Swatches to Watch

Well holy hell. My Etsy addiction has led me to this jesus toy. (yeah new expression. or electro-folk band name. you decide.) This is the ultimate gift for the person who has everything. Or me.

The description:

VERY RARE! French swatch book from a fabric mill in France that made printed and shirting fabrics for Lanvin, Givenchy, Balmain, Molyneux, and Carven. c.60-70s.

Really, son? For only $900 you could be the proud owner of the fashion snob’s Rosetta Stone. I would bust this thing out at dinner parties as conversational training wheels. 

“Did you know that the printed silk used in Balmain Resort 1972 featured pelicans?”

“Let’s play a game! Close your eyes and point to a swatch. No, really. Do it. Or leave.”

“Man. It looks like Urban Outfitters liked Lanvin #5446 too.”

Those are just some hypothetical examples from a social setting. This gem would sparkle in private too. Trust. 

xoxo