On "V&A Pattern: Novelty Patterns"

Title: V&A: Novelty Patterns

Publisher: The Victoria and Albert Museum 

Genre: Non-Fiction, textiles 

About the book…

This little book contains a collection of photos of some of the novelty prints found in the Victoria and Albert Museum textile collection. It begins with a brief introduction about novelty prints and also includes a cd that has all the patterns pictured in the book on it for personal use. 

What I think… 

This is my only book from this series (although, I do have one of their larger ones) and I really don’t know why I don’t have more.

It’s beautifully bound with a hardcover, glossy pages, and a ribbon bookmark. The images which are the focus of the book are of high quality. Each is accompanied by a short description that includes the manufacturer of the fabric, fabric type, and the year it was made, which is great if you want to look up more about some aspect about it or are just interested in looking at the difference in prints in the years covered. 

Its compact size (5 ¼ x 7 ¼ x ¼) makes it perfect to tuck into a bag when you’re on the go and want something nice to flip through in a short amount of time.

To sum it all up… 

A lovely little book that isn’t too overwhelming when it comes to information, but still offers a lot in terms of images that make you feel like you’re looking through a fabric sample book of the 30’s and 40’s.  ♥

P.s. Hopefully I'll be back to blogging regularly this upcoming month, so stayed tunned for some swap meet finds and a sewing project!