Modern trends ... graphic patterns

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrBhjtKIqXTDEObPIm6u9QyusPOndnJXi_I2CzwTxfAUi5IPTBMbQ8tEqRXmv8qBeJ-HcsM6jds64iCr1bB6zyH-xPLLErv9zzknanGVFaybjxD3BTuCUzKjoO_-LFwWDPg_8l7gwOFM/s1600/chrisleejacket.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473557508883105330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrBhjtKIqXTDEObPIm6u9QyusPOndnJXi_I2CzwTxfAUi5IPTBMbQ8tEqRXmv8qBeJ-HcsM6jds64iCr1bB6zyH-xPLLErv9zzknanGVFaybjxD3BTuCUzKjoO_-LFwWDPg_8l7gwOFM/s400/chrisleejacket.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Chris Lee of the Wenham Museum council,<br />models a fabulous jacket that she found in Paris.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A new trend in both fashion and decorating right now is bold graphic patterns, either in black and white or a mix of preppy colors. I love this new trend that is really a flash back to around the 1970’s (at least that is where I remember it from!) I have used this play on pattern in my vignette at the North Shore Design Show ...</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDEUn_xOWcVGyHP9CWWl1mfhv6_zsTQfOp2bt4Xu5saE2Nn6_nTALYZMJ0u_8LvfxEHpmnArVIUfzW2Z7wfUAba55Htf-grNeWfv9hu1w_AlAhxcH_-40nQndEbXp40B-TuL1gcfx95M/s1600/veraandame.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473554123483846450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDEUn_xOWcVGyHP9CWWl1mfhv6_zsTQfOp2bt4Xu5saE2Nn6_nTALYZMJ0u_8LvfxEHpmnArVIUfzW2Z7wfUAba55Htf-grNeWfv9hu1w_AlAhxcH_-40nQndEbXp40B-TuL1gcfx95M/s400/veraandame.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.wallpaperfromthe70s.com/product_info.php?info=p687_Jupiter.html">Wallpaper from the 70s</a>: Jupiter<br /><a href="http://www.verabradley.com/product/Color/Night-and-Day/Drawstring-Bag/1001020/defaultColor/Night%20and%20Day/pc/639/p/1001020/sc/748/c/0.uts">Drawstring Bag</a> in Night and Day from Vera Bradley<br /><a href="http://www.ameandlulu.com/racquet-cover-p-30.html">Tennis Racquet Cover</a> from Ame & Lulu<br /><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUkXFVAqMEvIuRybMuCkeFw1jo0K1th49VjqdfPn2xD0Tc22pv4En4jRrQItuXhBE72tQ6yB3Gq5UZMWM0l3kspdcf4eRbvzlOL_CvAcohjTteT4_DDsU0mez5Lfte9pq3E1MfluMew8/s1600/spacer.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473514834297670738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUkXFVAqMEvIuRybMuCkeFw1jo0K1th49VjqdfPn2xD0Tc22pv4En4jRrQItuXhBE72tQ6yB3Gq5UZMWM0l3kspdcf4eRbvzlOL_CvAcohjTteT4_DDsU0mez5Lfte9pq3E1MfluMew8/s400/spacer.gif" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 1px; height: 1px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6LJJx7eWuOSAOuQ1oOj5EGWVwJd2zN5E8aA4IZjtY6lZaXBNtmh-umb2NoU9PwzJ9_-ZPHHy4V3az7PdCSqJzcgM2qVnITyOu8KxC-4DNQ3RHeXvUhDL0kblO5AZDRjmwggi-K6ZO2Y/s1600/winstoncat2010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473511840650406514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6LJJx7eWuOSAOuQ1oOj5EGWVwJd2zN5E8aA4IZjtY6lZaXBNtmh-umb2NoU9PwzJ9_-ZPHHy4V3az7PdCSqJzcgM2qVnITyOu8KxC-4DNQ3RHeXvUhDL0kblO5AZDRjmwggi-K6ZO2Y/s400/winstoncat2010.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" /></a><a href="http://www.ameandlulu.com/winston-pet-collection-c-9.html" style="font-style: italic;">Ame & Lulu</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> even has a collection of bold prints for the stylish pup.