Second exhibition of the day which took me to the Fashion & Textiles Museum in Bermonsey which I haven't visited since my work placement for Zandra Rhodes about 15 years ago (please forgive me Zandra!) Note second lady with bonkers bright hair in one day.... Viewed two exhibitions, firstly the Post-War British Textiles featuring the likes of Lucienne Day and Jacqueline Groag. Always good to be reminded of those who placed British Textiles on the map in the 50's and 60's and generally livened up the homes of many. Reminded me of rummaging through fabrics my mum and grandma used to hoard (and still do!). More interested in the abstract patterns (as supposed to the illustrative) and the non-identical repetitive motifs playing with varied scales, line and block colour. Note to self: The use of block colour with line drawing printed on top was more lively when the silhouettes were different rather than matched. Love the colours, in particular Lucienne Day tea towels.
The Printed Square was a smaller exhibition showcasing a collection vintage hankerchiefs from the 1920's - 1950's. The history of the hankerchief has many associations such from tokens of affection to a sign of prosperity and position. Many of the examples were jolly florals but I liked this idea of a pin-up poster style hankie. Popularity of the hankerchief started to die out in the 1950's due to a health campaign relating to the throw away tissue. As I returned home with a cold (seriously, was that meant to be ironic?!) I wondered if it is time to re-invent the hankie...
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