Flowers in Design by Shirley Marein (1977, Book, Illustrated)

This book really inspires me, despite the fact that it has the low production value typical of craft books from the 1970's. There is just a lot of great inspirational reference material in the book. My copy is really well worn; I refer to it often.

Contents include:

Preface
The Origin & Cultivation of Flowers
The Lyrical Approach
The Stylized Flower
Realism & Stylisation
The Rose
The Iris
Interpreting The Flower
Floral Design in Dyed & Printed Fabrics
Folk Art Forms & Themes
The Fabric of Contemporary Design
Bibliography

There are other prettier, trendier books available, but to me this one is an old well-loved favorite. I wouldn't give up my copy! If you are interested in owning a library of needlework reference books, I think this would be a good addition to it.