My Persephone arrived today! And inside, there's a plug for Yarnstorm's new book - which is nice, because I think it was Yarnstorm through Kay who got me hooked on this publisher and all their books. There's news that there will be a movie version of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day starring Frances McDormand!
But here's the thing: you don't even have to like to read to enjoy Persephone, because the art - the endpapers, the illustrations, the bookmarks, are all so incredible! See the lady above knitting on "The Felixstowe to Ipswich Couch"? See that lady to the left? I bet I could copy her because her nose is not that defined!
The woman in the portrait to the right is wearing a blouse that looks suspiciously like my Nani Iro fabric! A shawl color would drape nicely out of that double-gauze and I could cover my lack of ability to make button holes with a double placket thingy!
There's a picture of Virginia Woolf's bedroom, and a swatch of Duncan Grant's fabric that Laura Ashley re-did a long time ago. It goes on and on. Almost as good as an issue of World of Interiors.
Monday, October 29, 2007
The Persephone Fiannually
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3 comments:
Somehow I feel I'm going to be buying a bunch of these. Presently a collection of One, with very good provenance. (A gift from Jane.)
I'm going to stick them in the false fireplace.
You've been very busy and it's quite inspiring. xo Kay
I love your blog-the pictures, the prose - thank you so much. My Persephone catalog hasn't arrived yet, I'm hoping soon (I'm in the US. Thanks for the peek!
I'm absolutely envious of that bookcase! Oh, for a handy nook like that. If only I had some woodworking skills...
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