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artJOURNALING daily: vintage pattern photos

crocheted & striped sweaters above..all that inspiration on one rack!

did you see all the fabulous vintage goodies from my previous post? here's part two..all the snapshots of the vintage fabrics inspired today's artJOURNALING daily photo prompt no.5...PATTERNS. 

when you walk into a store really look with "different eyes." 

what do you see? what captures your attention?

the colors. the patterns. the prints. the fabric.

take a few pictures.

I loved the watercolor look and vibrant colors of the flowers on this vintage muumuu.

another great pattern at the bottom of a long dress

embroidered diamond shapes on a poncho

bright plaid prints everywhere on pants & skirts.

a bright green evening gown. this I LOVED too..not only because the dress design looked art nouveau inspired but the pattern was textured and felt like it was drawn on with dimensional paint. 

how can i resist paisleys? 

as you can see there are so many inspirations you can find from one trip to a vintage store. if you can't get to a store in person, scour the internet for vintage boutiques. 

NEXT UP...I'll share how I used my vintage pattern photos to inspire colorful art journal pages.

snap those cameras...be inspired! xo~treiC

 

INSPIRATION: moon zoom vintage

i HEART vintage.

i'm a collector of vintage...mostly 60s & 70's.  yesterday, i took a break from the studio and tyler surprised me at brought me to moon zoom vintage. they specialize in 50s, 60s, & 70s vintage. apparently it's a big hit for halloween costumes. but i found a stack of great stuff...including a vera scarf! {i have an obsession with anything vintage vera...always on the hunt for her scarves}.

here are a few snapshots of the many racks of great clothing and accessories.
i especially LOVED all the patterns i discovered during my treasure hunt. 
there are two floors and i barely made a dent..i could spend days going through each and every rack. vintage hawaiian muumuus. aprons. bins of scarves. plaids. aloha shirts.
more colorful fun...hot pink & lime green go go boots. ruffled petticoat bloomers. buttons. sleeves & cuffs. details on shirts. lace. trims. doodles & drawings on fabric.
everywhere i turned there was a burst of color or a pattern for creative inspiration! i took tons of pictures from our day of thrifting & antique shopping...

part two of my vintage trending trip coming up...plus I'll reveal some of the great patterns that inspired my next artJOURNALING daily post!

ps..three more hours (ends 1/10 at midnight PT) to enter my giveaway for my NEW online workshop FASHIONista!

xoxo~treiC