The Princess of Barkcloth–too much of a good thing?
I was working on a post consisting of critical questions (to ask oneself) in the area of business development for Virtual Assistants when – bam! My mail carrier handed me a Priority Mail package containing a Barkcloth Messenger bag . A special pick-me-up type of gift from my good friend, Sue F.
Instantly distracted, I dropped the writing project at hand and carried my new bag all around my house in great wonderment at how it “goes” with everything I have. Not my wardrobe, but my decor.
“How did she know this was perfect for me?” I marveled!
But wait, Sue F. is an Interior Designer, and she notices color, texure, design, all of that!
And I realized then, perhaps you CAN have too much barkcloth, even if you love, love, love it to death. If your friends think of you whenever they spy nubby 30’s florals, or atomic/space age inspired mobile home draperies from the 50’s, you may have gone too far.
It is possible that I have gone too far. I’ve been working toward a more classically elegant style, befitting my age, but this barkcloth fanaticism is working against me.
Meanwhile, I now own a charming messenger bag style tote (I’ll insert a picture in awhile) perfect for carrying my electronic doodads (even my laptop) AND my knitting, so when I am waiting around (for doc appointments, baseball games to begin, lunch dates), I will either look quaintly dated or contemporary, depending on YOUR age and outlook.
Plus, even though I could have likely made this bag myself, I would NEVER be able to slice up any of my pieces of barkcloth to make them into something like this. A fellow fabric hoarder will know just what I mean.
In case you share my zeal for this fabric or just want to know more about it, here are a few resources:
