The Fringe Thing

When you see fringed clothes, what comes to your mind? Native American garments?  The 1920s Flapper period? Maybe hippies and rock and roll music.  

Fringe has been part of clothing design over many decades.  It looks as if it's resurfacing again in fashion, and has refreshing new ways of being incorporated into the clothes and accessories we wear.

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Dress by Jil Sander, fashioncopious.typepad.com

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By Clover Canyon, Pre-Fall '16, nymag.com

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The Poncho Blouse

I bought a burgundy print knit fabric in June and at first was going to make harem capris.  When I looked at the fabric about 3 weeks ago, I decided to make a blouse.  What I made was inspired by a turtle neck poncho sweater I saw at Walmart a couple of months ago.  I made a short sleeve poncho blouse with a slit neck opening.  

I looked online for poncho blouses afterwards (wasn't sure I had the phrase correct) and many photos came up for the phrase.  Many beautiful blouses in various fabrics and sleeve lengths.  

Where was the poncho, the inspiration for the blouses, first made?  The poncho originated in Peru, according to Wikipedia, and worn by the Paracas about 500 
B.C.  Europeans adopted the clothing style many years later, and now the poncho is a fashion item for women in this day and age.  

by Gianni, poshmark.com

by Romeo $ Juliet Couture, anstyleclothe.com

by Roberto Cavalli, pinterest.com

Colleen Lopez Breeze Poncho Blouse, youtube.com

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70's Inspired

I've been watching alot of dvds for some time, and right now I'm into the 60's, 70's and 80's comedies.  One of my favorite is the Mary Tyler Moore Show, a 1970 comedy.....yes, this African Canadian likes Mary Tyler Moore ...now.  I didn't appreciate it, obviously, during its time as I was a child.  Now I appreciate the show in my adulthood.

I love the dresses that the lead character wore on the show, including alot of color block dresses in unusual color combinations (well, unusual to us today) which worked.  The 70's inspiration seems to be back today in clothing and furniture (saw an article in a newspaper about 70's inspired furniture being the way to go).  And so here are a few very attractive 70's style clothes for spring 2015.

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Boho dress by Valentino, pinterest.com

 

by Mark Rothko, wgsn.com

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