...i would make munisaks - a central asian garment worn as an outer robe - with luxurious silks or ikat on the outside and beautiful, soft russian printed cottons on the inside.
these are shots of the lush and gorgeous russian textiles by susan meller.
i picked it up at the library yesterday and devoured it in one sitting.
this would be so easy to make, i just might have to get out the sewing machine.
sometimes the linings were patched together of several fabrics.
but i think that makes them that much more charming.
such a marvelous collection of pattern meller has put together
in most cases, i like the inside better than the outside.
they lined the silks with cotton because it was considered too ostentatious to have silk next to the skin.
it's also possible to make other things, not just munisaks - here's a skirt and a top and some folded bags.
so much inspiration in this beautiful book. i'm already dreading giving it back to the library.
