“1968 - Like a knife blade, the year severed past from future”
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,966422,00.html#ixzz1FHdk8gOl
“It was a moment, 1968, that mysteriously stepped outside of time, one that was forever bringing the young to dimensions of eternity and the sacred”
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,966422,00.html#ixzz1FHeaD2FH
Photo/collage DawnTreader 2011
From the 60’s/70’s Swedish Design exhibition at the Textile Museum.
i never wore designs like this in 68 but orange was big and i had a orange dress the same color as the one on the dummy in the photo. also had a matching orange hat since at that time we still wore hats to church.
ReplyDeleteI love these fabrics, especially the second picture! I never knew about all those wild things happening in 68!
ReplyDeleteThis post is divine. I LOVE textiles...have been sewing for 65 years. I love the feel of all fibers. These fabrics are absolutely beautiful. I;d give anything to be able to attend such an exciting exhibition.
ReplyDeleteWow, such amazing textiles and the vibrant colours, the second one reminds me of a tapestry, it has a story to tell.
ReplyDeletexoxoxo ♡