Jean Ray Laury (1928–2011)

There are people who are simply uninterested in fashion or may find clothing too distracting and avoid wearing too much extraordinary or overly beautiful clothes. These people clad in plain uninteresting garments often prefer to let conversation or action reveal their personalities.
Likewise, there are just as many who count on clothes to make up for attributes they lack, relying instead on furs, diamonds or designer signatures to identify themselves.

But between these two extremes lays a show more whole world of possibilities which this book attempts to explore.
This book is for those of us who otherwise find themselves lost between the cracks of society and may already be forming ideas and a way of living which is unique to themselves and tailored to not only their personal needs but also adheres to an ideal which reflects how they see themselves in the world.

Weaving your own textiles or even knitting is not a skill set that everybody knows how to do or finds the time to practice in this fast moving society.
Mass produced clothing have also rendered such pursuits less desirable in terms of time, effort and cost. But mass produced, cheap clothing have also deprived people of their individualism and personal character. To restore a feeling of personal identity and a sense of self it is important to know how to personalise such garment.

This book from the early 1970s is like a snapshot of personal fashion which helped define the freak counterculture of the late 1960s early 70s.

Predominantly filled with black and white photography, but with a scattering of colour plates, the book is a treasuretrove of hippie styles and fashions. Easily one of the best books of its kind.
I personally recommend this book to anyone like me who likes to live and dress off grid. show less

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book about various women who made truly amazing and beautiful quilts. I was surprised to find that several moved to Lindsay, CA (where we used to live), and saddened that so many endured such brutal hardships.

The nine humorous poems in this cute book sometimes reveal the eccentricities of quilters just a little too clearly!! The artwork by the author really adds to the verse - it has a quilty look, sort of like applique.

I have been quilting on and off most of my life. recently coming across this book. There are many books out there that go from basics to very advanced, this book is like talking with a friend on a favorite topic, pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy. No time to quilt? She talks about that too.i