a morbid tale becomes a comfortable dress
The Crows of Pearblossom, as a sweater-dress
I had a picture book when I was a kid that has stuck with me, in ethereal ways, for decades. I remembered inky dense speckled eggs on matte paper, a snake and something about a chimney. And the snake, all logy, with bulges in it from eating those eggs.
Fast forward to these internet times, and it turns out to be “The Crows of Pearblossom” – one of two children’s book written by Aldous Huxley – well, wasn’t I a fancy child? And the eggs, snake and chimney were Barbara Cooney illustrations. I am not surprised to hear that it is a morbid tale, and I look forward to reading it again.
In the meantime, here is a dress inspired by those dense speckled eggs.
Tags: "The Crows of Pearblossom", Aldous Huxley, Barbara Cooney, clothing, dense, dress, olive, plus size, secret lentil, sweater
May 13th, 2010 at 11:18 am
Hi there! I’ve been following your photos on flickr, and now thrilled to discover your blog. Your clothes are awesome and inspiring. It’s funny about the Aldous Huxley. I was just in Europe at my boyfriend’s house and his mom had some English books, one of which was Brave New World written in 1932 I believe. The “civilized” people threw everything away (viscose was the fabric of choice) and the “savages” mended and repaired. I think you may like it!