping while at the Market. I indulged that hankering at Vagabond.
Last year I found some pewter Milagro hearts there-Gave some and kept some. This market, I found a perfect overnite sort of tote bag made from a heave cotton stripe rug. It's good looking. I can't wait to get it.
The little treasure trove at Vagabond was in a corner of the showroom-piles of vintage saris, cut, patched, finely stitched all over, making a cozy blanket. My friend & business partner honed in on the stacks & stacks- pulling possibles- Possibly for Me, Possibly for Her. Right now we have similar ideas of what we are looking.
Stacks became piles. Piles became our picks-& then it is down to who gets what! Both sides of the blanket are cotton prints from the sari, some have the palluv portion of the sari intact & there are some pieces with small patchwork mendings.
We had a great time sitting in the floor-claiming our lot.
Here are my blankets, along with some of my inspirations- Vuillard, Liotard, de la Falaise.
Blanket II, face
I've written about my desire to some day live in one glorious room- Here is one vision, from Loulou de la Falaise.
Vuillard
Blanket III
Blanket IV, face & reverse-shown just along edge of pic
en masse
Vuillard
de la Falaise
Blanket V, face
Blanket V, reverse
Blanket IV belongs to the cozy (now cozier) sitting room/den. Zetta already loves it.
Blanket I has landed on top of the french daybed in the upstairs hall.
Blanket III adds another layer to my bed- They are very, very warm.
oh, & I got pillows too.
No, I haven't been to India, But I plan to some day.
de la Falaise images from HG June 2004, photographs Alexandre Bailhache
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blanket I, face and reverseNo-it's not glamorous sounding-India by way of High Point, but we seize our opportunities where we can.
And so it is with these vintage blankets-each one unique- No ordering-No repros. Vagabond Vintage is a whimsical company where I can always find something I like. I confess to doing some personal shopping while at the Market. I indulged that hankering at Vagabond.
Last year I found some pewter Milagro hearts there-Gave some and kept some. This market, I found a perfect overnite sort of tote bag made from a heave cotton stripe rug. It's good looking. I can't wait to get it.
The little treasure trove at Vagabond was in a corner of the showroom-piles of vintage saris, cut, patched, finely stitched all over, making a cozy blanket. My friend & business partner honed in on the stacks & stacks- pulling possibles- Possibly for Me, Possibly for Her. Right now we have similar ideas of what we are looking.
Stacks became piles. Piles became our picks-& then it is down to who gets what! Both sides of the blanket are cotton prints from the sari, some have the palluv portion of the sari intact & there are some pieces with small patchwork mendings.
We had a great time sitting in the floor-claiming our lot.
Here are my blankets, along with some of my inspirations- Vuillard, Liotard, de la Falaise.
Blanket II, face
I've written about my desire to some day live in one glorious room- Here is one vision, from Loulou de la Falaise.
Blanket II, reverse
Vuillard
Liotard
Blanket III
Blanket IV, face & reverse-shown just along edge of pic
Liotard
en masse
Vuillard
de la Falaise
Blanket V, face
Vuillard
Blanket V, reverse
Liotard
Vuillard
Blanket IV, face and reverse
Blanket IV belongs to the cozy (now cozier) sitting room/den. Zetta already loves it.
Blanket I has landed on top of the french daybed in the upstairs hall.
Blanket III adds another layer to my bed- They are very, very warm.
oh, & I got pillows too.
No, I haven't been to India, But I plan to some day.
de la Falaise images from HG June 2004, photographs Alexandre Bailhache
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Wow. Shopping scoop of the year. I think I'd like to just move right into the pictures. What fabulous magazine did the room images come out of?
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! They're so exotic and so cozy at the same time. What luck to have found these for your home. Particularly enjoyed the art/photos to see how they could appear in different settings.
ReplyDeleteEeeeeeeee...Vuillard...l'indienne...love it!
ReplyDeletePalampores and Liotard - what joys!
ReplyDeleteSadly the hooneymoon put paid to my idea of having Mrs OTL painted a la Liotard......it will happen.
Wonderful post. A fun excursion! My blankets are equally happy chez greige. Oh...and the chairs rock.
ReplyDeleteHippy-chic comes around again!
ReplyDeleteFir, I added the HG issue and photo info to the post. The dela Falaise room is a fav of mine. I can not get away from the exotic look of all the textile patterns-but they must be authentic. G
ReplyDeleteSanity Fair, Janet- Yes, I could live in a Liotard or Vuillard painting. I also fancy myself in historical garb as Mary Wortley Montague. G
ReplyDeleteOff the List, what a wonderful Idea-as I mentioned above,I have studied the poses of Lady Mary Wortley Montague- the exoticism and european beautifully blended in portrait. g
ReplyDeleteMadame Greige- adding exotic spices becomes you! I confess I was hoping you would toss one or two my way. Several have found homes, Zetta loves. I do not know if I can part with any one of them. G
ReplyDeleteBlue, I've been found out. I really do have a quixotic design tick in my personal taste.Hippy chic fits-most of the time. There is a fun book called Gypset that is right up my alley. G
ReplyDeleteSuch a perfect reprise for the summer of love forty years ago. Love this post. I found it most interesting in juxtaposition with today's Peak of Chic's post need to have colors but in restraint. I understand her point of view. I, child of the 60's, love all of the colors and patterns. Part of my birthday weekend was going to the Nelson-Atkins and standing in front of their Liotard. To my husband is says exotica. To me, it reminds me of my college wardrobe my senior year. I think de la Falaise lived life on her terms and it was splendid. I agree that one large room can be a bit of heaven. Maybe some contemporary artist will seek to paint today's interiors with the intimacy and affection, to say nothing of color, such as Vuillard.
ReplyDeleteHome-of course me too. I always come back to this type of decorating. A child of the 60's 1 thru 10years old-I remember looking thru my moms Vogue mags(yes, Vogue in a little So town) I was spellbound watching HSN (!) and LouLou on there selling jewelry-Can you believe it? I was struck too by the contrast in the Peak of Chic's post and mine today too- I love the Mrs Astor photo. G
ReplyDeleteLA,So inspiring all these textiles. So inspiring always your posts. Thank you for that. AW
ReplyDeleteYes, I love Indian textiles. There's something to be said for all of the patterns.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for including these Vuillard paintings. His are some of the loveliest interiors, a real lesson in pattern combination.
Lauren
Anon & Lauren, textiles are my Achilles heel. Stacks, piles-moving, displaying ,etc.
ReplyDeleteLauren- I love the Vuillard interiors-well of course, these I could slip right in an live happily in. G
Beautiful these indian fabrics!!!
ReplyDeleteEven 1 of these in our home can add a totally different look!
Greet
Greet, aren't they great- Your home is exquisite. I am hoping to use some in a few places now and save a few for the future. G
ReplyDeleteVuillard! Vuillard! Vuillard!Love your Indian Blankets!
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