Fancy Print Fixation

There seems to be a novelty print love resurgence happening right now, and rightly so!  I started getting into them..... well, when I realized they existed about a year ago, and I've been hooked ever since!

I love novelty prints because they're such an easy way to mix vintage with almost anything else you love, as long as there's a novelty print ever been made of it.  For example, I, of course, love Egypt because I lived there.  Which means I adore this hieroglyphic 40s dress for sale right now:

However, there are lots of options!  This dress would be fabulous for the lady who loves to cook (or, heck, eat!):

Or someone looking to stereotypically celebrate their Dutch heritage (I love this one, I won't lie!):

Perhaps you are a princessy type.  Express that with a royally themed skirt:

Did you grow up doing ballet and still love it?  This skirt would be an excellent choice for wearing to a ballet one night:

Some people just love games.  If you are a fan of board games, card games, etc., you can reflect that in a novelty print.  Maybe you're even a poker champ, in which case you should definitely wear this skirt to your next tournament:

And music!  There are so many novelty prints devoted to the wonderful thing, like this amazing blouse:

Basically, what I'm saying is: don't just buy any random novelty print just because it's a vintage fad.  Buy the prints that you truly love and express yourself with them!  You have the ability to visibly demonstrate something about yourself in a way that nothing but a novelty print can really offer.  (Who says, "Wow, she must love music, look at the shape of that skirt!"  No one.)  Use this to express what is unique about you!

If you could find/have any novelty print in the whole world, what would it be and why?

12 comments

  1. Oh! That Hieroglyph dress! I'm dying! However it's just a wee bit too small! Darn!

    I shop all the time at Wanderlust, the shop that has the royalty skirt, so I've seen it in person, and it's super adorable!

    And what a question to pose to your readers! Oh gosh! So many! Vintage car travel maybe? Like route 66? Of course cowboys, Native Americans and Mexican and Egyptian too.

    xoxo
    -Janey

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Ha, yeah, it is a hard choice to pick just one. So.... yeah, I'll go with what you did and accept a top five or ten!
      And I KNOW, the hieroglyph dress is amazing! It's too big for me (and pretty expensive, to boot), so it's sad all around.

      Delete
  2. I so so so agree on everything you just wrote. I just posted about novelty prints on my post today as well. It should def be something you love and an extension of yourself. I just love how creative you can get with them. Cannot wait to find more!! xox

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I actually just read that post, and it's fabulous! I'm coming to much the same conclusion that you are, that fun pieces really do bring life to a wardrobe!

      Delete
  3. I've noticed a lot of bloggers talking about novelty prints lately too. It isn't something I've seen much of before. I think I would like ones that feature some of my favourite unusual animals (on which note, I just found an Okapi print fabric that is fabulous!). Also, I have a Groucho Marx print shirt, and I have yet to see any other Marx Brothers fabrics, which I think is a shame!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. An OKAPI print?! How awesome! And a Groucho Marx print? That sounds pretty awesome. Do you have a picture of it anywhere?

      Delete
    2. I put a picture of the shirt on my instagram, but that's it so far as I'm still getting around to mending and wearing the shirt. Hmmm... hopefully this will work: http://instagram.com/p/n93FekJI4M/

      Delete
    3. That is AMAZING! Mend it soon and wear it all the time!

      Delete
  4. I started collecting novelty print skirts 10 years ago, and I'm glad I did because now the prices are crazy! I love travel themed prints, and I'm still trying to find a great London themed border print.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Novelty prints are going for crazy prices now. There are a couple I have paid crazy prices for too:) Like a "Love Letters" skirt. I bought it probably a year ago because I just loved the print and didn't know when it would show up again, but it has shown up again at a cheaper price:P But, oh well, I figure it all evens out. I just also got a "Love Letters" skirt in a different color. I would love a novelty skirt of Paris and Vegas because these hold special places in my heart. The thing I like about certain novelty prints is that they are like walking works of art. I would have majored in art history in school if it would have paid the bills:) They are so much fun and so interesting to see all these prints. Also, 1940s rayon novelty prints are very expensive now. I find I can still get a 50s novelty skirt for $50 or under but not rayon novelty dresses:) Great post!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. True story, the 40s rayon prints are CRAZY. But I love them. But it has to be from afar because of those aforementioned crazy prices, haha.
      You're very right, and I agree; certain novelty prints (especially the ones created by actual artists) ARE works of art!

      Delete
  6. i love novelty prints, too. (who doesn't). ... as you talk about novelty printed pieces have got so expencive int he us - i just have to say: you can barely get your hands on one here in germany anyhow. ... so i'm petty happy with my two 50s holiday themed novelty skirts - but i'm open for any fun print that comes my way ...

    ReplyDelete