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">And I have seen more of these fun patterns at<br /><a href="http://www.scribepaper.com/">Scribe Paper & Gift</a> in Hamilton (right down<br />the street from the <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/visit.html">Wenham Museum</a>) ...</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6mMvn2RoAZAY4BgdC51fyk4GhTx1mzR4klWZ3EtJvyEzzqtVewf9NyKjDJWOdKMz5Iv40-fZIxpDMCTTjRFHv6OhLBcTuzmL8Dql1HWfh0lDFOv0qpPCiBojFIOhjVISf5z80rVWvJs/s1600/jonathanadler@scribe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473514846697655490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6mMvn2RoAZAY4BgdC51fyk4GhTx1mzR4klWZ3EtJvyEzzqtVewf9NyKjDJWOdKMz5Iv40-fZIxpDMCTTjRFHv6OhLBcTuzmL8Dql1HWfh0lDFOv0qpPCiBojFIOhjVISf5z80rVWvJs/s400/jonathanadler@scribe.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">70’s inspired designs by <a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/">Jonathan Adler.</a></span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtD9NgJrUlEGH34byxoFsT7rtcW00PPaIJdqyZB3IUJeDdms8XzrB4DmrlRv08nECy5fR_d-H3fvTkha3J2bCWawy9qbBmEiri5XOl2oKWTKILWkAfAOHiJzhL251NPqp3rIVgxuBxwqQ/s1600/animalprints@scribe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473514839545351250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtD9NgJrUlEGH34byxoFsT7rtcW00PPaIJdqyZB3IUJeDdms8XzrB4DmrlRv08nECy5fR_d-H3fvTkha3J2bCWawy9qbBmEiri5XOl2oKWTKILWkAfAOHiJzhL251NPqp3rIVgxuBxwqQ/s400/animalprints@scribe.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 366px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Fun animal prints and exotics.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQxdtclHqZLqNFZQcs_RGCCZpKZsH9Ff6Cy1KZ2KL5st9DiR1zlq3Q6xbWH6x3sxw1wXvrMcjuWAzd2D4mCDDBRKqlD1BR6lA5BQfO5sWaZqkPQfrzfrbZGZr9p9wbpN3KBtplrqUv9w/s1600/lunchbag@scribe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473514837888100722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQxdtclHqZLqNFZQcs_RGCCZpKZsH9Ff6Cy1KZ2KL5st9DiR1zlq3Q6xbWH6x3sxw1wXvrMcjuWAzd2D4mCDDBRKqlD1BR6lA5BQfO5sWaZqkPQfrzfrbZGZr9p9wbpN3KBtplrqUv9w/s400/lunchbag@scribe.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Trendy lunch totes also seen at Scribe.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OsLcpEjP-45PSiUuGx9Nr-ia1_-VqDbup2O9gfLdhXhReyn8i01Dbqq0ewle_kHbTgD50krWueS1yL2B6Z0CMvTUpspeGPv6IPehMT9MR9WDkiL9JPDFDhsRh9VLhIKvrU85li7nBp8/s1600/boattote@teahouse.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473520239168408114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OsLcpEjP-45PSiUuGx9Nr-ia1_-VqDbup2O9gfLdhXhReyn8i01Dbqq0ewle_kHbTgD50krWueS1yL2B6Z0CMvTUpspeGPv6IPehMT9MR9WDkiL9JPDFDhsRh9VLhIKvrU85li7nBp8/s400/boattote@teahouse.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 378px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I spotted this preppy boat tote with a colorful ribbon-like stripe pattern at the gift shop located in the <a href="http://wenhamteahouse.com/gatherings.htm">Wenham Tea House</a> this week. I will actually be back there tomorrow (or this morning as it is after midnight as I write this) after the Designer Tour of the show, which begins at 9am. I better sign off now and get some sleep so that I am rested for our visitors : )<br /><br /></span></div>

Modern trends ... graphic patterns

Chris Lee of the Wenham Museum council, models a fabulous jacket that she found in Paris. A new trend in both fashion and decorating right n...

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