If you follow me on Pinterest you'll know that I'm a bit of a designophile. Most of my pinning involves home interiors. Even before Pinterest I had a huge album where I cut out and saved room interiors from magazines, sort of an old school vintage Pinterest, if you will. I came across an article recently claiming that the chevron trend is dead. Chevron or zig zag patterns have totally saturated design blogs lately and while I'll be glad to see trends evolving into something new, I couldn't help scoffing at this claim. First of all, calling something as timeless as chevron a trend, is a bit ridiculous. You can find this pattern in Byzantine mosaics for crying out loud! Classic patterns have been repeated all through the 20th century (and before) until now, so design snobs everywhere need to stop insisting they've created a trend and can quash it whenever they deem it no longer relevant. For your viewing pleasure, I've gathered some examples of timeless patterns from the 20s-60s. My point being, that if you love something, wear it, put it in your home, and never be deterred because someone else insists "it's dead."
Chevron
Joesphine Baker 1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1950s
1960s
Polka Dots
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1950s (dots AND chevron)
1960s
Plaid/ Gingham/ Tartan
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1950s
1960s
Houndstooth
Coco Chanel 1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1972
Stripes
1920s
1930s
1930s (stripes and chevron)
1940s
1950s
1960s
1960s
What are your favorite patterns?
I also have a few of these pinned:) I would love the Swirl dress! Oh and those beach pajamas amazing!
ReplyDeleteExcellent post and point, dear Hannah. Sure, a trend can be "dead" in the sense that its current 15 minutes of fame is over, but few things every truly go the way of the dinosaur, especially when we're talking about something as pervasive and beloved as a type of pattern.
ReplyDeleteI adore patterns and colour (in my home, wardrobe, crafting - anywhere!), so I have a lot of favourite, but some of the biggest are florals, polka dots (especially Swiss and small sized dots), stars, hearts, plaid, and anything involving fruit/vegetables or other types of food.
♥ Jessica
You have chosen some great images, I want so many of those outfits and that 1930's bedroom! How glamorous! I love houndstooth, florals, polka dots and plaid in particular.
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