If it wasn’t for this project, I would have bought this bird dress, by FluffyCo:
I’m a little grateful to find it’s sold out, online, because now removed from the opportunity, that’s one temptation removed. So, the question is can I qualify what I like about this, if I want to try to incorporate those features into a future handmade project?
I think the main point is how the lovely dark “asphalt” color covered with screenprint bird design reads as an all-over pattern, like a herringbone weave, but is still large enough and dramatic enough to flicker back and forth at the edge of perception, causing a visual surprise that delights my eye: “It’s tweed!” “No, it’s birds!” “No, it’s tweed!” “Nope, birds.”
Totally fun! What a great design.
handmademess 
Oh wow, that’s cool! I like the optical illusion the print makes.
Yes, exactly–I’m always looking for prints like this one, subtle enough not to look crazy-cat-lady but distinct and eye-catching once you look more closely. I wonder how hard it would be to track down a similar fabric…