Follow the thread: interesting textile links
- From dachshunds on parade to the state of California, these novelty handkerchiefs are miniature works of art (Daisy Fairbanks Vintage)
- Gaze at a Stars and Diamonds silk patchwork quilt—The Charleston Museum’s new tumblr posts a piece from their collection every “Textile Tuesday”
- Before there was vintage—“Second Lives: The Age-Old Art of Recycling Textiles” shows off precious, repurposed fabrics from around the world (The Textile Museum, Washington DC)
- Twitter fashion and Oscar costumes and Marimekko, oh my! via thevintagetraveler
- Classic painted patterns from Sonia Delaunay go head-to-head with New York Fashion Week’s latest on Cooper-Hewitt’s blog (more Delaunay: A Bloomsbury Life free associates)