there and back again lane: novelty prints

i'll be the first to admit that i've numerous weaknesses. sometimes that quick drink with friends on a wednesday night turns into four or five all too quickly. although i try my darnedest to eat organic, macrobiotic, and whatnot, a deep fried ball of macaroni will inevitably slip through the cracks. i would list novelty prints amongst my worst vices; it matters not whether the purchase is vintage, new, or for a child a quarter my size -- if i spot the print that makes my heart squeal "BUT IT'S GOT KITTENS!!!!" that textile is going home with me, going home and doomed to spend eternity in the shadows of my bulging closet.

clearly, the hoarding dilemma remains my cross to bear, but i have a sneaking suspicion i'm not the only one. who with a pulse can NOT smile at the sight of a jeremy scott coat printed with books or a 1930's dress with scotty dogs? some of my all time favourites include 1940's garments of printed rayon. the bleakness of the second world war produced some of the most marvellously whimsical and imaginative textile designs to ever grace clothing. i'm still kicking myself for not purchasing that 40's pink rayon dress printed with oversized flies -- after half a decade! but alas, you know what they say -- focus on the now. so, with this in mind, i present to you a few of my beloveds...