At the risk of making you all reach for your (Betsy-covered) buckets, I couldn’t leave Liberty mania alone without taking a stroll around Etsy for some inspiration. There’s a lot to be said (and celebrated) about some of the small designer/makers/mums at home who sell their handmade wares online, and there’s a whole lot of Tana Lawn love happening right now around the world. Here are my top Liberty print picks:
Nadinoo’s collection of frocks, tops and playsuits (see top of page) is fresh and flirty, with feminine details like exaggerated ruffles and retro-inspired cuts.
There’s nothing subtle at about Jennifer Loiselle’s gloriously girlish (and slightly bonkers) bonbon headbands, which feature super-sized pleated bows in Liberty’s Betsy fabric.
And I’m still rather taken by Sareypoppins’ line-up of vintage-style clasp purses, clutches and lavender sausage dogs, all beautifully made in a selection of Liberty fabrics.
p.s. Remember Liberty's fash mob I wrote about last week? Take a look at the floral-swathed winners!
These are wonderful. Liberty prints are so beautiful and so distinctive, I can't get enough of them. And I particularly love the floral print on the Carnaby Street entrance of the Liberty store: it looks fresh, modern, quirky - all the things one expect Liberty to be. It's a brand that's always been on the side of the craftswoman/man since Liberty & Co. Fab.
Posted by: Mrs Trefusis | August 18, 2009 at 05:18 PM
Oh my, I need that peacock print purse!
Posted by: Delicious Industries | August 18, 2009 at 06:27 PM
Lovely stuff!
Posted by: Make Do Style | August 18, 2009 at 09:05 PM
lovely! but where the butterfly necklace from?! i love it!
Posted by: selina | August 18, 2009 at 10:00 PM
thankyou thankyou for a such a lovely liberty love in, I have been basking in these posts for a much needed Liberty Fix. (I knew this would happen when we moved out of the Smoke.)
Brilliant gorilla knitting too! How many ways do we love eccentricity so brilliantly expressed! :D
Posted by: sarah-jane down the lane | August 19, 2009 at 01:27 PM
tweet tweet top bird! thanks for calling in to the Lane! The Livingetc.issue was June 2009, the wallpaper is bloomin lovely isn't it!
I am thinking I might go for the collecting my own ephemera route! This could be lifes work tee hee! Sarah x
Posted by: sarah-jane down the lane | August 19, 2009 at 10:11 PM
all so lovely. i especially like the dress third shot down and those bows are sweet and fun. much check out the links now! thanks for sharing x
Posted by: handmade romance | August 20, 2009 at 09:40 PM
Everything pictured here is gorgeous. But that swimsuit in the first picture? Simply stunning! I would give anything to own it! :)
Posted by: Cafe Fashionista | August 22, 2009 at 02:32 AM
So lovely. I wear my Liberty print bathrobe every day and it transports me . . .
Posted by: Miss Cavendish | August 22, 2009 at 05:04 PM