20s Patterns

I have started to think about the patterns I am going to use for my top. I am researching common patterns from the twenties to inspire this design and keep the theme of the jazz era going throughout my project. I don't want the design to be too complicated as I have chosen to hand stitch the pattern with multiple materials but will be sticking to a dark yellow colour. I have created some basic, digital patterns to get an understanding of how it will look. I done this in a basic way because due to the contrast in colour, the outline of the stitching will be the most obvious part of the top (very little detail will be seen). I like the first piece the most as it is both common of the twenties and the art deco movement. The others I like as well, but I feel they do not create the feminine effect I need for my piece. Even though I am aiming towards a style that includes elements of masculine fashion, I want to balance it with small feautures such as the patterns.

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A piece of literature that has helped me chose this is T.S Eliot's poem the poem 'The Waste  land'. The quote that really stood out to me was 'the glitter of her jewels rose to meet it, from satin cases poured in rich profusion; in vials of ivory and coloured glass': this automatically made me think of bottles and I began to research glass perfume bottles from the twenties. The photos I found include sharp geometric shapes and this makes me sure of what I want to use as I find my pattern and the bottles similar.

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 I also found an illustration and a pillow that include similar styles. They both have straight lines that include squares and rectangular shapes. Every item I have looked at are quite a like and I feel that including this in my top will allow people to understand what decade the style looks like it's from.

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Figure 1 Authors own

Figure 2 Billie Anne Taylor. Exquisite perfume bottles. 2013. [Online]. Available at http://www.pinterest.com/pin/255931191297825246/

Figure 3 Unknown author. Things I like: perfume bottles. 2013. [Online]. Available at http://www.lilikoijoy.com/2013/02/things-i-like-perfume-bottles.html

Figure 4 Unknown author. Vintage perfume bottles. 2008. [Online]. Available at http://romantichome.blogspot.co.uk/2008/10/vintage-perfume-bottles.html

Figure 5 Bettina Deda. The art of decorating in the 1920's and 30's. 2013. [Online]. Available at http://www.bdcolourdesign.net.au/the-art-of-decorating-in-the-1920s-and-30s/

Figure 6 Helen Lane. [Online]. Available at http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-154936739/stock-vector-art-deco-abstract-pattern-for-the-invitations-cards.html?src=Ce1Zq4Lsl46syZDjO6gcAg-1-88

Figure 7 Unknown author. Art deco. [Online]. Available at https://www.mandauefoam.ph/blog/art-deco/

Figure 8 Authors own