Patternalia: An Unconventional History of Polka Dots, Stripes, Plaid, Camouflage, & Other Graphic Patterns

Interesting information, nice layout

The information in this book is helpful, however there are barely any illustrations. I was hoping for at least a few images of each pattern for reference- and even better, if there had been a large amount of images per pattern showing notable variations. This is pretty much all text. I'm disappointed for sure.

So interesting. If you design patterns for a living or even if you don't, this is a very thorough and interesting read.

fun book

Pretty interesting, and a quick read. I'd like to see a sequel about color.

Simply a beautiful, brilliant, artful book. Fluidly written, incredibly well-researched, so visually whipsmart. Also a true rarity: I can't think of a single place where you will find this topic, rich and sprawling, so elegantly distilled, and to such delightful effect. A history, a tutorial, an excavation, an inspired miscellany, all at once. A must-read for anyone interested in visual culture, fashion, design.

Beautifully written and beautifully presented! Jude Stewart not only writes about patterns, but in a way that transforms writing into a pattern itself. A wonderful read.

easy read, nice graphics. really informative and fun.

Fun, not deep but well set up for episodic reading of interesting stories

Good one

fab item great seller