A very classy Magic EyeOver eight years ago, my mother incorporated toile into every room of her house. The toile pattern wallpapers two bathrooms, composes three bedspreads, accentuates fifteen pillows, and adorns twenty seven plates. "Toile is a classic pattern" she says, "It doesn't go out of style. I'll never have to redecorate again!" And she hasn't. In fact, the French pattern finds it's way into more and more rooms each year. If you're unsure what I'm referring to, toile is a 16th century French pattern featuring romantic couples and happy children in tranquil park scenes.
But it wasn't just my mom. Suddenly, every girl/woman went toile crazy. Everything from craft fair lady jackets to dog beds were made of toile. Magazines featured tons of toile on toile action as perfectly legit.
Craft Fair Toile Crazy
Not even the most punk rock girls go un-toiled
No toile stone was left unturned. Yes, toile was declared the greatest fabric ever designed. It was the ultimate trend, but yet, not a trend at all!
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5 comments:
I'd like to identify myself as the proud giver of the red toile jammies in the top photo. Absurd? I wore my own pair last night!
I have a red and white toile Christmas skirt that is simply adorable and that's it. My mother, on the other hand, is toile crazy in the form of flow blue plates. They are literally taking over our house.
Gotta love it.
reminds me of the bathrooms in the landing of the DG house...
I love the top pictures, totally 'Garden State'.
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