Whenever I'm flicking through my Golden Hands books and partworks magazines which, let's face it, is quite often, drawings by one particular illustrator always catch my eye.
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| Design in dressmaking: pockets (part 3, 1972) |
Her name is Anna Kostal and she's credited in issues of the publication dated 1972-1973, but that is all
I can find out about her.
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| Design in dressmaking: pockets 2 (part 3, 1972) |
As well as loving – almost without exception – all the
clothes, accessories and hairdos she chose to illustrate, I also adore the
style of the drawings, the movement and interaction
between the figures – but mainly the attention to detail.
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| Knitting design: darts and shaping (part 81/vol 6, 1973) |
I know that when you're illustrating stitching techniques for craft books and such like, it's essential to emphasise the details – but this lady has really gone to town. For instance, can you spot the heart-arrow brooch in the 'collars' picture below? Nice!
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| Design in dressmaking: more about collars (part 81/vol6, 1973) |
I also really like her use of (lovely sludgy) colour for the main article of clothing and black and white for all the rest.
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| Reversible fabrics (Golden Hands Encyclopedia of Dressmaking, 1973) |
I mean, checked shirts, tweedy skirts, capes, chunky tights with sandals, sailor collars, clogs... what on earth is not to like?!
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| Reversible fabrics (Golden Hands Encyclopedia of Dressmaking, 1973) |
I also think the way she draws hair is just out of this world...
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| Tailoring (part 7, 1972) |
I'd love to know what happened to this brilliant artist after the Golden Hands 1972-1973 heyday, whether she carried on drawing and where she is now. Anna Kostal, if you are out there, I hope you are still doing what you do best!
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| Knitting design: darts and shaping (part 81/vol 6, 1973) |
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