January 2012
2 posts
gladys emma peto, 1890-1977
Gladys Peto is my favorite new find. She was an English illustrator as well as a fashion designer - which explains all the beautiful frocks she puts her little girls in. The girls in these illustrations look dainty and proper, but they also look like dreamers, wistful for adventure. Peto was unusual for being a female commercial artist at the beginning of the 20th century.
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hilary knight's beauty and the beast, 1963
This book was one of my favorites in my grandmother’s library. I love Hilary Knight’s color schemes and the big hair and poofy gowns. All of his figures seem to be posing as if they were in a ballet with their fingers positioned just so and their toes turned out.
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