tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post1502982026820956742..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Lucienne Day - Textile Designer Rosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-45332006331336466592018-05-11T06:28:01.453+01:002018-05-11T06:28:01.453+01:00Thank you.Thank you.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-29760085770519799042018-05-11T02:45:31.734+01:002018-05-11T02:45:31.734+01:00I like her textiles. Your pictures make justice to...I like her textiles. Your pictures make justice to her art.orvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23722058632496057492018-05-03T18:07:48.491+01:002018-05-03T18:07:48.491+01:00💗💗Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-14518003868938750012018-05-03T17:27:15.867+01:002018-05-03T17:27:15.867+01:00Dear Mariette - both she and husband led a complet...Dear Mariette - both she and husband led a completely fulfilled life both creatively and emotionally.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-35802636165535657362018-05-03T02:21:55.058+01:002018-05-03T02:21:55.058+01:00Dearest Rosemary,
Not only did she create happy te...Dearest Rosemary,<br />Not only did she create happy textile, she herself lived a long life till the age of 93.<br />Especially for her age period, she was very modern in her concept but she brought about lots of change and motivated others to follow!<br />Sending you hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39566017692198049952018-05-02T22:31:08.584+01:002018-05-02T22:31:08.584+01:00I like the story of their meeting at college which...I like the story of their meeting at college which resulted in such a long creative partnership and using their designs to compliment each others work.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-20183031084778076922018-05-02T22:26:12.715+01:002018-05-02T22:26:12.715+01:00In the world today where the latest designs are av...In the world today where the latest designs are available and known so quickly it is difficult to realise how revolutionary Lucienne and her husband were. It was a time of chintz, velvet curtains, dark furniture and flowery carpets.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-80073299168981571822018-05-02T21:46:51.457+01:002018-05-02T21:46:51.457+01:00A match meant to be. Their designs are striking an...A match meant to be. Their designs are striking and timeless. I like them but probably wouldn’t choose them for my home, maybe for quilting though.I like that they had such a long productive life together. Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502031456581056874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-25983711662792731522018-05-02T19:32:30.046+01:002018-05-02T19:32:30.046+01:00A wonderful post her designs still have so much ap...A wonderful post her designs still have so much appeal even today. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-6344606500802339242018-05-01T22:15:02.423+01:002018-05-01T22:15:02.423+01:00Lovely to hear from you Helen, and do hope all is ...Lovely to hear from you Helen, and do hope all is well with you. Glad you enjoyed seeing Lucienne's work - I love that these two great designers met and married when they were young, and had a long and very fruitful life together.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-91677440138395074972018-05-01T21:16:26.152+01:002018-05-01T21:16:26.152+01:00Hello Rosemary
A beautiful account of the life of...Hello Rosemary<br /><br />A beautiful account of the life of the Days. They contributed much and what a great match they were.<br /><br />I love her work.<br /><br />Have a great week<br /><br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53612173446394399332018-05-01T07:13:45.708+01:002018-05-01T07:13:45.708+01:00You have put your fingers on it exactly - this was...You have put your fingers on it exactly - this was such a revelation at a time when most people had chintz curtains, flowery carpets, and heavy dark brown furniture.<br />It was lovely to see your familiar gravatar pop up here today. Hope all is going well with you and your family.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-60572659734097770332018-05-01T01:01:23.720+01:002018-05-01T01:01:23.720+01:00This certainly flashed me back to my teens when I ...This certainly flashed me back to my teens when I babysat for a professor at Queens. He and his young wife had a very modern house, full of teak furniture and textiles that were similar to the ones you've shown. I remember thinking that THIS was sophistication!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-31241946023417738832018-04-30T18:15:38.658+01:002018-04-30T18:15:38.658+01:00The revival amongst the young is interesting. I wo...The revival amongst the young is interesting. I wonder just what Lucienne would think?Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50385095841543288442018-04-30T09:09:30.009+01:002018-04-30T09:09:30.009+01:00Great to see designs that are as up-to-date today ...Great to see designs that are as up-to-date today as the day they were producedBacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53179265005426193172018-04-29T23:01:56.243+01:002018-04-29T23:01:56.243+01:00Yes, it is surprising considering they are almost ...Yes, it is surprising considering they are almost 70 years old.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-69257018403195802762018-04-29T17:48:03.260+01:002018-04-29T17:48:03.260+01:00I think that her design is still very up to date a...I think that her design is still very up to date and modern even so many years later .Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-87918679082457140222018-04-29T16:13:01.895+01:002018-04-29T16:13:01.895+01:00Dear Gina - I can tell from your photos that they ...Dear Gina - I can tell from your photos that they would not suit your home, nor mine either for that matter. I love the story of their life together, a long and very fruitful partnership.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66734173073219259912018-04-29T16:10:39.252+01:002018-04-29T16:10:39.252+01:00Her designs are very distinctive, glad you found i...Her designs are very distinctive, glad you found it interesting.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62811056341951901902018-04-29T16:09:33.962+01:002018-04-29T16:09:33.962+01:00I recall the title of that programme Houseparty, b...I recall the title of that programme Houseparty, but I have no idea what it was all about. We didnt get a TV until the early 1980s so it is quite likely that I never saw it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-42230568962789980002018-04-29T16:07:34.528+01:002018-04-29T16:07:34.528+01:00Glad that you enjoyed the seeing the designs and c...Glad that you enjoyed the seeing the designs and colours Maria - hope you are having a great Sunday too. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-25155648289657625222018-04-29T15:57:30.236+01:002018-04-29T15:57:30.236+01:00They currently have lots of her different fabric d...They currently have lots of her different fabric designs in John Lewis Jenny.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-37259755487636094292018-04-29T13:00:38.214+01:002018-04-29T13:00:38.214+01:00Dear Rosemary,
I wouldn't choose these design...Dear Rosemary, <br />I wouldn't choose these designs for myself but can appreciate their diversity and originality.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-12317700799491523652018-04-29T12:19:02.584+01:002018-04-29T12:19:02.584+01:00I do remember her designs. Very interesting.I do remember her designs. Very interesting.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-85412040481272469412018-04-29T10:58:22.843+01:002018-04-29T10:58:22.843+01:00Amazing exhibition, so beautiful designs and colou...Amazing exhibition, so beautiful designs and colours.<br />Have a great sunday<br />Hugs<br />Maria from <br /><a href="https://algarve-saibamais.blogspot.pt/" rel="nofollow">Divagar Sobre Tudo um Pouco</a><br />Maria Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339088623806572344noreply@blogger.com